Questions & Answers about אבא תמיד קונה אבטיח גדול בקיץ, אבל אני מעדיפה אגסים ואפרסקים.
In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.
So:
- אבטיח גדול = a big watermelon
- literally: watermelon big
This is normal Hebrew word order. English usually puts the adjective first, but Hebrew usually puts it second.
The adjective also has to match the noun in gender and number. Since אבטיח is masculine singular, the adjective is גדול.
Hebrew adjectives change form to match the noun.
Here are the common forms of גדול:
- גדול = masculine singular
- גדולה = feminine singular
- גדולים = masculine plural
- גדולות = feminine plural
Because אבטיח is a masculine singular noun, Hebrew uses גדול.
For example:
- אבטיח גדול = a big watermelon
- מנגו גדול = a big mango
- אבטיחים גדולים = big watermelons