ענה

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Hebrew

Root
ע־נ־ה (ʿ-n-h)

Pronunciation

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Verb

עָנָה • (ʿanáh) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נַעֲנָה)

  1. to answer, to reply
  2. to respond, to react

Usage notes

  • The verb עָנָה (aná) is always followed by the preposition ל־ (l-, “to”) and never followed by either the definite direct object marker preposition אֵת (et, “ᴏʙᴊ”) and a direct object or an indefinite direct object.

Conjugation

Conjugation of עָנָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first עָנִיתִי עָנִינוּ
second עָנִיתָ עָנִית עֲנִיתֶם1 עֲנִיתֶן1
third עָנָה עָנְתָה עָנוּ
present עוֹנֶה עוֹנָה עוֹנִים עוֹנוֹת
future first אֶעֱנֶה נַעֲנֶה
second תַּעֲנֶה תַּעֲנִי תַּעֲנוּ תַּעֲנֶינָה2
third יַעֲנֶה תַּעֲנֶה יַעֲנוּ תַּעֲנֶינָה2
imperative עֲנֵה עֲנִי עֲנוּ עֲנֶינָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced עָנִיתֶם and עָנִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

See also

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