Questions & Answers about החנות רחוקה יותר מהבית.
Why is there no Hebrew word for is in this sentence?
In Hebrew, simple present-tense sentences often do not use a word for is / am / are.
So:
- החנות רחוקה = The store is far
- literally, it looks like The store far
This is completely normal in Hebrew.
If you wanted past or future, then Hebrew would use a verb:
- החנות הייתה רחוקה = The store was far
- החנות תהיה רחוקה = The store will be far
Why is it רחוקה and not רחוק?
Because חנות (store/shop) is a feminine singular noun, and adjectives must agree with the noun they describe.
So:
- masculine singular: רחוק
- feminine singular: רחוקה
- masculine plural: רחוקים
- feminine plural: רחוקות
Since החנות is feminine singular, the sentence uses רחוקה.
What does יותר mean here?