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The Kiddush for Friday night contains two verbs, Hinchilanu and Hinchaltanu, that seem to be on one Hebrew root and share the translation "has given us as a heritage."

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I guess that there must be some gramatical explanation for the slight change in the spelling and pronunciation. But I cannot figure out what that explanation would be.

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הנחילנו is in the third person: He has given us as a heritage.

הנחלתנו is in the second person: You have given us as a heritage.

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    Same as קדשו vs קדשך
    – Double AA ♦
    Feb 27, 2022 at 12:13
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    Notice that Brachos start addressing Hashem directly, 2nd person (or nochach) and then switch to 3rd person (nistar). "Bless You, who sanctified us in His ... a longer bracha like this actually goes: 2nd person, 3rd person, 2nd person again.
    – Shalom
    Feb 28, 2022 at 2:35

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