"גם" meaning in Hebrew

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Adverb

IPA: /ɡam/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /dʒæm/ [Yemenite-Hebrew] Forms: ⁧גַּם⁩ [canonical], gam [romanization]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Probably from base ⁧גמם⁩ (“much”). Etymology templates: {{m|he|גמם||much}} ⁧גמם⁩ (“much”) Head templates: {{he-adv|tr=gam|wv=גַּם}} ⁧גַּם⁩ • (gam)
  1. Also, too, additionally; used to connect details in a list.
    Sense id: en-גם-he-adv-fVkSM4p5
  2. Also, additionally, in addition, further, besides, on top of that.
    Sense id: en-גם-he-adv-in0K-274
  3. Even (though, if); despite the fact that.
    Sense id: en-גם-he-adv-aZuFpcZ8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ⁧גם כן⁩ (gam ken)

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "gam ken",
      "word": "⁧גם כן⁩"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "גמם",
        "3": "",
        "4": "much"
      },
      "expansion": "⁧גמם⁩ (“much”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from base ⁧גמם⁩ (“much”).",
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      "form": "⁧גַּם⁩",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "gam",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "tr": "gam",
        "wv": "גַּם"
      },
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      "name": "he-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "adv",
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        {
          "text": "⁧לטיול יצאו רותי, דני וגם אני.⁩ ― latiyúl yatz'ú rúti, dáni, v'gám aní. ― (literally) To the trip went out Ruthy, Danny, and also me. — (idiomatically) Ruthy, Danny, and I went out for the trip.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Also, too, additionally; used to connect details in a list."
      ],
      "id": "en-גם-he-adv-fVkSM4p5",
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          "Also",
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          "too",
          "too"
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          "additionally",
          "additionally"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I don't want to go out tonight, it's raining and also I'm very tired.",
          "roman": "ein li khéshek latzét ha'érev, yoréd géshem v'gám aní m'ód ayéf.",
          "text": "⁧אין לי חשק לצאת הערב, יורד גשם וגם אני מאוד עייף.⁩",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Also, additionally, in addition, further, besides, on top of that."
      ],
      "id": "en-גם-he-adv-in0K-274",
      "links": [
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          "in addition",
          "in addition"
        ],
        [
          "further",
          "further"
        ],
        [
          "besides",
          "besides"
        ],
        [
          "on top of",
          "on top of"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Dad always reads me a story at bed-time (lit. “before the sleep”), even when he's very busy.",
          "roman": "ába tamíd makrí li sipúr lifnéi hasheiná, gam k'shehú m'ód asúk.",
          "text": "⁧אבא תמיד מקריא לי סיפור לפני השינה, גם כשהוא מאוד עסוק.⁩",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "[…] / with someone I don't have security with / I don't even go to Hayarkon.",
          "ref": "1994, Yoram Taharlev (⁧יורם טהרלב⁩, lyricist), Dana International (singer), “⁧ישנן בנות⁩” (yeshnán banót, “Some Girls”, song), in Dana International, “⁧אומפטמפה⁩” (Umpatampa, album)",
          "text": "⁧[…] \\ עם מי שאין לי בטחון \\ אנ'לא יוצאת גם לירקון.⁩\n[…] / im mi she'éin li bitakhón / anló yotsét gam layarkón.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "Even (though, if); despite the fact that."
      ],
      "id": "en-גם-he-adv-aZuFpcZ8",
      "links": [
        [
          "Even",
          "even"
        ],
        [
          "despite",
          "despite"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡam/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dʒæm/",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "גם"
}
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    "Hebrew terms with audio links",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "gam ken",
      "word": "⁧גם כן⁩"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "גמם",
        "3": "",
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      "name": "m"
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      "form": "gam",
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          "text": "⁧לטיול יצאו רותי, דני וגם אני.⁩ ― latiyúl yatz'ú rúti, dáni, v'gám aní. ― (literally) To the trip went out Ruthy, Danny, and also me. — (idiomatically) Ruthy, Danny, and I went out for the trip.",
          "type": "example"
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        "Also, too, additionally; used to connect details in a list."
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      ]
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      "categories": [
        "Hebrew terms with usage examples"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I don't want to go out tonight, it's raining and also I'm very tired.",
          "roman": "ein li khéshek latzét ha'érev, yoréd géshem v'gám aní m'ód ayéf.",
          "text": "⁧אין לי חשק לצאת הערב, יורד גשם וגם אני מאוד עייף.⁩",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Also, additionally, in addition, further, besides, on top of that."
      ],
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          "in addition",
          "in addition"
        ],
        [
          "further",
          "further"
        ],
        [
          "besides",
          "besides"
        ],
        [
          "on top of",
          "on top of"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hebrew terms with quotations",
        "Hebrew terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Dad always reads me a story at bed-time (lit. “before the sleep”), even when he's very busy.",
          "roman": "ába tamíd makrí li sipúr lifnéi hasheiná, gam k'shehú m'ód asúk.",
          "text": "⁧אבא תמיד מקריא לי סיפור לפני השינה, גם כשהוא מאוד עסוק.⁩",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "[…] / with someone I don't have security with / I don't even go to Hayarkon.",
          "ref": "1994, Yoram Taharlev (⁧יורם טהרלב⁩, lyricist), Dana International (singer), “⁧ישנן בנות⁩” (yeshnán banót, “Some Girls”, song), in Dana International, “⁧אומפטמפה⁩” (Umpatampa, album)",
          "text": "⁧[…] \\ עם מי שאין לי בטחון \\ אנ'לא יוצאת גם לירקון.⁩\n[…] / im mi she'éin li bitakhón / anló yotsét gam layarkón.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Even (though, if); despite the fact that."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Even",
          "even"
        ],
        [
          "despite",
          "despite"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡam/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dʒæm/",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "גם"
}

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