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הוא חיפש פטיש ומסמר, כי הוא רצה לתלות תמונה במסדרון.
Meaning
He looked for a hammer and a nail, because he wanted to hang a picture in the hallway.
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Questions & Answers about הוא חיפש פטיש ומסמר, כי הוא רצה לתלות תמונה במסדרון.
What form is חיפש?
חיפש means looked for / searched for. In this sentence it is:
- past tense
- 3rd person masculine singular
- matching הוא = he
So הוא חיפש = he looked for or he was looking for, depending on context.
Why is there no word for for after חיפש?
Because Hebrew חיפש takes a direct object.
In English, we say look for a hammer.
In Hebrew, you usually just say:
- חיפש פטיש = looked for a hammer
There is no separate word corresponding to English for here.
If the object were definite, you would usually add את:
- הוא חיפש את הפטיש = he was looking for the hammer
Why is there no את before פטיש ומסמר or תמונה?