Questions & Answers about היא רוצה שאסביר לה את התשובה.
How do I know רוצה is feminine here if it looks the same as the masculine form?
Because Hebrew is usually written without vowels. In unpointed writing, רוצה can be read as:
- rotze = masculine singular
- rotza = feminine singular
The subject היא tells you it must be feminine, so here it is read rotza.
With vowel marks, the difference is clearer:
- masculine: רוֹצֶה
- feminine: רוֹצָה
What does the ש־ in שאסביר mean?
It means that.
So שאסביר is ש + אסביר, literally that I will explain or that I explain.
Hebrew often uses ש־ to introduce a subordinate clause after verbs like:
- רוצה = wants
- חושב = thinks
- יודע = knows
It is very commonly written attached to the next word.
Why is אסביר in the future tense?