“Binyan Nif’al” - Page 2 of 2

In the Nif’al binyan, roots that begin with nun (נ) undergo assimilation in the present tense. The nun disappears, and

The verbal noun in Nif’al expresses a passive, reflexive, or inward-directed action as a noun – like “separation,” “self-protection,” or

The imperative in Nif’al is used to give commands or requests in a passive or reflexive sense – often telling

The infinitive in Nif’al expresses the basic idea of a passive or reflexive action – like “to be opened,” “to

Binyan Nif’al is a verb pattern that typically expresses passive or reflexive action. It often shows that the subject either

Nif’al is the passive counterpart of Pa’al. In the future tense, it describes actions that will happen to the subject

Nif’al is the passive counterpart of Pa’al. In the past tense, it describes actions that happened to the subject- either

Nif’al is the passive counterpart of Pa’al. Verbs in this binyan often describe actions that happen to the subject, rather