הוא יושב מאחורה.
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What sort of word is מאחורה? I can't find it in the dictionary. Only מאחורי
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Corinnebelle wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:59 pmWhat sort of word is מאחורה? I can't find it in the dictionary. Only מאחורי
It's a common error that native speakers often make. The correct word should be מאחור.
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EranBarLev wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:43 amCorinnebelle wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:59 pmWhat sort of word is מאחורה? I can't find it in the dictionary. Only מאחורי
It's a common error that native speakers often make. The correct word should be מאחור.
Even in the Duolingo course! I have it as one of my words in the list we're working on, so not sure how to identify it or pronounce it! Is מאחורי wrong also?
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Corinnebelle wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:40 amEranBarLev wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:43 amCorinnebelle wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:59 pmWhat sort of word is מאחורה? I can't find it in the dictionary. Only מאחורי
It's a common error that native speakers often make. The correct word should be מאחור.
Even in the Duolingo course! I have it as one of my words in the list we're working on, so not sure how to identify it or pronounce it!
מאחור = meakhór
מאחורה = meakhóra
מאחורי = meakhoréi
What do you mean identify it?
No. If you find it in the dictionary, then it's correct.
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Thanks for the pronunciations!
I suppose it is good to know this word since it is commonly used, it also good to know it is not correct too!
What do you mean identify it?
It would be an adverb I think? In English people make mistakes with this sort of word too. They say "in back of" when they should say "behind". I suppose
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I can't think of example where "in back of" would be incorrect to use instead of "behind" in cases where you are talking about people's relative positions to each other.
If you were saying someone was "behind" some scheme, you wouldn't use "in back of", but I'm not sure that was the kind of example meant.
@JudieLC I was taught it was incorrect but it is definitely something that has been used in American English for a looong time!
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מאחור (and its wrong version מאחורה) is an adverb.
מאחורי is a preposition.
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@EranBarLev They teach you a lot of forms of מאחורי on Duolingo.
https://www.pealim.com/dict/4376-meachorei/
Would מֵאֲחוֹרַה be the nikkud for that?
Thanks for your help?
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