הוא סירב לבוא לבד, ולכן ליוויתי אותו לתחנה.

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Breakdown of הוא סירב לבוא לבד, ולכן ליוויתי אותו לתחנה.

• ו: and
• ל: to
• לבוא: to come

Questions & Answers about הוא סירב לבוא לבד, ולכן ליוויתי אותו לתחנה.

Why is סירב translated as refused, and what form is it?

סירב is the past tense, 3rd person masculine singular form of the verb לסרב (to refuse).

So:

• לסרב = to refuse
• הוא סירב = he refused

It matches הוא because הוא is masculine singular.

If the subject were different, the form would change:

• היא סירבה = she refused
• הם סירבו = they refused

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Why is there a ל־ at the beginning of לבוא?

In Hebrew, the infinitive usually begins with ל־, which often corresponds to English to.

So:

• לבוא = to come
• לאכול = to eat
• ללכת = to go

After a verb like סירב (refused), Hebrew uses the infinitive:

• סירב לבוא = refused to come

This is very similar to English structure.

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Is לבוא an irregular verb form?