Pronominal Suffixes in Hebrew: Form & Use
Learn about pronominal suffixes in Hebrew, including their form, usage, and meanings. Explore Type 1 and Type 2 suffixes, their attachment to singular and plural nouns, and important notes on masculine nouns. Enhance your understanding of possessive and objective pronouns in Hebrew through examples and explanations.
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LAN 404 BEGINNING HEBREW I Class VIII: Pronominal suffixes Dr. Esa Autero
Pronominal suffixes 1.1 Introduction Previous class pronouns (I, he, she, we, they ) This class possessive pronouns (his, her, our ) & objective pronouns (him, her, us ) Appear attached to nouns, prepositions, direct obj. marker On nouns: his book , her house etc. On prepositions: in him , to them etc. Pronominal suffixes
Pronominal suffixes 2.1 Form, use, and meaning of pronominal suffixes Two sets of pronominal suffixes: Type 1 and Type 2 Type 1 suffixes occur with Singular nouns and some prepositions Type 2 suffixes occur with Plural nouns and some prepositions
Pronominal suffixes Type 1 Type 2 Translation: possessive/objective My/me Sg. 1c. Sg. 2m. Your/ you Sg. 2f. Your/ you Sg. 3m. His (its)/ him (it) Sg. 3f. Her (its)/ her (it) Pl. 1c. Our/ us Pl. 2m. Your/ you Pl. 2f. Your/ you Pl. 3m. Their/ them Pl. 3f. Their/ them
Pronominal suffixes Notes on the pronominal suffixes Type 1 suffixes mostly w/ singular nouns Type 2 suffixes mostly w/ plural nouns Type 2 suffixes have as part of the spelling Distinguishing mark of Type 2 suffixes The dot in the on Type 1 sg. 3f. Suffix ( ) is not a Daghesh but Mappiq Alternate forms similar to Type 1 form suffixes need to be memorized
Pronominal suffixes Type 1 Suffix Alternate form Sg. 1c. Sg. 3m. Sg. 3f. Pl. 3m. Pl. 3f. Important to memorize alternate form
Pronominal suffixes Masculine nouns with pronominal suffixes Type 1 masculine sg. Sg. 1c. Sg. 2m. Sg. 2f. Sg. 3m. Sg. 3f. Pl. 1c. Pl. 2m. Pl. 2f. Pl. 3m. Pl. 3f. Type 2 masculine pl. My horse My horses Your horse Your horses Your horse Your horses His horse His horses Her horse Her horses Our horse Our horses Your horse Your horses Your horse Your horses Their horse Their horses Their horse Their horses
Pronominal suffixes Notes on masculine nouns w/ pronominal suffixes Singular noun may take sg. or pl. suffixes my horse our horse Plural nouns may also take sg. or pl. suffixes When suffix is added to pl. masc. noun Recognizable per Type 2 ending ending is dropped If feminine word takes a masculine pl. ending, it ll follow masc. pl. pattern (cities) (your cities) e.g. Nouns ending w/ often drop the ending before adding suffixes E.g. (field) (your field) (my field)
Pronominal suffixes Feminine nouns with pronominal suffixes Type 1 feminine sg. Type 2 feminine pl. Sg. 1c. My law My laws Sg. 2m. Your law Your laws Sg. 2f. Your law Your laws Sg. 3m. His law His laws Sg. 3f. Her law Her laws Pl. 1c. Our law Our laws Pl. 2m. Your law Your laws Pl. 2f. Your law Your laws Pl. 3m. Their law Their laws Pl. 3f. Their law Their laws
Pronominal suffixes Notes on feminine nouns w/ pronominal suffixes When feminine noun ends in (e.g. ), the is replaced by E.g. becomes Plural nouns retain the plural ending Vowel changes in nouns w/ suffixes majority will have vowel changes Lexical form Suffix form Translation My word Their words (pl.f) Your house (sg.m) His death Concentrate on the consonants and what does not change Memorize Type 1 and Type 2 endings and vocabulary
Pronominal suffixes Monosyllabic nouns w/ pronominal suffixes Type 1 singular Type 2 plural Sg. 1c. My brother My brothers Sg. 2m. Your brother Your brothers Sg. 2f. Your brother Your brothers Sg. 3m. His brother His brothers Sg. 3f. Her brother Her brothers Pl. 1c. Our brother Our brothers Pl. 2m. Your brother Your brothers Pl. 2f. Your brother Your brothers Pl. 3m. Their brother Their brothers Pl. 3f. Their brother Their brothers
Pronominal suffixes Prepositions with pronominal suffixes objective (to him; with me) Preposition takes Type 1 suffixes Preposition takes Type 2 suffixes Sg. 1c. To me On me Sg. 2m. To you On you Sg. 2f. To you On you Sg. 3m. To him (it) On him (it) Sg. 3f. To her (it) On her (it) Pl. 1c. To us On us Pl. 2m. To you On you Pl. 2f. To you On you Pl. 3m. To them On them Pl. 3f. To them On them
Pronominal suffixes Prepositions with Type 1 and Type 2 suffixes Recognize no need to memorize Type 1 Type 2 To, for On, upon In, on To, for With Under With After
Pronominal suffixes Prepositions with pronominal suffixes that have alternate spellings Preposition Preposition Sg. 1c. Like me From me Sg. 2m. Like you From you Sg. 2f. Like you From you Sg. 3m. Like him (it) From him (it) Sg. 3f. Like her (it) From her (it) Pl. 1c. Like us From us Pl. 2m. Like you From you Pl. 2f. Like you From you Pl. 3m. Like them From them Pl. 3f. Like them From them
Pronominal suffixes Preposition or direct object marker? / Me / With me Type 1 Type 2 Direct obj. marker Preposition Sg. 1c. Sg. 2m. You With you Sg. 2f. You With you Sg. 3m. Him (it) With him (it) Sg. 3f. Her (it) With her (it) Pl. 1c. Us With us Pl. 2m. You With you Pl. 2f. You With you Pl. 3m. Them With them Pl. 3f. them With them
Pronominal suffixes Preposition or noun with me or my people Preposition Noun (people) Sg. 1c. With me My people Sg. 2m. With you Your people Sg. 2f. With you Your people Sg. 3m. With him (it) His people Sg. 3f. With her (it) Her people Pl. 1c. With us Our people Pl. 2m. With you Your people Pl. 2f. With you Your people Pl. 3m. With them Their people Pl. 3f. With them Their people
Pronominal suffixes she will call His name Immanuel (Isa 7:14, NASB) THEYSHALLCALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL (MATT 1:23, NASB) you shall call his name Immanuel (Isa 7:14, LXX) (Matt. 1:23, NA28) (Isa. 7:14 BGT)
Pronominal suffixes Practice Workbook pp. 39-40, no: 1-7 p. 43, no: 1-6; p. 45, no: 1-10 Homework Workbook p. 47, no:1-10 Bible Translation Practice letters and reading (out loud) e.g. words on vocabulary & workbook Vocabularyquiz (Ch. 9) on words p. 91 (9.17)
