Questions & Answers about היא ביקשה ממני לא לספר לאף אחד את הסוד שלה.
Why is ביקשה in the feminine form?
Because the subject is היא (she).
- ביקשה is the 3rd person feminine singular past form of לבקש (to ask / to request).
- If the subject were he, it would be הוא ביקש.
- So היא ביקשה = she asked / she requested.
Why does Hebrew say ממני here instead of something like אותי?
Because with לבקש in the sense of asking someone to do something, Hebrew usually uses מ־ (from) before the person:
- לבקש ממישהו לעשות משהו = to ask someone to do something
So:
- היא ביקשה ממני = literally she asked from me
- but in natural English: she asked me
This is a very common difference between Hebrew and English.
Also, be careful:
- לבקש מישהו can mean to ask for someone / look for someone
- לבקש ממישהו means to ask someone
What exactly is ממני made of?