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Hebrew
Etymology 1
From בַּל (bál, “without”) + עֲדֵי (adéi, “until”).
Preposition
בִּלְעֲדֵי • (bil'adéi)
- without, in the absence of
- Synonyms: בְּלִי (b'lí), לְלֹא (l'ló), בְּלֹא (b'ló)
אני לא יכול לעשות את זה בלעדייך.- aní ló yakhól la'asót ét zé bil'adékha.
- I can't do this without you.
Usage notes
- The preposition בִּלְעֲדֵי is typically only used in its inflected forms, that is, when its object is a personal pronoun. In other cases, the preposition בְּלִי (b'lí) is usually used instead. (For example, “without Ruth” is בְּלִי רוּת (b'lí rút), while “without her” is בִּלְעָדֵיהָ (bil'adéiha).) In a sense, therefore, בִּלְעֲדֵי can be said to provide the inflected forms of בְּלִי.
Inflection
Etymology 2
A Modern coinage from the above preposition, with the adjective suffix ־י (-í).
Adjective
בִּלְעָדִי • (bil'adí) (feminine בִּלְעָדִית, masculine plural בִּלְעָדִים, feminine plural בִּלְעָדִיּוֹת)
- Exclusive: available to only a few.
- גישה בלעדית ― gishá bil'adít ― exclusive access