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Index

a) yesh – there is and en – there is not
b) the verb to have
c) the dative, formed with the preposition le- – to
d) more verbs
e) more prepositions
f) the merging of prepositions and personal pronouns (eg because of him, after you)
g) interrogative sentences without question word begin with ha-im

Two syllables are very frequent in Hebrew: yesh – there is and en – there is not.

Examples:

Is there food??יש אוכלnever mindאין דבר
yesh ochel?lit. „there is no thing“en davar
There is no room.אין מקוםthere is no point (to…)אין טעם
en makom( ta'am : purpose, taste)en ta'am
What’s up??מה ישIs there no coke??אין קולה
mah yesh?en kola?