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Q&A What determines the present-tense form of a kal verb?

Most פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פּוֹעֵל form as the masculine singular present tense; for example, לָמַד→‎לוֹמֵד and צָבַע→‎צוֹבֵעַ. But some פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פָּעֵל form ...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by msh210‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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  • Most פָּעַל-[construction](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derived_stem) verbs have the פּוֹעֵל form as the masculine singular present tense; for example, לָמַד→&lrm;לוֹמֵד and צָבַע→&lrm;צוֹבֵעַ.
  • But some פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פָּעֵל form as the machine singular present tense; for example, שָׁכַן→&lrm;שָׁכֵן and קָרַב→&lrm;קָרֵב.
  • What determines, for each פָּעַל verb, which form of present tense it has?
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  • Most פָּעַל-[construction](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derived_stem) verbs have the פּוֹעֵל form as the masculine singular present tense; for example, לָמַד→&lrm;לוֹמֵד and צָבַע→&lrm;צוֹבֵעַ.
  • But some פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פָּעֵל form as the masculine singular present tense; for example, שָׁכַן→&lrm;שָׁכֵן and קָרַב→&lrm;קָרֵב.
  • What determines, for each פָּעַל verb, which form of present tense it has?
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#3: Post edited by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-08-09T04:04:28Z (over 3 years ago)
  • Most פָּעַל-[construction](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derived_stem) verbs have the פּוֹעֵל form as the machine singular present tense; for example, לָמַד→&lrm;לוֹמֵד and צָבַע→&lrm;צוֹבֵעַ.
  • But some פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פָּעֵל form as the machine singular present tense; for example, שָׁכַן→&lrm;שָׁכֵן and קָרַב→&lrm;קָרֵב.
  • What determines, for each פָּעַל verb, which form of present tense it has?
  • <!-- copied from my question at https://area51.stackexchange.com/badges/23/nice-question?userid=22032 -->
  • Most פָּעַל-[construction](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derived_stem) verbs have the פּוֹעֵל form as the masculine singular present tense; for example, לָמַד→&lrm;לוֹמֵד and צָבַע→&lrm;צוֹבֵעַ.
  • But some פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פָּעֵל form as the machine singular present tense; for example, שָׁכַן→&lrm;שָׁכֵן and קָרַב→&lrm;קָרֵב.
  • What determines, for each פָּעַל verb, which form of present tense it has?
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#2: Post edited by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-08-09T03:50:51Z (over 3 years ago)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar msh210‭ · 2020-08-09T03:50:17Z (over 3 years ago)
What determines the present-tense form of a kal verb?
Most פָּעַל-[construction](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derived_stem) verbs have the פּוֹעֵל form as the machine singular present tense; for example, לָמַד→&lrm;לוֹמֵד and צָבַע→&lrm;צוֹבֵעַ.

But some פָּעַל-construction verbs have the פָּעֵל form as the machine singular present tense; for example, שָׁכַן→&lrm;שָׁכֵן and קָרַב→&lrm;קָרֵב.

What determines, for each פָּעַל verb, which form of present tense it has?

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