־ו

־ו

See also: ו‎ and ו־‎

Hebrew

Pronoun

־וֹ • (-ó)

1. him, it: indicates the object of a preposition
2. (now formal) his, its: indicates the possessor of a singular construct noun

Synonyms

• (indicating possession): שֶׁלּוֹ‎ (sheló)

Suffix

־וּ • (-u)

1. Indicates the masculine plural in the third person of the past tense.

   עָבְדוּ – ‘av'dú – they worked

   הִגִּידוּ – higídu – they told

2. Indicates the masculine plural in the second and third person of the future tense.

   יַעַבְדוּ – ya‘av'dú – they will work

   תַּגִּידוּ – tagídu – you will tell

3. Indicates the masculine plural in the imperative.

   עַבְדוּ – ‘av'dú – work!

   הַגִּידוּ – hagídu – tell!

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Yiddish

Pronoun

־ו • (-u)

1. (immediately following a second-person singular present tense verb) Alternative form of דו‎ (du, “you”)

   ‏בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין, בײַ מיר האָסטו חן‎

   bay mir bistu sheyn, bay mir hostu kheyn

   To me, you are beautiful; to me, you have charm