There are several
suffixes in Hebrew which are appended to regular words to introduce a new meaning.
Suffixes are used in the
Hebrew language to form plurals of nouns and adjectives, in verb
conjugation of
grammatical tense, and to indicate
possession and
direct objects. They are also used for the
construct noun form. The letters which form these suffixes (excluding plurals) are called "formative letters" (
Hebrew: אוֹתִיּוֹת הַשִּׁמּוּשׁ,
Otiyot HaShimush).