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To Find: למצוא

לִמְצוֹא (limtzo) is a pa'al verb from the root מ־צ־א, ranked #50 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to find
לִמְצוֹא
limtzo
Root
מ־צ־א
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

נמצא is nif'al to be found; מוצא as a noun also means origin.

Same Root
מציאה · a find / bargainנמצא · is found / presentמוצא · origin / outlet
Examples

מצאתי את המפתחות בתיק.

matzati et hamaftekhot batik.

I found the keys in the bag.

היא מוצאת עבודה חדשה.

hi motzet avoda khadasha.

She is finding a new job.

תמצאו את הכתובת במפה.

timtze'u et haketovet bamapa.

You will find the address on the map.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מוֹצֵאmotze
היא / את · she / you (f)מוֹצֵאתmotzet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מוֹצְאִיםmotz'im
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מוֹצְאוֹתmotz'ot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iמָצָאתִיmatzati
אתה · you (m)מָצָאתָmatzata
את · you (f)מָצָאתmatzat
הוא · heמָצָאmatza
היא · sheמָצְאָהmatz'a
אנחנו · weמָצָאנוּmatzanu
אתם · you (pl m)מְצָאתֶםmetzatem
אתן · you (pl f)מְצָאתֶןmetzaten
הם / הן · theyמָצְאוּmatz'u
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶמְצָאemtza
אתה · you (m)תִּמְצָאtimtza
את · you (f)תִּמְצְאִיtimtze'i
הוא · heיִמְצָאyimtza
היא · sheתִּמְצָאtimtza
אנחנו · weנִמְצָאnimtza
אתם · you (pl m)תִּמְצְאוּtimtze'u
אתן · you (pl f)תִּמְצֶאנָהtimtzena
הם / הן · theyיִמְצְאוּyimtze'u

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)מְצָאmetza
את · you (f)מִצְאִיmitz'i
אתם / אתן · you (pl)מִצְאוּmitz'u

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is למצוא?

לִמְצוֹא is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root מ־צ־א.

How do I say "to find" 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.

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