Word
כשהמכונה מסיימת, אני תמיד שמה את האבקה על המדף.
Meaning
When the machine finishes, I always put the detergent on the shelf.
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Questions & Answers about כשהמכונה מסיימת, אני תמיד שמה את האבקה על המדף.
Why is it כשהמכונה and not a separate word for when?
In Hebrew, כש־ is a very common way to say when.
So:
- כש = when
- המכונה = the machine
Put together:
- כשהמכונה = when the machine
This is extremely normal in everyday Hebrew. You could also see more formal alternatives like כאשר המכונה..., but כשהמכונה... sounds natural and conversational.
Why is מכונה treated as feminine?
Because מכונה is a grammatically feminine noun in Hebrew.
That affects the form of words that agree with it. So the verb is:
- מסיימת = feminine singular present form of finish
If the noun were masculine, you would expect:
- מסיים = masculine singular
So המכונה מסיימת literally follows the normal agreement pattern: the feminine noun takes a feminine verb form.
Why does the sentence use מסיימת for the machine finishes?