Hebrew Learning Guide
Prepositions
עַל גַּב al gav

on, upon

Form without pronominal affixes

base form
עַל גַּב al gav

Forms with pronominal affixes

1st person
plur. sing.
עַל גַּבֵּנוּ al gabenu
עַל גַּבִּי al gabi
2nd person
fem. plur. masc. plur. fem. sing. masc. sing.
עַל גַּבְּכֶן al gabchen
עַל גַּבְּכֶם al gabchem
עַל גַּבֵּךְ al gabech
עַל גַּבְּךָ al gabcha
3rd person
fem. plur. masc. plur. fem. sing. masc. sing.
עַל גַּבָּן al gaban
עַל גַּבָּם al gabam
עַל גַּבָּהּ al gaba(h)
עַל גַּבּוֹ al gabo

Examples

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבִּי. ha-tik al gabi.

The backpack is on my back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבֵּנוּ. ha-tik al gabenu.

The backpack is on our back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבְּךָ. ha-tik al gabcha.

The backpack is on your back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבֵּךְ. ha-tik al gabech.

The backpack is on your back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבְּכֶם. ha-tik al gabchem.

The backpack is on your back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבְּכֶן. ha-tik al gabchen.

The backpack is on your back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבּוֹ. ha-tik al gabo.

The backpack is on his back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבָּהּ. ha-tik al gaba(h).

The backpack is on her back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבָּם. ha-tik al gabam.

The backpack is on their back.

הַתִּיק עַל גַּבָּן. ha-tik al gaban.

The backpack is on their back.