Questions & Answers about יחסים נבנים עם הזמן.
Why is there no Hebrew word for are in this sentence?
Because in the present tense, Hebrew usually does not use a separate word for am / is / are.
So:
- יחסים נבנים literally looks like relationships built/being-built
- but in natural English it means relationships are built
This is very normal in Hebrew. The verb form נבנים already carries the main idea, and Hebrew does not add a present-tense are.
What exactly is נבנים here?
נבנים is the masculine plural present form of the verb להיבנות, from the root ב-נ-ה (to build).
In this sentence it means:
- are built
- get built
- are being built
So יחסים נבנים means relationships are built.
The form is plural because יחסים is plural.
Why is נבנים plural and masculine?