הסכנה אמיתית.

The danger is real.

Breakdown of הסכנה אמיתית.

• אמיתי: real
• סכנה: danger

Questions & Answers about הסכנה אמיתית.

Why is there no word for is in הסכנה אמיתית?

In Hebrew, simple present-tense sentences often do not use a separate word for is / are.

So:

הסכנה אמיתית
literally: the danger real
natural English: The danger is real

This is called a nominal sentence.

If you want past or future, Hebrew usually does use a form of to be:

• הסכנה הייתה אמיתית = The danger was real
• הסכנה תהיה אמיתית = The danger will be real

Why is אמיתית in the feminine form?

Because סכנה is a feminine singular noun, and Hebrew adjectives must agree with the noun in:

• gender
• number
• sometimes definiteness depending on the structure

So:

• אמיתי = masculine singular
• אמיתית = feminine singular
• אמיתיים = masculine plural
• אמיתיות = feminine plural

Since סכנה is feminine singular, the adjective must be אמיתית.

How do I know that סכנה is feminine?