Word
ההתראה בכתב מציינת הפרת חוזה.
Meaning
The written warning mentions a breach of contract.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of ההתראה בכתב מציינת הפרת חוזה.
לציין
to mention
התראה בכתבhatra'a bikhtav
written warning
הפרת חוזהhafarat khoze
breach of contract
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Questions & Answers about ההתראה בכתב מציינת הפרת חוזה.
Why does ההתראה have two הs at the beginning?
Because one ה is the definite article the, and the other ה is part of the noun itself.
- Base noun: התראה = warning, notice
- With the: ה + התראה = ההתראה
This happens with other nouns too, such as ההודעה and ההחלטה.
In pronunciation, it comes out roughly as ha-hatra'a, so both parts are still there.
What does בכתב mean here, and why isn’t it written as an adjective like כתובה?
בכתב literally means in writing.
In Hebrew, a prepositional phrase like בכתב often does the job that English does with an adjective. So:
- התראה בכתב = a warning in writing = a written warning
You could also hear התראה כתובה, which also means written warning, but בכתב is very common in formal and legal language.
Why is the verb מציינת feminine singular?