Word
החבילה שלי לא גדולה; יש ספר ותרופה בחבילה.
Meaning
My package is not big; there is a book and medicine in the package.
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Questions & Answers about החבילה שלי לא גדולה; יש ספר ותרופה בחבילה.
Why is it החבילה שלי and not just חבילה שלי?
In standard Hebrew, when you use שלי (my) after a noun, the noun is usually made definite with ה־.
So:
- החבילה שלי = my package
- literally, this is closer to the package of mine
Hebrew often does this with possessed nouns:
- הספר שלי = my book
- הבית שלי = my house
If you say just חבילה שלי, it can sound less standard or more like a package of mine in some contexts.
Why is גדולה feminine?
Because חבילה is a feminine singular noun, and adjectives in Hebrew must agree with the noun in gender and number.
So:
- חבילה = feminine singular
- therefore גדולה = feminine singular form of big
Compare:
- ספר גדול = a big book
- חבילה גדולה = a big package
The adjective גדול changes like this:
- גדול = masculine singular
- גדולה = feminine singular
- גדולים = masculine plural
- גדולות = feminine plural
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