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    Masculine • FeminineSingular • Plural

    What Are Pronouns? (כינויי גוף)

    Short words that replace nouns. In Hebrew they change for gender and number.

    Verbs must agree with the pronoun.

    Pronouns at a glance

    Ten core forms, learn the set and use them daily.

    יָחִיד / Singular

    אֲנִיאַתָּהאַתְּהוּאהִיא

    רַבִּים / Plural

    אֲנַחְנוּאַתֶּםאַתֵּןהֵםהֵן
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    1) Core idea, replace the noun

    Pronouns stand instead of names of people, objects or groups. They save repetition and show who acts.

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    Examples (English → Hebrew)

    • Dana studies → She studies → דָּנָה לוֹמֶדֶת → הִיא לוֹמֶדֶת
    • The students read → They read → הַתַּלְמִידִים קוֹרְאִים → הֵם קוֹרְאִים

    Hebrew pronouns are fixed words (אני, אתה, היא...), verbs change after them.

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    2) Personal pronouns, singularSingular • Plural · Masculine • Feminine

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    Singular pronouns

    Neutral

    I → אֲנִי (ani)

    Masculine

    You masc. → אַתָּה (ata)
    He → הוּא (hu)

    Feminine

    You fem. → אַתְּ (at)
    She → הִיא (hi)

    Notice the 2nd person splits: אתה vs את.

    Practice pronouns

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    3) Personal pronouns, pluralSingular • Plural · Masculine • Feminine

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    Plural pronouns

    Neutral

    We → אֲנַחְנוּ (anachnu)

    Masculine

    You masc. pl. → אַתֶּם (atem)
    They masc. → הֵם (hem)

    Feminine

    You fem. pl. → אַתֵּן (aten)
    They fem. → הֵן (hen)

    You plural also splits like singular. Many beginners overuse אתם, remember אתן exists.

    Practice pronouns

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    4) Gender & number drive verb form

    After the pronoun the verb agrees: masculine/feminine, singular/plural. Present tense shows this clearly.

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    Agreement examples

    • אֲנִי כּוֹתֵב / אֲנִי כּוֹתֶבֶת (I write → masc./fem.)
    • אַתָּה קוֹרֵא / אַתְּ קוֹרֵאת (You read → masc./fem. sg.)
    • הוּא הוֹלֵךְ / הִיא הוֹלֶכֶת (He/She goes)
    • אֲנַחְנוּ לוֹמְדִים / אֲנַחְנוּ לוֹמְדוֹת (We study → masc./fem. pl.)
    • הֵם מְשַׂחֲקִים / הֵן מְשַׂחֲקוֹת (They play → masc./fem.)

    Focus first on אני + 4 basic verbs, then expand to אתה/את, הוא/היא.

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    6) Summary & practice

    Memorize the set: אני אתה את הוא היא אנחנו אתם אתן הם הן. Practice switching a noun phrase into pronouns and adjusting the verb.

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    Sample sentences

    • We (fem.) read together every morning → אֲנַחְנוּ לוֹמְדוֹת יַחַד כָּל בֹּקֶר
    • They (masc.) want to play → הֵם רוֹצִים לְשַׂחֵק
    • You (fem. sg.) can start → אַתְּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַתְחִיל

    Tip: Say the pronoun aloud, then check the verb ending matches gender & number.