Adjectives: Intro
Grammar Notes
In Hebrew, adjectives go after the nouns they modify, unlike in English. Also unlike English, they change slightly when they refer to masculine nouns, feminine nouns, or nouns in the plural:
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | - | - |
| Feminine | - | - |
If the adjective ends in an - in the masculine, then the feminine will be the same, but pronounced differently.
📖 Story: Hot milk, cold milk 8 sentences · 3 questions
Hot milk, cold milk
- We have a big dog and a small cat.
- The dog is happy, but the cat is sad.
- The little girl is sad too.
- Mom comes with hot milk.
- The milk is good, but the cat doesn't drink.
- It wants cold milk!
- Now the milk is cold, and the cat drinks.
- The dog, the cat and the girl are happy.
Questions
Which animal is sad at first?
What milk does Mom bring?
What does the cat want?
Practice
The rule
Adjectives come after the noun and match it in gender and number.
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | (−ה) | |
| plural | (−ים) | (−ות) |
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
- – A good boy · masc. singular: no ending
- – A good girl · fem. singular: −ה
- – Good children · masc. plural: −ים
- – Good girls · fem. plural: −ות
- – A sweet cake · עוגה is feminine
- – Tasty apples · masc. plural
- – A happy woman · fem. singular
- – A small dog · masc. singular