Questions & Answers about אחרי הוויכוח הם מצאו פשרה שהייתה טובה להם.
Why does the sentence start with אחרי?
אחרי means after. It is a preposition, so אחרי הוויכוח means after the argument or after the debate.
Starting the sentence with this time phrase is very natural in Hebrew, just like in English:
- אחרי הוויכוח הם מצאו...
- After the argument, they found...
You could move that phrase later in some contexts, but putting it first is completely normal.
What exactly is הוויכוח?
הוויכוח means the argument, the dispute, or the debate, depending on context.
It breaks down like this:
- ויכוח = argument, debate
- ה־ = the
So:
- ויכוח = an argument / a debate
- הוויכוח = the argument / the debate
The spelling with two ו letters is standard modern Hebrew spelling for this word.
Why is it הם מצאו and not some other form of find?