מען

Hebrew

Root
מ־ע־ן (m-ʿ-n)
1 term

Noun

מַעַן • (má'an) m

  1. address

Declension

Declension of מַעַן
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite מַעַן first מַעֲנִי מַעֲנֵנוּ
definite הַמַּעַן second מַעַנְךָ מַעֲנֵךְ מַעַנְכֶם מַעַנְכֶן
construct מַעַן־ third מַעֲנוֹ מַעֲנָהּ מַעֲנָם מַעֲנָן
plural indefinite מְעָנִים first מעניי / מְעָנַי מְעָנֵינוּ
definite הַמְּעָנִים second מְעָנֶיךָ מענייך / מְעָנַיִךְ מַעֲנֵיכֶם מַעֲנֵיכֶן
construct מַעֲנֵי־ third מְעָנָיו מְעָנֶיהָ מַעֲנֵיהֶם מַעֲנֵיהֶן

Synonyms

References

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

Further reading

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare German man.

Pronoun

מען • (men) m

  1. one, you, they (stands in for a non-specific entity)

Usage notes

  • This pronoun is often contracted to מע (me) directly before a verb, or even to מ׳ (m') when the verb starts with a vowel.
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