Questions & Answers about אני רוצה שתבדקי אם יש נעליים במידה 38.
Where is the word you in this sentence?
Hebrew often leaves subject pronouns out because the verb already tells you who the subject is.
Here, תבדקי already means you check / you will check when speaking to one female. So Hebrew does not need a separate את unless you want emphasis.
If you added it, אני רוצה שאת תבדקי..., it would sound more emphatic, like I want you to check....
Why is the verb תבדקי feminine?
Because the speaker is talking to one woman.
Hebrew verbs agree with the person being addressed.
So:
- שתבדקי = that you check, to one female
- שתבדוק = that you check, to one male
- שתבדקו = that you check, to more than one person
This sentence is something you might say to a female salesperson or clerk.
What does the ש in שתבדקי mean?