אני שותלת פרחים ליד החלון, ואחותי שותלת צמח בגינה.

I am planting flowers by the window, and my sister is planting a plant in the garden.

Breakdown of אני שותלת פרחים ליד החלון, ואחותי שותלת צמח בגינה.

• אני: I
• ו: and
• ב: in
• אחות: sister

Questions & Answers about אני שותלת פרחים ליד החלון, ואחותי שותלת צמח בגינה.

Why is the verb שותלת and not שותל?

Because the subject is feminine singular.

In Hebrew present tense, the verb agrees with the subject in gender and number:

• שותל = masculine singular
• שותלת = feminine singular
• שותלים = masculine plural / mixed plural
• שותלות = feminine plural

So:

• אני שותלת = I am planting, said by a woman/girl
• אני שותל = I am planting, said by a man/boy

The same is true for אחותי שותלת because my sister is also feminine singular.

What tense is שותלת? Does it mean plant, am planting, or do plant?

It is the present tense.

In Hebrew, the present tense often covers both ideas that English separates:

• I plant
• I am planting

So אני שותלת פרחים can mean either:

• I plant flowers
• I am planting flowers

The exact meaning depends on context. In a sentence like this, English often translates it as am planting, but Hebrew itself does not force that distinction.

Does the verb agree with and , or with and ?