שמונה
Hebrew
| ← 7 | 8 | 9 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: שמונה (sh'moná) Ordinal: שמיני (sh'miní) | ||
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃmo.ˈna/
Numeral
שְׁמוֹנָה • (sh'moná) m (construct שְׁמוֹנַת (sh'monát), feminine שְׁמוֹנֶה (sh'moné))
Usage notes
- In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
- שְׁמוֹנָה סְפָרִים ― sh'moná s'farím ― eight books
- שְׁמוֹנַת הַסְּפָרִים ― sh'monát has'farím ― the eight books
- The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in eight, such as twenty-eight:
- עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁמוֹנָה הַסְּפָרִים ― 'esrím ush'moná has'farím ― the twenty-eight books
- In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form שְׁמוֹנֶה (shmóne) is often used regardless of gender.
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