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PricingAboutSupportTo Be Able, Can: ליכול
לִיכֹל (likhol) is a pa'al verb from the root י־כ־ל, ranked #3 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- י־כ־ל
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Gizra
- pe-yod
Unvowelled future אוכל looks like I will eat; this verb is אוּכַל (ukhal), eat is אֹכַל (okhal). Everyday Hebrew has no imperative of יכול; ask with אתה יכול or future תוכל.
אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לָבוֹא?
at yekholah lavo?
Can you (fs) come?
לֹא יָכֹלְתִּי לִישׁוֹן.
lo yakholti lishon.
I could not sleep.
הֵם יוּכְלוּ לַעֲזֹר.
hem yukhlu la'azor.
They will be able to help.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | יָכוֹל | yakhol | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | יְכוֹלָה | yekholah | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | יְכוֹלִים | yekholim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | יְכוֹלוֹת | yekholot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | יָכֹלְתִּי | yakholti | |
| אתה · you (m) | יָכֹלְתָּ | yakholta | |
| את · you (f) | יָכֹלְתְּ | yakholt | |
| הוא · he | יָכֹל | yakhol | |
| היא · she | יָכְלָה | yakhla | |
| אנחנו · we | יָכֹלְנוּ | yakholnu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | יְכָלְתֶּם | yekhaltem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | יְכָלְתֶּן | yekhalten | |
| הם / הן · they | יָכְלוּ | yakhlu |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אוּכַל | ukhal | |
| אתה · you (m) | תּוּכַל | tukhal | |
| את · you (f) | תּוּכְלִי | tukhli | |
| הוא · he | יוּכַל | yukhal | |
| היא · she | תּוּכַל | tukhal | |
| אנחנו · we | נוּכַל | nukhal | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תּוּכְלוּ | tukhlu | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תּוּכַלְנָה | tukhalnah | |
| הם / הן · they | יוּכְלוּ | yukhlu |
The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אתה · you (m) | יְכֹל | yekhol | |
| את · you (f) | יִכְלִי | yikhli | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | יִכְלוּ | yikhlu |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is ליכול?
לִיכֹל is a pa'al verb, in the pe-yod gizra, from the root י־כ־ל.
How do I say "to be able, can" to someone else?
Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).
What is the feminine plural future for?
The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.