ימאי
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| י־מ־ם (y-m-m) |
| 2 terms |
יָם (yam, “sea”) + ־ַאי (-áy, “-ian, -eer: Denoting a profession or occupation.”)
Noun
יַמַּאי • (yamáy) m (plural indefinite יַמָּאִים, singular construct יַמַּאי־, plural construct יַמָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart יַמָּאִית)
- a seaman
Declension
| isolated forms | with possessive pronouns | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number: | State: | form | Person: | singular | plural | ||
| m | f | m | f | ||||
| singular | indefinite | יַמַּאי | first | יַמָּאִי | יַמָּאֵנוּ | ||
| definite | הַיַּמַּאי | second | יַמָּאֲךָ | יַמָּאֵךְ | יַמַּאֲכֶם | יַמַּאֲכֶן | |
| construct | יַמַּאי־ | third | יַמָּאוֹ | יַמָּאָהּ | יַמָּאָם | יַמָּאָן | |
| plural | indefinite | יַמָּאִים | first | ימאיי / יַמָּאַי | יַמָּאֵינוּ | ||
| definite | הַיַּמָּאִים | second | יַמָּאֶיךָ | ימאייך / יַמָּאַיִךְ | יַמָּאֵיכֶם | יַמָּאֵיכֶן | |
| construct | יַמָּאֵי־ | third | יַמָּאָיו | יַמָּאֶיהָ | יַמָּאֵיהֶם | יַמָּאֵיהֶן | |
Synonyms
References
- “ימאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- "ימאי" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
- ימאי on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he