Prepositions 1
Grammar Notes
Prepositions in Hebrew can be either attached to the noun or stand alone. This skill introduces several that stand alone.
All prepositions can also have endings that indicate that something is "for me" or "against him" - in other words, forms that include pronouns:
| Person | Ending |
|---|---|
| me | - |
| you (sing.) | - |
| him | - |
| her | - |
| us | - |
| you (pl. masc.) | - |
| you (pl. fem.) | - |
| them (masc.) | - |
| them (fem.) | - |
📋 From my grammar sheet tables · exercises
Prepositions with personal endings: in me, to you, with him … (מן “from” is irregular).
Singular-type endings
| Preposition | אני | אַתָּה / אַתְּ | הוא / היא | אנחנו | אתם / אתן | הם / הן |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| בְּ־ in, at | / | / | / | / | ||
| לְ־ to | / | / | / | / | ||
| for | / | / | / | / | ||
| with | / | / | / | / | ||
| next to | / | / | / | / | ||
| inside, within | / | / | / | / | ||
| against | / | / | / | / | ||
| because of | / | / | / | / | ||
| at (someone's) | / | / | / | / | ||
| from | / | / | / | / |
- – in me
- – in you (m)
- – in you (f)
- – in him
- – in her
- – in us
- – in you pl. (m)
- – in you pl. (f)
- – in them (m)
- – in them (f)
- – to me
- – to you (m)
- – to you (f)
- – to him
- – to her
- – to us
- – to you pl. (m)
- – to you pl. (f)
- – to them (m)
- – to them (f)
- – for
- – for me
- – for you (m)
- – for you (f)
- – for him
- – for her
- – for us
- – for you pl. (m)
- – for you pl. (f)
- – for them (m)
- – for them (f)
- – with
- – with me
- – with you (m)
- – with you (f)
- – with him
- – with her
- – with us
- – with you pl. (m)
- – with you pl. (f)
- – with them (m)
- – with them (f)
- – next to
- – next to me
- – next to you (m)
- – next to you (f)
- – next to him
- – next to her
- – next to us
- – next to you pl. (m)
- – next to you pl. (f)
- – next to them (m)
- – next to them (f)
- – inside, within
- – inside me
- – inside you (m)
- – inside you (f)
- – inside him
- – inside her
- – inside us
- – inside you pl. (m)
- – inside you pl. (f)
- – inside them (m)
- – inside them (f)
- – against
- – against me
- – against you (m)
- – against you (f)
- – against him
- – against her
- – against us
- – against you pl. (m)
- – against you pl. (f)
- – against them (m)
- – against them (f)
- – because of
- – because of me
- – because of you (m)
- – because of you (f)
- – because of him
- – because of her
- – because of us
- – because of you pl. (m)
- – because of you pl. (f)
- – because of them (m)
- – because of them (f)
- – at (someone's)
- – at my place
- – at your (m) place
- – at your (f) place
- – at his place
- – at her place
- – at our place
- – at your pl. (m) place
- – at your pl. (f) place
- – at their (m) place
- – at their (f) place
- – from
- – from me
- – from you (m)
- – from you (f)
- – from him
- – from her
- – from us
- – from you pl. (m)
- – from you pl. (f)
- – from them (m)
- – from them (f)
מֵאִיתָּנוּ (from us) is everyday Hebrew; the formal form is מֵאִתָּנוּ.
Exercises
📖 Story: At the sea with my dog 7 sentences · 3 questions
At the sea with my dog
- I go to the sea with my dog.
- I have a sandwich for me and a cookie for him.
- I sit next to the water, and the dog sits next to me.
- Then he runs into the water.
- He swims, and he is happy.
- Now he is wet, and he comes to sit next to me.
- And now I'm wet too!
Questions
What does the narrator bring for the dog?
Where does the dog sit at first?
Why is the narrator wet at the end?
Practice
The rule
Prepositions take personal endings, like possessives: + – (with me).
| me | you (m/f) | him / her | us | them (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with | / | ||||
| for | / | ||||
| from | / | ||||
| next to | / |
Each sentence shows the rule. Listen, say it after the voice, then tap the grey bar for the meaning and a note on the rule. The pattern quiz blanks out the key form.
Sentences
- – He is going with me · עם + אני – איתי
- – This is for you · בשביל + אתה – בשבילך
- – She is sitting next to me · ליד + אני – לידי
- – I got a letter from her · מן + היא – ממנה
- – We live with them · עם + הם – איתם
- – The cake is for him · בשביל + הוא – בשבילו
- – He lives next to us · ליד + אנחנו – לידנו
- – Come with us! · עם + אנחנו – איתנו