־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!

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