heb-
/heb/ .z2I
verb
to keep
Attested in writing
Etymology
Root: √KHEP
"retain, keep, do not give away or release, keep hold of"
References
Sources: LotR/1061, PE17/62, 117, PE22/160, VT42/33
Conjugation
Basic (I-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | hebin |
| 2nd sg. fam. | hebig |
| 2nd sg. pol. | hebil |
| 2nd sg. arch. | hebidh |
| 3rd sg. | hêb |
| 1st pl. excl. | hebif |
| 1st pl. incl. | hebib |
| 2nd pl. fam. | hebigir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | hebidhir |
| 3rd pl. | hebir |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | echemmen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | echemmeg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | echemmel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | echemmedh |
| 3rd sg. | echemp |
| 1st pl. excl. | echemmef |
| 1st pl. incl. | echemmeb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | echemmegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | echemmedhir |
| 3rd pl. | echemmer |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | hebathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | hebathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | hebathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | hebathodh |
| 3rd sg. | hebatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | hebathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | hebathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | hebathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | hebathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | hebathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | hebol |
| Past active participle | híbiel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | hemmen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | hemmin |
| Imperative | hebo |
| Infinitive | hebed |
| Gerund / verbal noun | hebed |