את עייפה; שבי כאן ונוחי קצת לפני העבודה.

You are tired; sit here and rest a little before work.

Breakdown of את עייפה; שבי כאן ונוחי קצת לפני העבודה.

• את: you
• כאן: here
• ו: and
• לפני: before

Questions & Answers about את עייפה; שבי כאן ונוחי קצת לפני העבודה.

Why is את used here, and how is it pronounced?

Here את is the pronoun you for one female. It is pronounced at.

A common source of confusion is that Hebrew also has a different word spelled את, pronounced et, which marks a definite direct object. In this sentence, though, את is clearly the subject, so it means you and is pronounced at.

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Why does the sentence use עייפה and not עייף?

Because the person being addressed is feminine singular.

Hebrew adjectives agree with the person or thing they describe in gender and number:

• את עייפה = you (female) are tired
• אתה עייף = you (male) are tired

So עייפה matches את.

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Is a form of to be missing in את עייפה?