The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.
Singular
Plural
Word Form
Person
Masculine
Feminine
Masculine
Feminine
Present Tense
מַעֲדִיף
ma'adif
I / you m. sg. / he / it prefer(s)
מַעֲדִיפָה
ma'adifa
I / you f. sg. / she / it prefer(s)
מַעֲדִיפִים
ma'adifim
we / you m. pl. / they m. prefer
מַעֲדִיפוֹת
ma'adifot
we / you f. pl. / they f. prefer
Past Tense
הֶעֱדַפְתִּי
he'edafti
I preferred
הֶעֱדַפְנוּ
he'edafnu
we preferred
הֶעֱדַפְתָּ
he'edafta
you m. sg. preferred
הֶעֱדַפְתְּ
he'edaft
you f. sg. preferred
הֶעֱדַפְתֶּם
he'edaftem
you m. pl. preferred
הֶעֱדַפְתֶּן
he'edaften
you f. pl. preferred
הֶעֱדִיף
he'edif
he / it preferred
הֶעֱדִיפָה
he'edifa
she / it preferred
הֶעֱדִיפוּ
he'edifu
they preferred
Future Tense
אַעֲדִיף
a'adif
I will prefer
נַעֲדִיף
na'adif
we will prefer
תַּעֲדִיף
ta'adif
you m. sg. will prefer
תַּעֲדִיפִי
ta'adifi
you f. sg. will prefer
תַּעֲדִיפוּ
ta'adifu
you m. pl. will prefer
תַּעֲדֵפְנָה
ta'adefna
you f. pl. will prefer
יַעֲדִיף
ya'adif
he / it will prefer
תַּעֲדִיף
ta'adif
she / it will prefer
יַעֲדִיפוּ
ya'adifu
they m. will prefer
תַּעֲדֵפְנָה
ta'adefna
they f. will prefer
Imperative
הַעֲדֵף!
ha'adef!
(to a man) prefer!
הַעֲדִיפִי!
ha'adifi!
(to a woman) prefer!
הַעֲדִיפוּ!
ha'adifu!
(to men) prefer!
הַעֲדֵפְנָה!
ha'adefna!
(to women) prefer!
Infinitive
לְהַעֲדִיף
leha'adif
to prefer
Present Tense
Singular
Masculine
מַעֲדִיף
ma'adif
I / you m. sg. / he / it prefer(s)
Feminine
מַעֲדִיפָה
ma'adifa
I / you f. sg. / she / it prefer(s)
Plural
Masculine
מַעֲדִיפִים
ma'adifim
we / you m. pl. / they m. prefer
Feminine
מַעֲדִיפוֹת
ma'adifot
we / you f. pl. / they f. prefer
Past Tense
1st Person
Singular
הֶעֱדַפְתִּי
he'edafti
I preferred
Plural
הֶעֱדַפְנוּ
he'edafnu
we preferred
Past Tense
2nd Person
Singular
Masculine
הֶעֱדַפְתָּ
he'edafta
you m. sg. preferred
Feminine
הֶעֱדַפְתְּ
he'edaft
you f. sg. preferred
Plural
Masculine
הֶעֱדַפְתֶּם
he'edaftem
you m. pl. preferred
Feminine
הֶעֱדַפְתֶּן
he'edaften
you f. pl. preferred
Past Tense
3rd Person
Masculine
הֶעֱדִיף
he'edif
he / it preferred
Feminine
הֶעֱדִיפָה
he'edifa
she / it preferred
Future Tense
1st Person
Singular
אַעֲדִיף
a'adif
I will prefer
Plural
נַעֲדִיף
na'adif
we will prefer
Future Tense
2nd Person
Singular
Masculine
תַּעֲדִיף
ta'adif
you m. sg. will prefer
Feminine
תַּעֲדִיפִי
ta'adifi
you f. sg. will prefer
Plural
Masculine
תַּעֲדִיפוּ
ta'adifu
you m. pl. will prefer
Feminine
תַּעֲדֵפְנָה
ta'adefna
you f. pl. will prefer
Future Tense
3rd Person
Singular
Masculine
יַעֲדִיף
ya'adif
he / it will prefer
Feminine
תַּעֲדִיף
ta'adif
she / it will prefer
Plural
Masculine
יַעֲדִיפוּ
ya'adifu
they m. will prefer
Feminine
תַּעֲדֵפְנָה
ta'adefna
they f. will prefer
Imperative
Singular
Masculine
הַעֲדֵף!
ha'adef!
(to a man) prefer!
Feminine
הַעֲדִיפִי!
ha'adifi!
(to a woman) prefer!
Plural
Masculine
הַעֲדִיפוּ!
ha'adifu!
(to men) prefer!
Feminine
הַעֲדֵפְנָה!
ha'adefna!
(to women) prefer!
Infinitive
לְהַעֲדִיף
leha'adif
to prefer
