The root
ג־ד־ל
Grow. How many words do you know with this root?
לִגְדּוֹל
Verb · pa'al
to grow, to grow up
ligdolIn a sentenceהַיַּלְדָּה שֶׁלִּי גָּדְלָה כָּל כָּךְ מַהֵר הַשָּׁנָה.My daughter has grown so fast this year.ha-yalda sheli gadla kol kach maher ha-shana
לְגַדֵּל
Verb · pi'el
to raise (kids), to grow (plants)
legadelIn a sentenceסַבָּא שֶׁלִּי מְגַדֵּל עַגְבָנִיּוֹת בַּגִּינָּה מֵאֲחוֹרֵי הַבַּיִת.My grandpa grows tomatoes in the garden behind the house.saba sheli megadel agvaniyot ba-gina me-achorei ha-bayit
גָּדוֹל
Adjective · katol pattern
big, large, great
gadolIn a sentenceיֵשׁ לָךְ לֵב גָּדוֹל.You have a big heart. (to a woman)yesh lach lev gadol
מִגְדָּל
Noun (m.) · miktal pattern
tower
migdalIn a sentenceרָאִיתָ אֶת הַמִּגְדָּל הֶחָדָשׁ שֶׁבָּנוּ לְיַד הַתַּחֲנָה?Did you see the new tower they built next to the station?ra'ita et ha-migdal he-chadash she-banu leyad ha-tachana?
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