Questions & Answers about הוא שולח אימייל בבוקר, ואני שולחת אימייל בערב.
Why is it שולח for הוא but שולחת for אני?
Because Hebrew present-tense verb forms agree with gender.
- שולח is the masculine singular form.
- שולחת is the feminine singular form.
So הוא שולח means the subject is masculine, and אני שולחת tells you the speaker is female. If the speaker were male, it would be ואני שולח.
Does Hebrew really mark gender even when the subject is I?
Yes. In the present tense, Hebrew does this all the time. English says I send no matter who is speaking, but Hebrew changes the form:
- אני שולח = a male speaker
- אני שולחת = a female speaker
This is very normal in Hebrew.
Does שולח / שולחת mean sends or is sending?