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To Try: לנסות

לְנַסּוֹת (lenasot) is a pi'el verb from the root נ־ס־ה, ranked #58 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to try
לְנַסּוֹת
lenasot
Root
נ־ס־ה
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
lamed-he

לנסות ל- plus an infinitive is the usual 'try to' pattern.

Same Root
ניסיון · attempt / experienceניסוי · experiment
Examples

אני מנסה להבין את זה.

ani menase lehavin et ze.

I am trying to understand this.

היא ניסתה שוב אחרי הכישלון.

hi nista shuv akharei hakishalon.

She tried again after the failure.

נסו את העוגה הזאת.

nasu et ha'uga hazot.

Try this cake.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְנַסֶּהmenase
היא / את · she / you (f)מְנַסָּהmenasa
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְנַסִּיםmenasim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְנַסּוֹתmenasot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iנִסִּיתִיnisiti
אתה · you (m)נִסִּיתָnisita
את · you (f)נִסִּיתnisit
הוא · heנִסָּהnisa
היא · sheנִסְּתָהnista
אנחנו · weנִסִּינוּnisinu
אתם · you (pl m)נִסִּיתֶםnisitem
אתן · you (pl f)נִסִּיתֶןnisiten
הם / הן · theyנִסּוּnisu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲנַסֶּהanase
אתה · you (m)תְּנַסֶּהtenase
את · you (f)תְּנַסִּיtenasi
הוא · heיְנַסֶּהyenase
היא · sheתְּנַסֶּהtenase
אנחנו · weנְנַסֶּהnenase
אתם · you (pl m)תְּנַסּוּtenasu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּנַסֶּינָהtenasena
הם / הן · theyיְנַסּוּyenasu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)נַסֵּהnase
את · you (f)נַסִּיnasi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)נַסּוּnasu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לנסות?

לְנַסּוֹת is a pi'el verb, in the lamed-he gizra, from the root נ־ס־ה.

How do I say "to try" 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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