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Chapter 8 Flashcards

Pronouns

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אֲנַחְנוּ (anachnu)

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we (121)

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אֲנִי (ani)

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I (874)

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אָנֹכִי (anokhi)

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I (359)

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אַתָּה (atah)

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you (749)

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אַתֶּם (atem)

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you (283)

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הוּא (hu)

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he, it (1,398)

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הִיא (hi)

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she, it; also spelled הִוא in the Pentateuch (491)

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הֵם (hem)

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they; also spelled הֵמָּה (565)

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אֵלֶּה (eleh)

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these (744)

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הוּא (hu)

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that (1,398)

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הִיא (hi)

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that (491)

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הֵם (hem)

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those; also spelled הֵמָּה (565)

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זֹאת (zot)

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this (605)

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זֶה (zeh)

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this (1,178)

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הֲ

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(interrogative particle prefixed to the first word of a question) (664)

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לָמָּה (lamah)

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why? also spelled לָמָה (178)

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מָה (mah)

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Translation: what?
Type: Interrogative Pronoun

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מַדּוּעַ

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why? (72)

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מִי (mi)

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Translation: who?
Type: Interrogative Pronoun

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אַחֵר (acher)

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(adj) other, another (166)

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אֲשֶׁר (asher)

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(rel pron) who, that, which (5,503)

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כִּי (ki)

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that, because; adversative but, except; emphatic indeed, truly; also כִּי־אִם but, except (4,487)

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שֶׁ

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(prefixed rel pron) who, which, that (143)

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. The noun that a pronoun refers back to is called the antecedent.

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What are independent personal pronouns in Hebrew?

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Independent personal pronouns in Hebrew stand alone and are not prefixed or suffixed to another word. They can be third (he, she, it, they), second (you), or first (I, we) person and can be singular or plural.

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List the Hebrew independent personal pronouns for the third person masculine singular (3ms) and third person feminine singular (3fs)

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3ms: הוּא (he/it)
3fs: הִיא (she/it)

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List the Hebrew independent personal pronouns for the second person masculine singular (2ms) and second person feminine singular (2fs).

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2ms: אַתָּה (you)
2fs: אַתְּ (you)

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List the Hebrew independent personal pronouns for the first person singular (1cs).

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1cs: אֲנִי or אָנֹכִי (I)

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List the Hebrew independent personal pronouns for the third person masculine plural (3mp) and third person feminine plural (3fp).

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3mp: הֵם or הֵמָּה (they)
3fp: הֵנָּה (they)

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List the Hebrew independent personal pronouns for the second person masculine plural (2mp) and second person feminine plural (2fp).

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2mp: אַתֶּם (you)
2fp: אַתֶּן or אַתֵּנָה (you)

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List the Hebrew independent personal pronouns for the first person plural (1cp).

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1cp: אֲנַחְנוּ (we)

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How are independent personal pronouns used in Hebrew?

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They often occur in conjunction with verbs, nouns, adjectives, or prepositional phrases in a predicative relationship.

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What are demonstrative pronouns in Hebrew?

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Demonstrative pronouns in Hebrew function like “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those” in English and can be used as either adjectives or pronouns.

34
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List the Hebrew demonstrative pronouns for “this” (masculine singular) and “this” (feminine singular).

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ms: זֶה (this)
fs: זֹאת (this)

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List the Hebrew demonstrative pronouns for “that” (masculine singular) and “that” (feminine singular).

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cp: אֵלֶּה (these)
cp: הֵם or הֵמָּה (those)

36
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Provide an example of a Hebrew relative pronoun and its English equivalent.

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אֲשֶׁר (who, whom, whose, which, that)

37
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What are the main interrogative pronouns in Hebrew and their English equivalents?

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מִי (who, whom)
מָה (what)

38
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How does the Hebrew interrogative particle ה function?

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It is prefixed to the first word of the sentence to form a question, with variations depending on the following consonant.

38
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What is the summary of Hebrew pronouns?

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Hebrew pronouns replace nouns and refer to antecedents. Independent personal pronouns must be memorized, as well as demonstratives which function similarly to their English counterparts.

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אֲנִי יְהוָה

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Translation: I am Yahweh.
Transliteration: Ani Yahweh

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הוּא נָבִיא צַדִּיק

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Translation: He is a righteous prophet.
Transliteration: Hu Navi Tzadik

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אַתָּה מֶלֶךְ טוֹב

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Translation: You (2ms) are a good king.
Transliteration: Atah Melech Tov

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אֲנַחְנוּ אַחִים

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Translation: We are brothers.
Transliteration: Anachnu Achim

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הִיא אִשָּׁה חֲכָמָה

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Translation: She is a wise woman.
Transliteration: Hi Ishah Chachamah

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אַתֶּם בָּעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה

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Translation: You (2mp) are in the great city.
Transliteration: Atem Ba’ir HaGedolah

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זֶה (zeh)
Transliteration: zeh

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Translation: this (ms)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

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זֹאת (zot)
Transliteration: zot

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Translation: this (fs)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

47
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אֵלֶּה (eleh)
Transliteration: eleh

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Translation: these (mp/fp)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

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הוּא (hu)
Transliteration: hu

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Translation: that (ms)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

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הִיא (hi)
Transliteration: hi

A

Translation: that (fs)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

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הֵם (hem)
Transliteration: hem

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Translation: those (mp)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

51
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הֵנָּה (henah)
Transliteration: henah

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Translation: those (fp)
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

52
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הוּא הָאִישׁ (hu ha-ish)
Transliteration: hu ha-ish

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Translation: He is the man.
Type: Personal Pronoun

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זֶה הָאִישׁ (zeh ha-ish)
Transliteration: zeh ha-ish

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Translation: This is the man.
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

54
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הִיא הָאִשָּׁה (hi ha-ishah)
Transliteration: hi ha-ishah

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Translation: She is the woman.
Type: Personal Pronoun

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זֹאת הָאִשָּׁה (zot ha-ishah)
Transliteration: zot ha-ishah

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Translation: This is the woman.
Type: Demonstrative Pronoun

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