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INFINITIVE FORM -
Infinitive form of a verb always comes following an auxilary verb such as Can, Like, and so forth.
Infinitive form always starts with a "Lamed" and the 2nd letter is not a Vav.

If there
are
5 letters:

if the 5^th letter is anything but a TAV - than the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 5^th are the root letters.
If the 5^th letter is a TAV - than the 2^nd, 3^rd, and a HAY are the root letters.

If there
are
only 4 letters:

- than the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th are the root letters.
(if "Lamed" is voweled with a ":" => Piel)

MASCULINE AND FEMININE SINGULAR

If there are
less than 4 letters:

-than the 1^st, a VAV, and, 2^nd are the root letters.

If there 4
letters and up:

If the 2^nd letter is a VAV:
-than the 1^st, 3^rd, and 4^th are the root letters.

If the 2^nd letter is not a VAV (Piel):
-than the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th are the root letters.

MASCULINE AND FEMININE PLURAL

If there are
only 4 letters:

-than the 1^st, a VAV, and, 2^nd are the root letters.

If there are
5 letters:

-than the 1^st, the 3^rd and a "Hay" are the root letters.

If there 6
letters:

If the 2^nd letter is a VAV:
-than the 1^st, 3^rd, and 4^th are the root letters.

If the 2^nd letter is not a VAV (Piel):
-than the 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th are the root letters.

Adjustments will be made when we work with "PY", "PH" and study "Hifeel" Structure .The few exceptions to the definition of infinitive form will not be visited throughout the courses Hebrew1 to 52.