Lesson 36: Gender and Plurals
Every Hebrew noun is masculine or feminine. Masculine plurals usually end in ־ִים (-im), feminine in ־וֹת (-ot) — though there are exceptions. Adjectives always match. Tap any line to hear it.
Masculine and feminine
יֶלֶד גָּדוֹל.
yeled gadol.
A big boy.
יַלְדָּה גְּדוֹלָה.
yalda gdola.
A big girl.
הַכֶּלֶב שָׁחֹר.
hakelev shachor.
The dog is black.
Making plurals
סֵפֶר, סְפָרִים.
sefer, sfarim.
book, books
שֻׁלְחָן, שֻׁלְחָנוֹת.
shulchan, shulchanot.
table, tables (a masculine noun with an -ot plural!)
מִשְׁפָּחָה, מִשְׁפָּחוֹת.
mishpacha, mishpachot.
family, families
Agreement in the plural
יְלָדִים טוֹבִים.
yeladim tovim.
Good children. (m.)
בָּנוֹת נֶחְמָדוֹת.
banot nechmadot.
Nice girls. (f.)