Word
היא מרגישה נבוכה כשהיא מדברת מול הכיתה.
Meaning
She feels embarrassed when she speaks in front of the class.
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Questions & Answers about היא מרגישה נבוכה כשהיא מדברת מול הכיתה.
Why is מרגישה written in the feminine form?
Because the subject is היא (she), so the verb in the present tense has to agree with a feminine singular subject.
- הוא מרגיש = he feels
- היא מרגישה = she feels
In Hebrew present tense, verbs behave a lot like adjectives and change for gender and number.
What exactly is מרגישה grammatically?
מרגישה is the feminine singular present-tense form of the verb להרגיש (to feel).
The base dictionary form is:
- להרגיש = to feel
Present-tense forms include:
- מרגיש = feeling / feels (masculine singular)
- מרגישה = feeling / feels (feminine singular)
- מרגישים = feeling / feel (masculine plural or mixed group)
- מרגישות = feeling / feel (feminine plural)
So in this sentence, היא מרגישה means she feels or she is feeling, depending on context.
Why is נבוכה feminine too?