What would it mean if it were just לי
Wouldn't work...
It would be like "she comes mine"
what's the difference between אליי, אלי and לי ?
The pair אלי and אליי are the same.
It's a different preposition from ל. They can both be "to", but at not usually interchangeable.
Hee baa elay?
Hee baah elai