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Hebrew 101: Lesson 6
Plural of Nouns and Adjectives
Hebrew has specific patterns for forming plurals, different for masculine and feminine nouns.
Masculine Plurals
Most masculine nouns take the ending -ים (-im):
- סֵפֶר (sefer - book) → סְפָרִים (sfarim - books)
- יֶלֶד (yeled - boy) → יְלָדִים (yeladim - boys)
Feminine Plurals
Most feminine nouns take the ending -וֹת (-ot):
- בַּיִת (bayit - house) → בָּתִּים (batim - houses)
- תּוֹרָה (torah) → תּוֹרוֹת (torot)
Exception Alert! Hebrew has many irregular plurals. Some masculine nouns take feminine endings and vice versa!
Adjective Agreement
Adjectives must agree with their nouns in gender and number:
- Masculine singular noun → masculine singular adjective
- Feminine plural noun → feminine plural adjective