Урок 16: Prepositions with Pronouns
Pronouns with prepositions עִם, בְּלִי, אֶת, אֶל
Prepositions with Pronouns — מילות יחס עם כינויים
Learning how prepositions combine with pronouns
🔗 Prepositions with Pronouns
In Hebrew, prepositions attach to pronouns to form single words. This is a very important topic for constructing sentences!
1️⃣ With preposition עִם (im) — "with"
| Pronoun | Form | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | אִתִּי | iti | with me |
| אתה | אִתְּךָ | itkha | with you (m.) |
| את | אִתָּךְ | itakh | with you (f.) |
| הוא | אִתּוֹ | ito | with him |
| היא | אִתָּהּ | ita | with her |
| אנחנו | אִתָּנוּ | itanu | with us |
| אתם | אִתְּכֶם | itkhem | with you (m.pl.) |
| אתן | אִתְּכֶן | itkhen | with you (f.pl.) |
| הם | אִתָּם | itam | with them (m.) |
| הן | אִתָּן | itan | with them (f.) |
📝 Examples:
- הוּא בָּא אִתִּי — He comes with me
- אֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ אִתּוֹ — I go with him
- הִיא מְדַבֶּרֶת אִתָּנוּ — She talks with us
2️⃣ With preposition בְּלִי (bli) — "without"
| Pronoun | Form | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | בִּלְעָדַי | bil'aday | without me |
| אתה | בִּלְעָדֶיךָ | bil'adekha | without you (m.) |
| את | בִּלְעָדַיִךְ | bil'adayikh | without you (f.) |
| הוא | בִּלְעָדָיו | bil'adav | without him |
| היא | בִּלְעָדֶיהָ | bil'adeha | without her |
| אנחנו | בִּלְעָדֵינוּ | bil'adenu | without us |
| אתם | בִּלְעֲדֵיכֶם | bil'adeikhem | without you (m.pl.) |
| אתן | בִּלְעֲדֵיכֶן | bil'adeikhen | without you (f.pl.) |
| הם | בִּלְעָדֵיהֶם | bil'adeihem | without them (m.) |
| הן | בִּלְעָדֵיהֶן | bil'adeihen | without them (f.) |
📝 Examples:
- אֲנִי לֹא יָכוֹל בִּלְעָדֶיךָ — I can't without you
- הֵם הוֹלְכִים בִּלְעָדֵינוּ — They go without us
- הִיא עוֹשָׂה הַכֹּל בִּלְעָדָיו — She does everything without him
3️⃣ Direct object particle אֶת (et) — "me, you, him, etc."
| Pronoun | Form | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | אוֹתִי | oti | me |
| אתה | אוֹתְךָ | otkha | you (m.) |
| את | אוֹתָךְ | otakh | you (f.) |
| הוא | אוֹתוֹ | oto | him |
| היא | אוֹתָהּ | ota | her |
| אנחנו | אוֹתָנוּ | otanu | us |
| אתם | אֶתְכֶם | etkhem | you (m.pl.) |
| אתן | אֶתְכֶן | etkhen | you (f.pl.) |
| הם | אוֹתָם | otam | them (m.) |
| הן | אוֹתָן | otan | them (f.) |
📝 Examples:
- אֲנִי רוֹאֶה אוֹתְךָ — I see you
- הוּא אוֹהֵב אוֹתָהּ — He loves her
- הֵם מְחַכִּים לָנוּ — They wait for us
- אַתָּה מַכִּיר אוֹתִי — You know me
📌 Important: The אֶת particle is used before a definite direct object!
4️⃣ With preposition אֶל (el) — "to"
| Pronoun | Form | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | אֵלַי | elay | to me |
| אתה | אֵלֶיךָ | elekha | to you (m.) |
| את | אֵלַיִךְ | elayikh | to you (f.) |
| הוא | אֵלָיו | elav | to him |
| היא | אֵלֶיהָ | eleha | to her |
| אנחנו | אֵלֵינוּ | elenu | to us |
| אתם | אֲלֵיכֶם | aleikhem | to you (m.pl.) |
| אתן | אֲלֵיכֶן | aleikhen | to you (f.pl.) |
| הם | אֲלֵיהֶם | aleihem | to them (m.) |
| הן | אֲלֵיהֶן | aleihen | to them (f.) |
📝 Examples:
- בּוֹא אֵלַי — Come to me
- אֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ אֵלֶיךָ — I'm going to you
- הֵם בָּאִים אֵלֵינוּ — They come to us
- הִיא נוֹסַעַת אֵלָיו — She travels to him
✅ Important Points:
1. Prepositions merge with pronouns into one word
2. Forms change depending on person, number, and gender
3. These forms need to be memorized, they are used constantly
4. With practice, these forms become natural
🎓 Example Sentences:
- אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לָלֶכֶת אִתְּךָ — I want to go with you
- הוּא לֹא יָכוֹל בִּלְעָדֶיהָ — He can't without her
- הִיא רוֹאָה אוֹתִי — She sees me
- תָּבוֹא אֵלַי מָחָר — Come to me tomorrow
- אֲנַחְנוּ מְדַבְּרִים אִתָּם — We talk with them
בְּהַצְלָחָה! — Good luck mastering prepositions with pronouns!
📝 Примеры:
הוּא בָּא אִתִּי
[hu ba iti]
He comes with me
אֲנִי לֹא יָכוֹל בִּלְעָדֶיךָ
[ani lo yakhol bil'adekha]
I can't without you
אֲנִי רוֹאֶה אוֹתְךָ
[ani ro'e otkha]
I see you
בּוֹא אֵלַי
[bo elay]
Come to me
הִיא מְדַבֶּרֶת אִתָּנוּ
[hi medaberet itanu]
She talks with us
הוּא אוֹהֵב אוֹתָהּ
[hu ohev ota]
He loves her