| Function | Inside | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Adverb | בִּפְנִים (bifnim) – I’m inside | בַּחוּץ (bachutz) – He’s outside |
| Directional Adverb | פְּנִימָה (pnima) – inward | הַחוּצָה (hachutza) – outward |
| Preposition | בְּתוֹךְ (betoch) – inside (of) | מִחוּץ לְ־ (michutz le-) – outside (of) |
| Directional Preposition | לְתוֹךְ ה־ (letoch ha-) – into | - |
| Adjective | פְּנִימִי (pnimi) – inner | חִיצוֹנִי (chitzoni) – outer |
| Sentence | Function |
|---|---|
| הוא רץ פְּנִימָה. – He ran inward. | Directional adverb |
| הוא נמצא בִּפְנִים. – He is inside. | Adverb (location) |
| הוא יושב בְּתוֹךְ הַבַּיִת. – He sits inside the house. | Preposition |
| הוא נכנס לְתוֹךְ הַבַּיִת. – He entered into the house. | Directional preposition |
| זו דֶּלֶת פְּנִימִית. – That’s an inner door. | Adjective |