Questions & Answers about זה מוזר שהחנות נפתחת מאוחר ביום רגיל, אבל בשבת היא נפתחת מוקדם.
נפתחת is the present tense, feminine singular, Nifal form of the verb פתח.
In this sentence, החנות נפתחת means the store opens / is opened. In everyday Hebrew, נפתח / נפתחת is very commonly used for things like doors, stores, offices, and events opening, often where English would simply say opens.
So:
- החנות פותחת would sound like the store opens something
- החנות נפתחת means the store opens / becomes open
For shops and businesses, נפתח / נפתחת is the normal choice.
Because חנות is a feminine singular noun.
In Hebrew present tense, verbs agree with the subject in gender and number. Since החנות is feminine singular, the verb is also feminine singular:
- masculine singular: נפתח
- feminine singular: נפתחת
- masculine plural: נפתחים
- feminine plural: נפתחות
So החנות נפתחת is grammatically matched.