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יש
יש
See also: ־יש
Hebrew
Adverb
יֵשׁ • (yésh)
- there is or are; there exist(s); see usage notes below.
- יש פה… ― yesh po ― there is/are here...
- יש פה משהו ― yesh po máshehu ― there's something here
- (with לְ־ (l'-, “to”)) someone/something has; see usage notes below.
Inflection
Inflection table
| Non-personal-pronoun-including form | יֵשׁ (yésh) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal-pronoun- including forms |
Singular | Plural | ||
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | |
| First person | יֶשְׁנִי (yeshní) | יֶשְׁנֵנוּ (yeshnénu) | ||
| Second person | יֶשְׁךָ (yesh'khá) | יֶשְׁנֵךְ (yeshnékh) | יֶשְׁכֶם (yesh'khém) | יֶשְׁכֶן (yesh'khén) |
| Third person | יֶשְׁנוֹ (yeshnó) | יֶשְׁנָהּ (yeshnáh) | יֶשְׁנָם (yeshnám) | יֶשְׁנָן (yeshnán) |
Usage notes
- This is a very common word that does not have a single simple English counterpart. For a more comprehensive discussion of the grammar of this word, see the "Modern Hebrew grammar" article in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Antonyms
- אֵין ('éin)
Derived terms
- יְשׁוּת (yeshút)
Interjection
יש! • (yésh!)
- Yes: used to express triumph or delight.
Noun
יֵשׁ • (yésh) m
- (philosophy, uncountable) Being, existence.
- (countable) Being, entity.
Antonyms
- אַיִן ('áyin)