התוכנית כמעט מושלמת.

Breakdown of התוכנית כמעט מושלמת.

כמעט
almost
תוכנית
plan
מושלם
perfect

Questions & Answers about התוכנית כמעט מושלמת.

Why does התוכנית start with ה־?

ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.

So:

  • תוכנית = a plan / a program
  • התוכנית = the plan / the program

In this sentence, the noun is definite, so it means the plan/program, not just a plan/program.

Why is מושלמת in the feminine form?

Hebrew adjectives usually agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.

תוכנית is a feminine singular noun, so the adjective must also be feminine singular:

  • masculine singular: מושלם
  • feminine singular: מושלמת

So התוכנית כמעט מושלמת uses the feminine form because תוכנית is feminine.

Why doesn’t מושלמת also have ה־ in front of it?

In standard Hebrew, when an adjective comes after a definite noun, it is often also made definite:

  • התוכנית המושלמת = the perfect program/plan

But in this sentence, מושלמת is not being used as part of a noun phrase like the perfect plan. It is being used as the predicate adjective, like English is perfect.

Hebrew often omits the present-tense verb to be, so:

  • התוכנית מושלמת literally looks like the program perfect
  • but it means the program is perfect

Because מושלמת here means is perfect, not the perfect, it does not take ה־.

Where is the word is in this sentence?

It is not written. In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

  • התוכנית מושלמת = The plan/program is perfect
  • התוכנית כמעט מושלמת = The plan/program is almost perfect

This is a very common feature of Hebrew.

What exactly does כמעט mean, and where does it go in the sentence?

כמעט means almost.

In this sentence it comes before the adjective:

  • התוכנית כמעט מושלמת = The plan/program is almost perfect

That placement is very natural in Hebrew. It modifies the idea of being perfect, just like English almost perfect.

Is תוכנית better translated as plan or program?

It can mean either, depending on context.

Common meanings include:

  • plan
  • program
  • scheme
  • sometimes even show or broadcast program, depending on context

So without more context, both the plan is almost perfect and the program is almost perfect can be valid translations.

How is התוכנית pronounced, especially the ה־ before ת?

It is commonly pronounced roughly as ha-tokh-nit or ha-toch-nit.

A few useful notes:

  • ה־ is usually pronounced ha- here
  • תוכנית is pronounced approximately tokhnít / tokhnít
  • the stress is usually on the last syllable: tokh-NIT

So the whole sentence is approximately:

ha-tokh-NIT kim-AT moosh-LE-met

Exact pronunciation can vary a bit by accent.

Why does תוכנית end with ־ית? Is that a feminine ending?

Yes, ־ית is a very common feminine noun ending in Hebrew.

Many feminine nouns end in:

  • ־ה
  • ־ת
  • ־ית

So the ending of תוכנית is one clue that the noun is feminine. That is why the adjective must be feminine too: מושלמת.

Can the word order be changed?

This is the most neutral and natural order:

  • התוכנית כמעט מושלמת

Hebrew word order is somewhat flexible, but changing it can affect emphasis or sound less natural.

For example:

  • כמעט מושלמת התוכנית — possible in poetic or marked contexts, but not the normal everyday order
  • התוכנית מושלמת כמעט — possible, but less natural than putting כמעט before the adjective

So for ordinary speech and writing, התוכנית כמעט מושלמת is the best version to learn.

What is the base form or dictionary form of מושלמת?

The dictionary form you are most likely to see is the masculine singular adjective:

  • מושלם = perfect

From that, the forms are:

  • מושלם — masculine singular
  • מושלמת — feminine singular
  • מושלמים — masculine plural
  • מושלמות — feminine plural

So מושלמת is simply the feminine singular form matching תוכנית.

Is מושלם / מושלמת just an adjective, or is it related to a verb?

It is related to the root ש־ל־ם, which has meanings connected to completeness and wholeness.

That same root appears in several common Hebrew words, such as:

  • שלם = whole / complete
  • להשלים = to complete
  • שלום = peace / hello / goodbye

In this sentence, מושלמת functions as an adjective meaning perfect or completed to an ideal degree.

Would this sentence sound natural in everyday Hebrew?

Yes, very natural.

התוכנית כמעט מושלמת is a normal, idiomatic Hebrew sentence and would sound completely natural in speech or writing. A native speaker could use it about:

  • a plan
  • a project outline
  • a TV program
  • a schedule
  • a proposal

depending on context.

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