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To Fix: לתקן

לְתַקֵּן (letaken) is a pi'el verb from the root ת־ק־ן, ranked #88 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to fix
לְתַקֵּן
letaken
Root
ת־ק־ן
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

Past 3ms of this pi'el is תִּקֵּן (tiken), not pa'al תקן.

Same Root
תִּקּוּן · a repair / correctionתָּקִין · in working orderתַּקָּנָה · a regulation
Examples

תיקנתי את האופניים.

tikanti et ha'ofanayim.

I fixed the bicycle.

היא מתקנת את השגיאה.

hi metakenet et hashegi'a.

She is fixing the mistake.

תתקנו את הדלת.

tetaknu et hadelet.

Fix (p) the door.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְתַקֵּןmetaken
היא / את · she / you (f)מְתַקֶּנֶתmetakenet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְתַקְּנִיםmetaknim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְתַקְּנוֹתmetaknot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iתִּקַּנְתִּיtikanti
אתה · you (m)תִּקַּנְתָּtikanta
את · you (f)תִּקַּנְתְּtikant
הוא · heתִּקֵּןtiken
היא · sheתִּקְּנָהtikna
אנחנו · weתִּקַּנּוּtikanu
אתם · you (pl m)תִּקַּנְתֶּםtikantem
אתן · you (pl f)תִּקַּנְתֶּןtikanten
הם / הן · theyתִּקְּנוּtiknu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲתַקֵּןataken
אתה · you (m)תְּתַקֵּןtetaken
את · you (f)תְּתַקְּנִיtetakni
הוא · heיְתַקֵּןyetaken
היא · sheתְּתַקֵּןtetaken
אנחנו · weנְתַקֵּןnetaken
אתם · you (pl m)תְּתַקְּנוּtetaknu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּתַקֵּנָּהtetakenna
הם / הן · theyיְתַקְּנוּyetaknu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)תַּקֵּןtaken
את · you (f)תַּקְּנִיtakni
אתם / אתן · you (pl)תַּקְּנוּtaknu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לתקן?

לְתַקֵּן is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ת־ק־ן.

How do I say "to fix" 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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