Word
אני חושבת שסבא יבחר את הספר, וסבתא תבחר את התיק.
Meaning
I think Grandpa will choose the book, and Grandma will choose the bag.
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Questions & Answers about אני חושבת שסבא יבחר את הספר, וסבתא תבחר את התיק.
Why is it אני חושבת and not אני חושב?
Because חושבת is the feminine singular present-tense form of to think.
- אני חושבת = I think / I am thinking said by a woman
- אני חושב = I think / I am thinking said by a man
In Hebrew, present-tense verb forms usually agree with gender and number.
Why do we need אני if חושבת already looks like a verb?
In Hebrew present tense, the verb form usually shows gender and number, but not clearly person.
So חושבת can mean something like:
- I think (if the speaker is female)
- you think (to one female)
- she thinks
That is why אני is important here: it tells you the subject is I.
What does the ש mean in שסבא?