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PricingAboutSupportTo Write: לכתוב
לִכְתּוֹב (likhtov) is a pa'al verb from the root כ־ת־ב, ranked #28 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- כ־ת־ב
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Gizra
- regular
Present כותב has a hard k; future יכתוב is kh, same letter, different dagesh.
הִיא כּוֹתֶבֶת מִכְתָּב.
hi kotevet mikhtav.
She is writing a letter.
כָּתַבְתִּי לְךָ אֶתְמוֹל.
katavti lekha etmol.
I wrote to you yesterday.
הֵם יִכְתְּבוּ אֶת הַשֵּׁמוֹת.
hem yikhtevu et hashemot.
They will write the names.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | כּוֹתֵב | kotev | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | כּוֹתֶבֶת | kotevet | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | כּוֹתְבִים | kotvim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | כּוֹתְבוֹת | kotvot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | כָּתַבְתִּי | katavti | |
| אתה · you (m) | כָּתַבְתָּ | katavta | |
| את · you (f) | כָּתַבְתְּ | katavt | |
| הוא · he | כָּתַב | katav | |
| היא · she | כָּתְבָה | katvah | |
| אנחנו · we | כָּתַבְנוּ | katavnu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | כְּתַבְתֶּם | ktavtem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | כְּתַבְתֶּן | ktavten | |
| הם / הן · they | כָּתְבוּ | katvu |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֶכְתֹּב | ekhtov | |
| אתה · you (m) | תִּכְתֹּב | tikhtov | |
| את · you (f) | תִּכְתְּבִי | tikhtevi | |
| הוא · he | יִכְתֹּב | yikhtov | |
| היא · she | תִּכְתֹּב | tikhtov | |
| אנחנו · we | נִכְתֹּב | nikhtov | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תִּכְתְּבוּ | tikhtevu | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תִּכְתֹּבְנָה | tikhtovna | |
| הם / הן · they | יִכְתְּבוּ | yikhtevu |
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) | כְּתֹב | ktov | |
| את · you (f) | כִּתְבִי | kitvi | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | כִּתְבוּ | kitvu |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לכתוב?
לִכְתּוֹב is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root כ־ת־ב.
How do I say "to write" 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.