Chapter 4: Nouns with irregular endings

Question 1

Hebrew: אָב
Transliteration: av
Gender: masculine singular

Answer 1

English: father
Plural Form: אָבוֹת (mp) - fathers

Question 2

Hebrew: שֵׁם
Transliteration: shem
Gender: masculine singular

Answer 2

English: name
Plural Form: שֵׁמוֹת (mp) - names

Question 3

Hebrew: שָׁנָה
Transliteration: shanah
Gender: feminine singular

Answer 3

English: year
Plural Form: שָׁנִים (fp) - years

Question 4

Hebrew: אִשָּׁה
Transliteration: ishah
Gender: feminine singular

Answer 4

English: woman
Plural Form: נָשִׁים (fp) - women

Question 5

Rule: Some singular nouns of one gender take the plural endings of another gender.

Answer 5

Explanation: The unexpected endings do not cause a shift in gender.