בנאי

Hebrew

Root
ב־נ־ה (b-n-h)
8 terms

Etymology

Professional noun from the verb בָּנָה (baná, “to build”).

Noun

בַּנַּאי • (banáy) m (plural indefinite בַּנָּאִים, feminine counterpart בַּנָּאִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. a builder
    בוב הבנאי ― bob habanáy ― Bob the builder

Declension

Declension of בַּנַּאי
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite בַּנַּאי first בַּנָּאִי בַּנָּאֵנוּ
definite הַבַּנַּאי second בַּנָּאֲךָ בַּנָּאֵךְ בַּנַּאֲכֶם בַּנַּאֲכֶן
construct בַּנַּאי־ third בַּנָּאוֹ בַּנָּאָהּ בַּנָּאָם בַּנָּאָן
plural indefinite בַּנָּאִים first בנאיי / בַּנָּאַי בַּנָּאֵינוּ
definite הַבַּנָּאִים second בַּנָּאֶיךָ בנאייך / בַּנָּאַיִךְ בַּנָּאֵיכֶם בַּנָּאֵיכֶן
construct בַּנָּאֵי־ third בַּנָּאָיו בַּנָּאֶיהָ בַּנָּאֵיהֶם בַּנָּאֵיהֶן

Proper noun

בַּנַּאי • (bana'i)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

References

  • “בנאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "בנאי" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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