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How do you write a phrase with word that shows possession such as would place it in the Hebrew phrase?

In Hebrew, possession is expressed using the construct state. In this construction, the possessed noun precedes the possessing noun, and the possessing noun is written in its absolute state (i.e., without any case endings). For example, the phrase "the man's hat" would be written in Hebrew as "כובע הגבר" ("hat man").

There are a few exceptions to this rule. For example, the words "איש" (man) and "אשה" (woman) are always written in the absolute state, even when they are used in a possessive construction. So, the phrase "the man's wife" would be written in Hebrew as "אשת איש" ("wife man").

Another exception is when the possessed noun is a proper name. In this case, the possessed noun is written in its absolute state, but the possessing noun is written with a definite article (i.e., "ה"). For example, the phrase "Jerusalem's mayor" would be written in Hebrew as "ראש העיר ירושלים" ("head of city Jerusalem").

Finally, there are a few cases where the possessive construction is expressed using the preposition "ל" (to). This is typically done when the possessing noun is a pronoun. For example, the phrase "my book" would be written in Hebrew as "הספר שלי" ("book to me").

Here are some additional examples of phrases with words that show possession in Hebrew:

* The cat's tail: זנב החתול (zenav ha'khatul)

* The girl's doll: הבובה של הילדה (ha'bubah shel ha'yalda)

* The teacher's desk: השולחן של המורה (ha'shulchan shel ha'moreh)

* The city's park: הפארק של העיר (ha'park shel ha'ir)

* My car: המכונית שלי (ha'mekhonit sheli)

* Your house: הבית שלכם (ha'bayit shelakhem)

* His job: העבודה שלו (ha'avodah shelo)

* Her dog: הכלב שלה (ha'kelev shelah)

* Our children: הילדים שלנו (ha'yeladim shelanu)

* Their parents: ההורים שלהם (ha'horim shelahem)

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