Inflection of עַפְעַַף https://www.pealim.com
Noun
Root:
The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.
This word has a 4-letter root. The second and third letters of the root occupy the place reserved for the middle radical in the inflection model.
This word is used with the dual number ending -ayim.
Meaning
eyelid
Forms without pronominal affixes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute state | af'af eyelid | ~ עפעפיים af'apayim eyelids |
| Construct state | af'af- eyelid of ... | af'apei- eyelids of ... |
Forms with pronominal affixes
| Noun number | Person | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Singular | 1st | af'api my eyelid | af'apenu our eyelid | ||
| 2nd | af'apcha your m. sg. eyelid | af'apech your f. sg. eyelid | af'apchem your m. pl. eyelid | af'apchen your f. pl. eyelid | |
| 3rd | af'apo his / its eyelid | af'apa(h) her / its eyelid | af'apam their m. eyelid | af'apan their f. eyelid | |
| Plural | 1st | ~ עפעפיי af'apay my eyelids | af'apeinu our eyelids | ||
| 2nd | af'apecha your m. sg. eyelids | ~ עפעפייך af'apayich your f. sg. eyelids | af'apeichem your m. pl. eyelids | af'apeichen your f. pl. eyelids | |
| 3rd | af'apav his / its eyelids | af'apeha her / its eyelids | af'apeihem their m. eyelids | af'apeihen their f. eyelids | |
See also
| Word | Root | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ע - פ - ע - ף | Verb – pi'el | to blink |