Word
כשעליתי על הסולם ראיתי חור קטן ליד החלון.
Meaning
When I went up the ladder, I saw a small hole next to the window.
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Questions & Answers about כשעליתי על הסולם ראיתי חור קטן ליד החלון.
What does כש־ mean in כשעליתי?
כש־ means when. It is a very common shortened form of כאשר.
In Hebrew, it is often attached directly to the next word, so:
כשעליתי = when I went up / when I climbed up
This is very normal, everyday Hebrew.
What form is עליתי?
עליתי is the 1st person singular past tense of לעלות, which means to go up, to climb up, or to get on depending on context.
The ending ־תי is the usual past-tense ending for I:
- עליתי = I went up / I climbed up
So in this sentence, כשעליתי על הסולם means when I climbed up onto the ladder or when I got on the ladder.
Why does Hebrew use על in על הסולם?