MAN AS A FAMILY UNIT


A. Griber


In this lesson, you will learn the names of people in terms of their family ties.


.זֹאת מִשְפָּחָה

(Zot Mishpaha).

"It's family, the family."


Word מִשְפָּחָה (Mishpaha) - is a feminine noun singular.


.זֶה הוֹרֶה

(Ze horE)

"It's a parent."


Word הוֹרֶה (horE) - is a noun masculine singular.


.אֵלֶה הוֹרִים

(Ele horIm).

"It is the parents."


Plural ending ִ ים (-Im; vocalization "Hirik", the letter "Yod" and the letter "Mem-Sofit") in the word הוֹרִים (horIm) is characteristic of the end of the majority of masculine nouns. Most, but not all.


.זֶה אָב

(Ze av.)

"This is my father."


Voiced consonant "c", in contrast to the Russian language at the end of words are not stunned.


Word אָב (ac) - "father (parent); forefather, ancestor "- a noun masculine singular.


.זֶה אַבָּא

(Aba ze).

"This is Dad".


Word אַבָּא (Aba) - "Dad (father)" - a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת אֵם

(Zot um).

"This is the mother."


Word אֵם (um) - the "mother; first mother (of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah) "- a noun feminine singular.


.זֹאת אִימָא

(Zot Ima.)

"This is my mother."


Word אִמָא, אִימָא (Ima) - "Mama, Mama" - a noun feminine singular.


.זֶה בֵּן

(Ben ze).

"This is son".


.זֹאת בַּת

(Zot bat).

"She is the daughter."


Word בַּת (baht) - "Daughter, daughter, girl" - a noun feminine singular.


.זֶה אָח

(Ze ah).

"This is a sibling."


Word אָח (s) - 'brother (son of the same parents); Nurse "- a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת אָחוֹת

(Zot ahota).

"This is a sister."


Word אָחוֹת (ahota) - "sister (daughter of the same parents); Nurse "- a noun feminine singular, which formed from the noun masculine singular אָח (s) by attaching the shock end וֹת (-From; the letter" vav "with the vowel" Kholam "and the letter" Tav ").


.זֶה סַבָּא

(Ze Saba).

"This is my grandfather."


Word סַבָּא (Saba) - "grandpa (old man), grandfather (mother)" - a noun masculine singular.


The letter ס (Samech) - this is the 15th letter of the alphabet, which is pronounced like the sound of "a" and a numerical value - 60 (sixty).


.זֹאת סַבְתָא

(Zot sAvta).

"It's my grandmother."


Word סַבְתָא (sAvta) - "grandmother (native) - is a feminine noun singular.


.זֶה נֶכֶד

(Ze nEhed).

"It's grandson."


Word נֶכֶד (nEhed) - is a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת נֶכְדָה

(Zot nehdA).

"It's granddaughter."


Word נֶכְדָה (nehdA) - is a feminine noun singular.


.זֶה אֲבִי הַסָב, סַבָּא רַבָּא

(Avi ze ha-CAB, Saba slave.)

"It's great grandfather, great-grandfather."


Conjugate combination אֲבִי הַסָב (Avi ha-CAB) consists of the word אֲבִי (Avi) - "My father," the definite article הַ (ha-) and a noun masculine singular סָב (CAB) - "grandfather (mother)."


Word אֲבִי (Avi) consists of a noun אָב (AB) and pronoun suffix ִ י (-And; vocalization "Hirik" and the letter "Yod"), which corresponds to the personal pronoun 1st person singular אֲנִי (ANI) - "I" . This suffix is a single object.


You already know that in Hebrew, as in the Russian language, there are personal pronouns, which are expressed in a single word.


But in Hebrew, in contrast to the Russian language, personal pronouns and also act as a suffix, which are attached to other parts of speech: nouns, prepositions, numerals, adverbs and verbs.


These unique suffixes associated with the appropriate personal pronouns, as their authorized representatives. Many of these suffixes resemble those or other personal pronouns. Therefore, these suffixes are called pronouns. They are special forms of the value of personal pronouns.


Joining the noun, pronoun suffixes indicate the person who owns the item or data items.


Definite article הַ (ha-), which stands in front of a word סָב (CAB) - a utility particle that is independent of lexical meaning is not, and is used when the speaker and the listener is clear which specific items in question.


Definite article indicates that we are talking about a particular face, object, event or phenomenon in a certain position or situation, meaning "this", "this", "the same."


Nouns with the definite article indicate:


- the familiar object or a person known to us, the phenomenon or event, which was discussed earlier;


- the only one in this situation, the subject, the only person in this situation, phenomenon or event that is or is uniquely determined by the context;


- one of a kind item, one of a kind person, phenomenon or event - unique in all situations.


The transcriptions of words definite article will be separated from the hyphen followed by a word.


Word רַבָּא (servant) - "Big, senior" - is an Aramaic word which is used only in speed.


.זֹאת סַבתָא רַבָּא

(Zot sAvta Rab)

"It's a great-grandmother."


.זֶה נִין

(Ze nin.)

"This is the great-grandson."


Word נִין (Nin) - "great-grandson" - a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת נִינָה

(Zot Nina).

"This is the great-granddaughter."


Word נִינָה (Nina) - "great-granddaughter" - a noun feminine singular.


.זֶה בַּעַל

(Ze Baalen).

"This is my husband, husband."


Word בַּעַל (Baal) - "husband, spouse; owner; lord (ruler) "- a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת אִישָה


(Zot īśa).


"This is his wife."


.זֶה דוֹד

(Dod ze).

"This is my uncle (Uncle), uncle."


Word דוֹד (dod) - is a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת דוֹדָה

(Zot DOD).

"This is my aunt, my aunt."


Word דוֹדָה (DoD) - the noun is feminine singular.


.זֶה בֶּן דוֹד

(Ben ze dod).

"It's a cousin."


.זֹאת בַּת דוֹדָה

(Zot bat DOD).

"It's a cousin."


.זֶה אַחְייָן, בֶּן אָח

(Ze ahyAn, ben-ah.)

"It's nephew."


Word אַחְייָן (ahyAn) - is a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת אַחְייָנִית, בַּת אָחוֹת

(Zot ahyanIt, bat ahota.)

"This is the niece."


Word אַחְייָנִית (ahyanIt) - is a feminine noun singular. It is formed of a noun singular masculine אַחְייָן (ahyAn) by attaching the shock closure ִ ית (-um; vocalization "Hirik" letter "Yod" and the letter "TAB").


.זֶה חָם, חוֹתֵן

(Ze ham, hotEn).

"This is a test (wife's father), svokor (husband's father)."


Words חָם (ham) and חוֹתֵן (hotEn) - nouns masculine singular.


.זֹאת חָמוֹת, חוֹתֶנֶת

(Zot hamOt, hotEnet).

"It toscha (wife's mother), the mother in law (husband's mother).


Words חָמוֹת (hamOt) and חוֹתֶנֶת (hotEnet) - a feminine nouns singular.


.זֶה חָתָן

(Hata ze).

"This in-law (husband's daughter)."


Word חָתָן (Hatay) - "in-law (husband's daughter); groom "- a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת כַּלָה

(Zot feces.)

"This is the daughter (son's wife)."


Word כַּלָה (Kala) - "daughter (son's wife); Bride "- a noun feminine singular.


.זֶה גִיס

(Ze GIS).

"This in-law (wife's brother), brother-in-law (husband's brother), a relative (husband, sister-in)."


Word גִיס (GIS) - a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת גִיסָה

(Zot branch block).

"This in-law (husband's sister), daughter (wife, son or brother), Sister-(wife's sister)."


Word גִיסָה (Gisa) - is a feminine noun singular.


.זֶה יָתוֹם

(Ze yatOm).

"This orphan (m. P.)."


Word יָתוֹם (yatOm) - is a noun masculine singular.


.זֹאת יְתוֹמָה

(Zot yetomA).

"This is an orphan (w. P.)."


Word יְתוֹמָה (yetomA) - is a feminine noun singular.


So, in this lesson you have learned:


- how to pronounce the word at the end of voiced consonants "b", "d";


- What is the plural of nouns;


- with the help of some endings are formed feminine nouns singular of nouns masculine singular.