Questions & Answers about היא עייפה אחרי העבודה, אבל עכשיו היא שמחה.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Hebrew, present-tense sentences like She is tired or She is happy usually do not use a separate word for is / am / are.
So:
- היא עייפה = She is tired
- היא שמחה = She is happy
This is completely normal in Hebrew. The idea of is is understood automatically from the sentence.
Why does the sentence use היא twice?
The sentence says:
- היא עייפה אחרי העבודה
- אבל עכשיו היא שמחה
Hebrew often repeats the subject pronoun when starting a new clause, especially after a word like אבל (but). In English, we also usually repeat it:
- She is tired after work, but now she is happy.
So the second היא is not strange or unnecessary—it makes the sentence clear and natural.
Why are עייפה and שמחה written with ־ה at the end?