A pronominal suffix is a suffix which is added to a noun, preposition, or verb. This suffix then functions like a pronoun. Start your study of these here.
- a pronominal suffix on a noun is a possessive pronoun. video
- a pronominal suffix on a verb is that verb’s object. video or p 450 in KHW
- pronominal suffix on a preposition is the object of that preposition. video or p 454 in KHW
Note:
- Any noun with a pronominal suffix is considered definite.
- When attached to a noun, a pronominal suffix is understood to be in construct with the noun to which it is attached. Therefore, it follows that only nouns in the construct state take pronominal suffixes.
Pronominal suffix on singular nouns:
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
|
common singular first person |
סוּסִי |
my horse |
|
masculine singular second person |
סוּסְךָ |
your horse |
|
feminine singular second person |
סוּסֵךְ |
your horse |
|
masculine singular third person |
סוּסוֹ / סוּסֹה / סוּסֵהוּ |
his horse |
|
feminine singular third person |
סוּסהָ / סוּסָהּ |
her horse |
|
common plural first person |
סוּסֵנוּ |
our horse |
|
masculine plural second person |
סוּסְכֶם |
your horse |
|
feminine plural second person |
סוּסְכֶן |
your horse |
|
masculine plural third person |
סוּסְהֶם / סוּסָם |
their horse |
|
feminine plural third person |
סוּסְהֶן / סוּסָן |
their horse |
Pronominal suffix on plural nouns:
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
|
common singular first person |
סוּסַי |
my horses |
|
masculine singular second person |
סוּסֶיךָ |
your horses |
|
feminine singular second person |
סוּסַיִךְ |
your horses |
|
masculine singular third person |
סוּסָיו |
his horses |
|
feminine singular third person |
סוּסֶיהָ |
her horses |
|
common plural first person |
סוּסֵינוּ |
our horses |
|
masculine plural second person |
סוּסֵיכֶם |
your horses |
|
feminine plural second person |
סוּסֵיכֶן |
your horses |
|
masculine plural third person |
סוּסֵיהֶם |
their horses |
|
feminine plural third person |
סוּסֵיהֶן |
their horses |
For pronominal suffix on infinitives, see this.