The root
כ־ת־ב
Write. How many words do you know with this root?
לִכְתּוֹב
Verb · pa'al
to write
lichtovIn a sentenceאֲנִי צְרִיכָה לִכְתּוֹב אֶת הַהוֹדָעָה לִפְנֵי שֶׁאֲנִי שׁוֹכַחַת.I need to write the message before I forget. (a woman speaking)ani tsricha lichtov et ha-hoda'a lifnei she-ani shochachat
מִכְתָּב
Noun (m.) · miktal pattern
letter (in the mail)
michtavIn a sentenceקִיבַּלְתְּ אֶת הַמִּכְתָּב שֶׁשָּׁלַחְתִּי לָךְ בַּדּוֹאַר?Did you get the letter I sent you in the mail? (to a woman)kibalt et ha-michtav she-shalachti lach ba-do'ar?
כְּתוֹבֶת
Noun (f.) · ktolet pattern
address
ktovetIn a sentenceתִּשְׁלַח לִי אֶת הַכְּתוֹבֶת הַמְּדוּיֶּקֶת שֶׁל הַמִּסְעָדָה.Send me the restaurant's exact address.tishlach li et ha-ktovet ha-meduyeket shel ha-mis'ada
כַּתָּבָה
Noun (f.) · katala pattern
news article, report
katavaIn a sentenceרָאִיתָ אֶת הַכַּתָּבָה עַל הַהַפְגָּנָה בַּחֲדָשׁוֹת אֶתְמוֹל?Did you see the report about the protest on the news yesterday?ra'ita et ha-katava al ha-hafgana ba-chadashot etmol?
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