No. 109 in Hebrew
ואני
"And I" or "And me"
In a sentence
יצאתי לטיול ביער ואני מצאתי אבן מעניינת.
I went on a trip to the forest, and I found an interesting stone.
The word 'ואני' connects the clause regarding the speaker's action with an additional detail, indicating the speaker personally performed the action of finding.
לומדים עברית ואני משננת את האוצר מילים החדש.
We are studying Hebrew, and I am memorizing the new vocabulary.
Here, 'ואני' serves to introduce the speaker's specific contribution or activity within the broader context.
יש לי שני אחים ואני הבכורה מביניהם.
I have two brothers, and I am the oldest among them.
In this sentence, 'ואני' introduces information about the speaker's personal position relative to the previously mentioned subjects.
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