כשהמורה כותבת על הלוח, אנחנו מעתיקים מהר למחברת.

we

Breakdown of כשהמורה כותבת על הלוח, אנחנו מעתיקים מהר למחברת.

• על: on
• לכתוב: to write
• מהר: quickly

Questions & Answers about כשהמורה כותבת על הלוח, אנחנו מעתיקים מהר למחברת.

What does כשהמורה mean, and why is כש attached to the next word?

כשהמורה means when the teacher or while the teacher.

The piece כש־ is a very common short form meaning when. It often attaches directly to the following word:

• כשהמורה = when the teacher
• compare with the longer form כאשר המורה

So in this sentence, כשהמורה כותבת על הלוח means when/while the teacher is writing on the board.

Why is the verb כותבת feminine?

Because המורה here is understood as a female teacher.

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

• כותב = writing / writes, masculine singular
• כותבת = writing / writes, feminine singular

Since the sentence uses כותבת, the teacher is female. If it were a male teacher, it would be:

• כשהמורה כותב על הלוח...

Does כותבת mean writes or is writing?