אנוכי
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Semitic *ʾanāku. Compare Akkadian 𒀀𒈾𒆪 (anāku, “I”) and Phoenician 𐤀𐤍𐤊 (ʾnk, “I”), 𐤀𐤍𐤊𐤉 (ʾnky, “I”). The adjectival and adverbial uses are modern innovations.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)a.noˈχi/
- (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɔ.nojˈxi/, [ɔˈnoj.xi]
- (Samaritan Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈna.ki/
- (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)a.noˈxi/
- (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔɔ.nøˈxi/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔɔ.noˈxi/
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔa.noːˈkiː/
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Pronoun[edit]
אנוכי / אָנֹכִי • (anokhí) m or f
Usage notes[edit]
- In Modern Hebrew, the form אֲנִי (aní, “I”) is used almost exclusively, though אנוכי \ אָנֹכִי may be used for emphasis, or to imitate Biblical style.
See also[edit]
Hebrew personal pronouns
singular | plural | |||
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1st person | אֲנִי (aní), אנוכי / אָנֹכִי (anokhí)[PP 1] |
אֲנַחְנוּ (anákhnu), אָנוּ (ánu)[PP 2] | ||
2nd person | m | אַתָּה (atá) | אַתֶּם (atém) | |
f | אַתְּ (at) | אַתֶּן (atén) | ||
3rd person | m | הוּא (hu) | הֵם (hem)[PP 3] | |
f | הִיא (hi) | הֵן (hen)[PP 3] | ||
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References[edit]
Adjective[edit]
אָנוֹכִי • (anokhí) (feminine אָנוֹכִית, masculine plural אָנוֹכִים or אָנוֹכִיִּים, feminine plural אָנוֹכִיּוֹת)
- selfish, egotistical
- 2024 May 21, לירון שרון, “אוזיל הזמין את נשיא טורקיה השנוי במחלוקת לחתונתו”, in Maariv:
- "הם השתמשו בי באופן אנוכי כחלק מתעמולה פוליטית."
- "Hem hishtamshu bi b'ofen anochi k'khelek m'ta'amula politit."
- "They used me in a selfish manner as part of political propaganda."
Adverb[edit]
אָנוֹכִי • (anokhí)
- selfishly
- 2024 May 21, אפרת עמורבן, “קליין: "כולם שיחקו חזק, אף אחד פה לא אנוכי"”, in Ynet:
- "זו באמת ברכה להיות בנבחרת", אמר קליין. "אנחנו צריכים להמשיך נגד סרביה. כולם שיחקו חזק, אף אחד לא משחק אנוכי".
- "It's truly a blessing to be on the team," said Klein. "We have to go against Serbia next. Everyone played hard, no one plays selfishly."
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