החקירה צריכה עוד ראיות.

The investigation needs more evidence.

Breakdown of החקירה צריכה עוד ראיות.

• להיות צריך: to need
• עוד: more
• ראיה: evidence
• חקירה: investigation

Questions & Answers about החקירה צריכה עוד ראיות.

What does each word in החקירה צריכה עוד ראיות mean?

• החקירה = the investigation
• צריכה = needs / is in need of
• עוד = more / additional
• ראיות = evidence / pieces of evidence

So the full sentence means something like The investigation needs more evidence.

Why is it צריכה and not צריך?

Because החקירה is a feminine singular noun.

In Hebrew, words like צריך / צריכה / צריכים / צריכות agree with the subject in gender and number:

• הוא צריך = he needs
• היא צריכה = she needs
• הם צריכים = they (masc./mixed) need
• הן צריכות = they (fem.) need

Since חקירה is feminine singular, the correct form is צריכה.

Is צריכה a verb here?

Not exactly in the same way as the English verb need.

In modern Hebrew, צריך / צריכה often behaves like an adjective or participle meaning in need of / needing, but in everyday usage it is commonly translated as need.

So החקירה צריכה עוד ראיות literally feels a bit like:

• The investigation is needing more evidence
• or The investigation is in need of more evidence

But in natural English, you simply say The investigation needs more evidence.