שלחי לי את הקובץ עוד פעם, כי הקישור הזה לא עבד.

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Breakdown of שלחי לי את הקובץ עוד פעם, כי הקישור הזה לא עבד.

• לי: to me
• לא: not
• לעבוד: to work

Questions & Answers about שלחי לי את הקובץ עוד פעם, כי הקישור הזה לא עבד.

Why does the sentence start with שלחי? What form is that?

שלחי is the imperative form of the verb לשלוח (to send) for one female person.

So the speaker is talking to a woman and saying:

• שלחי = send! (to a woman)

Compare:

• שלח = send! (to a man)
• שלחי = send! (to a woman)
• שלחו = send! (to more than one person, in many everyday contexts)

So this sentence is specifically addressed to a female speaker/listener.

Why isn’t there a separate word for you in שלחי לי?

In Hebrew, the imperative verb already includes the idea of you.

So:

• שלחי already means you (feminine singular), send
• You do not need to add a separate pronoun unless you want special emphasis

That is why Hebrew can simply say:

• שלחי לי = Send me

and not necessarily add את (you, feminine singular).

What does לי mean, and how is it built?