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3,019 Hebrew words and phrases in 79 subjects. Page version 2026-11-09_1333.

Verbal Nouns

Grammar Notes

The verbal noun forms of a given verb will mostly reflect the binyan that they belong to:

  • Pa'al verbs: XXiXa (such as for "thinking")
  • Pi'el verbs: XiXuX (such as for "learning")
  • Hif'il verbs: haXXaXa (such as for "invitation")
  • Hitpa'el verbs: hitXaXXut (such as for "apology")

All verbal nouns are feminine.

Lessons

Lesson 1

  • – thinking, thought
  • – buying, purchase
  • – writing
  • – watching
  • – reading

Lesson 2

  • – cooking
  • – training
  • – story
  • – learning, textbook

Lesson 3

  • – invitation
  • – demand
  • – walking, going
  • – sleep
  • – running
  • – teaching

Lesson 4

  • – hearing
  • – apology
  • – opening
  • – sale
  • – for sale
📖 Story: Ron's healthy plan 8 sentences · 3 questions

Ron's healthy plan

  1. Ron wants to live a healthy life.
  2. He writes a plan: running in the morning, training at noon and good sleep at night.
  3. In the evening he wants time for reading and cooking.
  4. On the first day the running is hard, and the training is even harder.
  5. In the evening he has no strength for reading, or for cooking.
  6. So he orders a pizza and watches a movie.
  7. "At least the sleep is going well,"
  8. he says, and goes to sleep on the sofa.

Questions

What is in Ron's plan for the morning?

What does Ron do in the evening instead of cooking?

Where does Ron fall asleep?

Practice

The rule

Each verb pattern makes a noun for the action:

Pa'alXXiXa (writing), (reading)
Pi'elXiXuX (cooking), (story)
Hif'ilhaXXaXa (invitation, order)
Hitpa'elhitXaXXut (apology)

Each sentence shows the rule. Listen, say it after the voice, then tap the grey bar for the meaning and a note on the rule. The pattern quiz blanks out the key form.

Sentences

  • – Writing is hard for me · לכתוב → כתיבה
  • – I love reading · לקרוא → קריאה
  • – The house is for sale · למכור → מכירה
  • – Thanks for the invitation · להזמין → הזמנה
  • – Running in the morning is fun · לרוץ → ריצה
  • – Her cooking is excellent · Pi'el: לבשל → בישול
  • – He accepted the apology · Hitpa'el: להתנצל → התנצלות
  • – Sleep is important · לישון → שינה

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