כשהכביסה מתייבשת, היא תולה את החולצה על קולב ליד החלון.

When the laundry dries, she hangs the shirt on a hanger by the window.

Breakdown of כשהכביסה מתייבשת, היא תולה את החולצה על קולב ליד החלון.

• היא: she
• את: direct object marker
• חלון: window
• על: on

Questions & Answers about כשהכביסה מתייבשת, היא תולה את החולצה על קולב ליד החלון.

What does כשה־ mean at the beginning of כשהכביסה?

כש־ means when, and sometimes as or while, depending on context.

In Hebrew, it often attaches directly to the next word, so:

• כשהכביסה = כש + הכביסה
• literally: when the laundry

A more formal version would be כאשר הכביסה.

Why is הכביסה treated as feminine singular?

Because כביסה is a grammatically feminine singular noun in Hebrew.

So the verb agrees with it in feminine singular:

• הכביסה מתייבשת = the laundry dries / is drying

Even though English laundry feels like a collective idea, Hebrew still treats כביסה as singular here.

Does כביסה mean the clothes, or the act of washing?

It can mean laundry in a few related senses:

• the laundry as a general activity
• a load of washing
• the clothes being washed or dried

In this sentence, it refers to the laundry as the thing that is drying.

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