אם את מתבלבלת, אל תמלאי את הטופס לבד; נעשה את זה ביחד.

If you get confused, do not fill out the form alone; we will do it together.

Breakdown of אם את מתבלבלת, אל תמלאי את הטופס לבד; נעשה את זה ביחד.

• את: you
• את: direct object marker
• ביחד: together
• לבד: alone

Questions & Answers about אם את מתבלבלת, אל תמלאי את הטופס לבד; נעשה את זה ביחד.

Why does את appear twice in this sentence, and why does it mean two different things?

Because these are actually two different words that just look the same in writing.

• In אם את מתבלבלת, את means you when speaking to one female.
• In את הטופס, את is the direct object marker. It does not mean you there.

So:

• אם את מתבלבלת = if you are getting confused
• את הטופס = the form as the direct object of fill out

This is one of the most common things that confuses learners, because Hebrew writes both words the same way.

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Why is the sentence addressed to a woman?

The grammar is feminine singular throughout.

Signs of that:

• את = you feminine singular
• מתבלבלת = present tense, feminine singular
• תמלאי = future form used for you feminine singular

So the speaker is talking to one female person.

If it were addressed to a man, it would be:

• אם אתה מתבלבל, אל תמלא את הטופס לבד; נעשה את זה ביחד.

If it were addressed to more than one person, the forms would change again.

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