עטה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic غَطَا (ḡaṭā, “to cover, to screen”).

Verb

עָטָה • (ʿatá) (pa'al construction)

  1. (flowery) to wrap oneself, to cover oneself, that is, to wear something

Conjugation

Conjugation of עָטָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first עָטִיתִי עָטִינוּ
second עָטִיתָ עָטִית עֲטִיתֶם1 עֲטִיתֶן1
third עָטָה עָטְתָה עָטוּ
present עוֹטֶה עוֹטָה עוֹטִים עוֹטוֹת
future first אֶעֱטֶה נַעֲטֶה
second תַּעֲטֶה תַּעֲטִי תַּעֲטוּ תַּעֲטֶינָה2
third יַעֲטֶה תַּעֲטֶה יַעֲטוּ תַּעֲטֶינָה2
imperative עֲטֵה עֲטִי עֲטוּ עֲטֶינָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced עָטִיתֶם and עָטִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

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