...מִ

-"From"

-It attaches itself to the noun it precedes.

-Is "mi," but changes to "me" when preceding a guttural letter (ע, ר, ח, ה ,א)

-Some nouns that refer to people or animals have both a masculine (zaxar) and a feminine (nekeva) form.

-In these nouns, the ending ה may be added to the masculine form to create the feminine form.

-In some cases, there may be a change in the vowels of the word.

Feminine ending ה for nouns

(examples)

Talmid: תלמיד

Talmida: תלמידה

Ish: איש

Isha: אישה

Feminine ending ה for nouns

(examples with vowel changes)

Yeled: ילד

Yalda: ילדה

-When using nikud, pronunciation is distinguished by the presence or absence of a dot (dagesh).

-Dagesh means emphasis, so the letter with dagesh is the "strong" pronunciation.

Letters פ, כ, ב

(pronunciation guide)

-When used as the first letter of a word, these letters are always pronounced with their "strong" sound (with rare exception).

-When used as the middle of a word, either pronunciation may be used.

-When used as the end of a word, these letters are always pronounced with their "weak" sound (with rare exception).

-"in" or "at"

-Used in response to "eifo" questions.