היא חכמה יותר ממנו.

she

Breakdown of היא חכמה יותר ממנו.

• יותר: more
• חכם: smart
• ממנו: than him

Questions & Answers about היא חכמה יותר ממנו.

Why is there no Hebrew word for is in this sentence?

Because in present-tense Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not said.

So:

• היא חכמה = she is smart
• not literally with a separate word for is

This is very normal in Hebrew. In the past or future, Hebrew does use forms of היה.

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Why is חכמה feminine?

Because the subject is היא (she), which is feminine singular.

Hebrew adjectives must agree with the noun or pronoun they describe in:

• gender
• number

So:

• חכם = masculine singular
• חכמה = feminine singular

Since the sentence starts with היא, the adjective has to be חכמה.

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What does יותר mean here?

יותר means more.

Hebrew usually forms comparisons with:

• adjective + יותר + מ־...
• literally something like smart more than...

So חכמה יותר means smarter.

Unlike English, Hebrew does not usually add an -er ending to the adjective. Instead, it uses יותר.

Examples:

• גדול יותר = bigger
• מהיר יותר = faster
• יפה יותר = more beautiful / prettier

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