Key Rule: Two nouns are joined: the first noun (nismakh) changes form + the second noun (somekh) stays normal. Only the second noun can take הַ (the): בֵּית הַסֵּפֶר (the school), not הַבֵּית סֵפֶר.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literally | Meaning |
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| 1 | בֵּית סֵפֶר | beit SE-fer | house of book | school |
| 2 | חֲדַר שֵׁנָה | kha-DAR she-NA | room of sleep | bedroom |
| 3 | בֵּית חוֹלִים | beit kho-LIM | house of sick | hospital |
| 4 | חֲדַר אֹכֶל | kha-DAR O-khel | room of food | dining room |
| 5 | בֵּית כְּנֶסֶת | beit KNE-set | house of assembly | synagogue |
| 6 | בֵּית קָפֶה | beit ka-FE | house of coffee | café |
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.בֵּית סֵפֶר literally means:
Big house | House of book | Book house | School building
2.In smikhut, which noun gets הַ (the)?
The first noun | The second noun | Both nouns | Neither noun
3.What is the construct form of בַּיִת?
בַּיִת | בֵּית | הַבַּיִת | בָּתִּים
4.חֲדַר שֵׁנָה means:
Living room | Kitchen | Bedroom | Bathroom
Answers
1. House of book
2. The second noun
3. בֵּית
4. Bedroom