NOTE. If the word ends in
י
look at ptr S-m023 as well.
A.
Some nouns:
1.
Absolute form:
(הָ)אִי ׀ אי
----- the) coast
(Isa 20:6
(בְ)עִי ׀ עי
----- in) ruin
(Job 30:24
כִּי ׀ כי
---------- burn(ing)
2.
Construct form:
אִי ׀ אי
(כַפְתּוֹר)
----- the) coast of (Caftor)
(Jer 47:4f
עִי ׀ עי
(הקיר)
----- the) ruin of (the wall
B.
An interrogative pronoun:
מִי ׀ מי
----- who?
(Gen 3:11
C.
Some prepositions:
מִן ׀ מן
----- from, since
(Gen 2:7
עִם ׀ עם ----- with, together with (Mic 6:8
NOTE. These two prepositions take no י
in the writing hasar haniqud.
D.
Some conjunctions:
אִם ׀ אם
----- if, though
(Gen 31:8
כִּי ׀ כי ----- because (Exo 34:35
NOTE. These take no י
in the writing hasar niqud.
E.
Some interjections:
בִּי ׀ בי
----- I pray, excuse me
(Gen 43:20
(וְ)אִי ׀ אי
----- alas!
(Ecc 4:10
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