Hebrew doesn’t have different words for “my” and “mine.” Both concepts are expressed in the Hebrew word שֶׁלִּי (sheh-lee; my, mine). Also, “your” and “yours” are expressed with the same word.
TABLE 2-5 Male and Female Pronomial Suffixes
| י | ee | mine |
| וֹ | oh | his |
| ה | ah | hers |
| ךָ | hah | yours (MS) |
| ךְ | ech | yours (FS) |
| כֶם | hem | yours (MP) |
| כֵן | hen | yours (FP) |
| הֶם | hem | theirs (M) |
| הֵן | hen | theirs (F) |
TABLE 2-6 Nonbinary Pronominal Suffixes
| Second person singular | ךֶ (heh) |
| Second person plural | כֶמֵן (hemen) |
| Third person singular (single subject) | ה ֶ (eh) |
| Third person plural (single subject) | מֵן (men) |
| Third person singular (plural subject) | יהֶ ֶ (he’eh) |
| Third person plural (plural subject) | יהֶמֵןֵ (hemen) |
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Applying adjectives
In Hebrew, the noun comes first, followed by the adjective, which is the opposite of English. So, for example, you say יַלְדָּה הוֹבָה (yahl-dah toh-vah; girl good), meaning “good girl.” You also need to know that adjectives need to match the nouns they modify, both in gender and in number. Table 2-7 lists some common adjectives. For more on number and gender, see the section “Understanding Gender and Number” later in this chapter.
TABLE 2-7 Exploring Some Common Adjectives
| Hebrew | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| הוֹב | tohv | good (MS) |
| הוֹבָה | toh-vah | good (FS) |
| הוֹבִים | toh-veem | good (MP) |
| הוֹבוֹת |
toh-voht
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