המורה מסבירה לאט וברור.

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Breakdown of המורה מסבירה לאט וברור.

• לאט: slowly
• מורה: teacher
• להסביר: to explain

Questions & Answers about המורה מסבירה לאט וברור.

Why does המורה use the feminine verb מסבירה?

Because מסבירה is the feminine singular form of the verb in the present tense.

המורה means the teacher, and by itself it can refer to either a male or female teacher. The verb tells you which one is meant here:

• המורה מסביר = the teacher is explaining / explains (male teacher)
• המורה מסבירה = the teacher is explaining / explains (female teacher)

So in this sentence, the teacher is female.

What form of verb is מסבירה?

מסבירה is the present tense, feminine singular form of the verb להסביר (to explain).

Here are the present-tense forms:

• מסביר = masculine singular
• מסבירה = feminine singular
• מסבירים = masculine plural / mixed plural
• מסבירות = feminine plural

So המורה מסבירה literally matches the teacher explains / is explaining.

Can מסבירה mean both explains and is explaining?