Questions & Answers about אני מקווה שאת מאמינה שאני אבוא בזמן.
Why is שאת written as one word?
Because שאת is really two parts:
- ש־ = that
- את = you (singular, feminine)
In Hebrew, ש־ is a prefix, so it attaches directly to the next word. So שאת means that you when speaking to one female.
Why is את used here?
את is the pronoun you for one female.
So this sentence is being said to a woman or girl. If you were speaking to a man, you would use:
- אתה = you (singular, masculine)
and the sentence would become:
אני מקווה שאתה מאמין שאני אבוא בזמן.
Why is מאמינה feminine?
Because it agrees with את.
Hebrew verbs in the present tense usually reflect gender and number. Since the sentence is addressed to you singular feminine, the verb is also feminine singular:
- את מאמינה = you believe (to a woman)
- אתה מאמין = you believe (to a man)
So מאמינה matches the feminine subject את.