Questions & Answers about לפני שיצאתי מהבית מדדתי חום עם מדחום חדש.
What does לפני ש- mean in this sentence?
לפני ש- means before followed by a full clause.
So:
- לפני = before
- שיצאתי מהבית = I left the house / I went out of the house
Together, לפני שיצאתי מהבית means before I left home.
Hebrew often uses לפני ש- where English uses before + subject + verb.
Why is there a ש attached to יצאתי?
The ש is a shortened form of אשר in modern Hebrew, and here it functions like a connector meaning something like that / when depending on context.
After לפני, Hebrew usually says לפני ש... + clause.
So:
- לפני שיצאתי = before I went out / before I left
It is attached directly to the next word, which is very common in Hebrew spelling.
What form is יצאתי?