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Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar

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98 Where to position ó Ôè and šÔþInflexion of ‘also, even’ and ‘only’ are ‘focus words’: they serve to put the focuson a particular noun or phrase. They usually precede the focused word(s): - The USA objects, too(also the USA objects) Just give me twoA colloquial alternative to is - (give me just two), at the end of the sentence: - - The USA objects, too99–100 NEGATIVES99 Inflexion of öÑêBesides its use as the negative of (i.e. ‘there aren’t’), can mean‘not’: in present tense sentences it is a more formal or ‘correct’ equivalentto . In this role, usually has to agree with the subject, by means of asuffix: The regime does not intervene The authorities do not intervene I am not an expertWhere the subject is a personal pronoun (. . . ,), it can be omittedand , , etc. by themselves can represent ‘I do not, I am not’ andso on: I am not an expert You are not at fault155

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