Prepositions 2
📋 From my grammar sheet tables · exercises
These prepositions take the plural-type endings (‑ַיי, ‑ֶיךָ, ‑ָיו …), except מול and אצל.
Plural-type endings
| Preposition | אני | אַתָּה / אַתְּ | הוא / היא | אנחנו | אתם / אתן | הם / הן |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| toward | / | / | / | / | ||
| on, over, about | / | / | / | / | ||
| before, in front of | / | / | / | / | ||
| after | / | / | / | / | ||
| without | / | / | / | / | ||
| under, below | / | / | / | / | ||
| between | / | / | / | / | ||
| opposite, facing | / | / | / | / | ||
| at (someone's) | / | / | / | / | ||
| behind | / | / | / | / | ||
| above | / | / | / | / |
- – toward
- – toward me
- – toward you (m)
- – toward you (f)
- – toward him
- – toward her
- – toward us
- – toward you pl. (m)
- – toward you pl. (f)
- – toward them (m)
- – toward them (f)
- – on, over, about
- – on me
- – on you (m)
- – on you (f)
- – on him
- – on her
- – on us
- – on you pl. (m)
- – on you pl. (f)
- – on them (m)
- – on them (f)
- – before, in front of
- – before me
- – before you (m)
- – before you (f)
- – before him
- – before her
- – before us
- – before you pl. (m)
- – before you pl. (f)
- – before them (m)
- – before them (f)
- – after
- – after me
- – after you (m)
- – after you (f)
- – after him
- – after her
- – after us
- – after you pl. (m)
- – after you pl. (f)
- – after them (m)
- – after them (f)
- – without
- – without me
- – without you (m)
- – without you (f)
- – without him
- – without her
- – without us
- – without you pl. (m)
- – without you pl. (f)
- – without them (m)
- – without them (f)
- – under, below
- – under me
- – under you (m)
- – under you (f)
- – under him
- – under her
- – under us
- – under you pl. (m)
- – under you pl. (f)
- – under them (m)
- – under them (f)
- – between
- – between me
- – between you (m)
- – between you (f)
- – between him
- – between her
- – between us
- – between you pl. (m)
- – between you pl. (f)
- – between them (m)
- – between them (f)
- – opposite, facing
- – opposite me
- – opposite you (m)
- – opposite you (f)
- – opposite him
- – opposite her
- – opposite us
- – opposite you pl. (m)
- – opposite you pl. (f)
- – opposite them (m)
- – opposite 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
- – behind
- – behind me
- – behind you (m)
- – behind you (f)
- – behind him
- – behind her
- – behind us
- – behind you pl. (m)
- – behind you pl. (f)
- – behind them (m)
- – behind them (f)
- – above
- – above me
- – above you (m)
- – above you (f)
- – above him
- – above her
- – above us
- – above you pl. (m)
- – above you pl. (f)
- – above them (m)
- – above them (f)
- – under
- – next to
- – inside
- – outside
- – outside of
- – inside, within
- – is located/found
- – underwater
בחוץ (outside) and בפנים (inside) don't take endings: say מחוץ לי… or בתוכי…
Exercises
📖 Story: Where is the cat? 6 sentences · 3 questions
Where is the cat?
- I'm at Noa's, and her cat isn't here.
- He isn't under the table.
- He isn't between the books and not behind the clothes.
- Maybe he is outside, in front of the house?
- No, there is no cat outside either.
- And then I see him on the closet, above my head!
Questions
Whose cat is it?
Which place is NOT checked?
Where is the cat in the end?
Practice
The rule
Location words. With "is located" use ( / / ).
| on | under | next to | |||
| in front of / opposite | behind | between | |||
| inside | outside | without | |||
| outside of | inside, within |
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
- – The cat is under the table · מתחת ל־ – under
- – The book is on the table · על – on
- – The bank is opposite the park · מול – opposite
- – The children are outside · plural → נמצאים
- – The Knesset is in Jerusalem · fem. → נמצאת
- – The store is between the bank and the mall · בין X ל־Y – between
- – The parking lot is behind the building · מאחורי – behind
- – I drink coffee without sugar · בלי – without