Breakdown of בדקו האם לוח המקשים פותח את המנגנון.
Questions & Answers about בדקו האם לוח המקשים פותח את המנגנון.
Yes — בדקו is ambiguous in unpointed Hebrew.
It can be:
- badkú = they checked (past, 3rd person plural)
- bidkú = check! (imperative, plural)
In this sentence, the context makes it clear that it is an instruction, so it means check.
This is very common in Hebrew: without vowel marks, you often rely on context to tell whether a form is past or imperative.
בדקו is a plural command. It is addressed to:
- more than one person
- usually masculine plural, but in modern Hebrew it is also often used for mixed groups
If you were speaking to:
- one man: בדוק
- one woman: בדקי
- more than one woman: בדוקנה in very formal/old-style language, though modern Hebrew often avoids this and uses the common plural form in many contexts
So here the sentence is telling you all to check something.