Maran G.

08/12/21

a question regarding Hebrew suffix's

can this Hebrew suffix:ָ יו‎ (Kamatz,Yud and Vav)Third person, singular, masculine possessive. Hisסוּסָיו‎ susav (his horses)תּוֹרוֹתָיו‎ torotav (his laws)be interpreted with this... more

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Reading Meaning In Context

08/01/19

What does “force oneself ” mean in the sentence,“Dickens has been forcing himself. Bleak House was forced; Little Dorrit was labored”?

I saw the phrase, “force himself” in the following sentence of Time (Jan 30) article titled “Charles in Charge.”:>Critics found these novels dreary and diffuse. Henry James, reviewing Our Mutual... more

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Hebrew

07/12/19

Days of the week, their etymology, and pronunciation.

In Hebrew, I gather that the five working days are named Yamim Scheni, Schlischi, Revi-i, Chamischi, and Schischi. Is the vav in Yom (conventionally rendered as the letter O) pronounced as in... more

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Hebrew

06/29/19

Looking for the original text for Yehuda Amichai's "God takes pity on kindergarten children"

Not 100% sure this is the correct subreddit for this so I am also trying a few Israel related ones. I'm looking for the original text of Yehuda amichais "good takes pity on kindergarten children",... more

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