Questions & Answers about היא אמרה שיש לה קצת זמן לפני העבודה.
Why does the sentence start with היא אמרה and not just אמרה?
היא אמרה means she said.
In Hebrew, the verb אמרה already shows that the subject is she because it is feminine singular past tense. So in many cases, Hebrew can leave out היא if the subject is clear.
That means both of these can work:
- היא אמרה שיש לה קצת זמן לפני העבודה.
- אמרה שיש לה קצת זמן לפני העבודה.
Adding היא makes the subject more explicit. It can help with clarity or emphasis.
Why is it אמרה and not אמר?
Because the subject is היא (she), the verb has to match a feminine singular subject.
- אמר = he said
- אמרה = she said
Hebrew past-tense verbs change according to gender and number, unlike English.
What does שיש mean here?