Questions & Answers about שלחתי לה הודעה בבוקר, והיא ענתה לי עוד באותו יום.
Why doesn’t the sentence say אני שלחתי for I sent?
Because in Hebrew, the verb itself usually already tells you the subject.
- שלחתי = I sent
- The ending -תי marks first person singular in the past tense.
So שלחתי לה הודעה already means I sent her a message.
Adding אני is possible, but it would usually add emphasis or contrast:
- אני שלחתי לה הודעה = I sent her a message
In neutral narration, Hebrew often leaves the subject pronoun out.
What does לה mean here, and why is it placed after the verb?
לה means to her.
In שלחתי לה הודעה:
- שלחתי = I sent
- לה = to her
- הודעה = a message
Literally: I sent to her a message.
Hebrew often uses this structure with verbs like send, where the recipient is marked with ל־ (to):
- שלחתי לו מייל = I sent him an email
- שלחתי לה הודעה = I sent her a message
The placement is natural Hebrew word order. You may also sometimes hear slightly different ordering, but this one is very common.
Why is there no את before ?