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Index

a) the noun (eg “the tree”, “the house”) – singular and plural
b) the definite article „the“ , the indefinite article „a“
c) the gender
d) the verb „to be“ in present
e) the personal pronouns (eg “I, you, he”)

The noun in Hebrew can be female (f) – נקבה / nekevah – or male (m) – זכר / zachar.

The male plural is as a rule formed by adding the syllable –im, the female plural by adding the syllable –ot. Mostly the vocalization changes somewhat in the plural.

SingularPlural
youngsterבחורבחורים
bachurbachurim
boyילדילדים
yeledyeladim
man / peopleאישאנשים
(pl. irregular) ishanashim
sonבןבנים
benbanim
SingularPlural
girlבחורהבחורות
bachurahbachurot
(small) girlילדהילדות
yaldahyeladot
womanאישהנשים
  (pl. irregular)ishahnashim
daughterבתבנות
(pl. irregular)batbanot