Questions & Answers about היא מזמינה סלט ומרק, כי היא רעבה.
Why does מזמינה mean orders here? I thought the root had to do with inviting.
That is a very common question. The verb להזמין can mean both to invite and to order.
So:
- היא מזמינה חברים = She invites friends
- היא מזמינה סלט ומרק = She orders salad and soup
The object usually tells you which meaning is intended. Since the sentence is about food in a restaurant-type context, מזמינה clearly means orders here.
Why does מזמינה end with -ה?
Because the subject is feminine singular: היא = she.
In the present tense, Hebrew verbs agree with gender and number. So:
- הוא מזמין = he orders
- היא מזמינה = she orders
The -ה ending here is a feminine singular marker.
Why is היא repeated after כי? Why not just say כי רעבה?