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.) | - |
Lessons
Lesson 1
- - – in/on
- – on me
- – on us
- – on you (sing.)
- – on him
- – on her
- / – on you (pl.)
- / – on them
Lesson 2
- – from
- – from me
- – from us
- – from you (sing.)
- – from him
- – from her
- / – from you (pl.)
- / – from them
Lesson 3
- – with
- – with me
- – with us
- – with you (sing.)
- – with him
- – with her
- / – with you (pl.)
- / – with them
Lesson 4
- – for
- – for me
- – for us
- – for you (sing.)
- – for him
- – for her
- / – for you (pl.)
- / – for them
Lesson 5
- – next to
- – next to me
- – next to us
- – next to you (sing.)
- – next to him
- – next to her
- / – next to you (pl.)
- / – next to them
Lesson 6
- – inside
- – inside me
- – inside us
- – inside you (sing.)
- – inside him
- – inside her
- / – inside you (pl.)
- / – inside them
Lesson 7
- – against
- – against me
- – against us
- – against you (sing.)
- – against him
- – against her
- / – against you (pl.)
- / – against them
📋 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 | / | / | / | / |
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