Breakdown of אני עייפה מכדי לקרוא חוזה ארוך בטלפון, ולכן אבדוק אותו בבית.
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Why is it עייפה and not עייף?
Because the speaker is feminine. In Hebrew, words like עייף / עייפה agree with the gender of the person speaking.
- אני עייפה = said by a woman
- אני עייף = said by a man
With אני, the verb usually does not show gender in the present tense, but adjectives and participles often do.
What does מכדי mean here?
מכדי means something like too ... to ....
So עייפה מכדי לקרוא means too tired to read.
This is a fairly standard, slightly formal/written structure in Hebrew:
- adjective or state + מכדי
- infinitive
Example:
- צעיר מכדי להבין = too young to understand
Could I say this with מדי instead of מכדי?
Yes. A very common alternative is:
אני עייפה מדי לקרוא חוזה ארוך בטלפון
That also means I’m too tired to read a long contract on the phone.
Very roughly:
- מדי is very common in everyday speech
- מכדי is correct and natural, but can sound a bit more formal or literary
Why is it לקרוא after מכדי?
Because Hebrew normally uses the infinitive after מכדי. The infinitive usually begins with ל־, so:
- לקרוא = to read
This is the same basic pattern as in English too tired to read, where to read is also an infinitive.
Why is there no את before חוזה ארוך?
Because את is usually used before a definite direct object, not an indefinite one.
Here:
- חוזה ארוך = a long contract (indefinite)
So no את is needed.
Compare:
- קראתי חוזה ארוך = I read a long contract
- קראתי את החוזה הארוך = I read the long contract
Why is it חוזה ארוך and not ארוך חוזה?
In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun.
So:
- חוזה ארוך = a long contract
- ספר מעניין = an interesting book
Also, the adjective must agree with the noun in gender and number:
- חוזה is masculine singular
- so ארוך is also masculine singular
What exactly does בטלפון mean here?
In this sentence, בטלפון most naturally means on the phone, meaning on a phone screen or device.
So the idea is not reading aloud over a phone call, but reading it on a phone.
In modern everyday Hebrew, people might also say:
- בפלאפון
- בסמארטפון
But בטלפון is understandable and natural in context.
Why is ולכן used here?
לכן means therefore, so, or for that reason.
The ו־ at the beginning means and, so literally ולכן is and therefore. In natural English, though, you would usually just translate it as so or therefore.
It sounds a bit more formal or polished than אז.
Compare:
- ולכן = more formal/written
- אז = more conversational
Why is it אבדוק and not אני אבדוק?
Because Hebrew future-tense verbs already include the subject information.
אבדוק by itself already means I will check.
So אני is optional here. You can add it for emphasis, contrast, or clarity, but you do not need it.
- אבדוק אותו בבית = neutral, natural
- אני אבדוק אותו בבית = more emphasis on I
What is the א־ at the beginning of אבדוק?
The א־ marks first person singular future in Hebrew.
The root here is בדק meaning check/examine. In the future:
- אבדוק = I will check
- תבדוק = you will check / she will check
- יבדוק = he will check
So the first letter is part of the future-tense pattern, not part of the root itself.
Why is it אותו?
אותו means it or him for a masculine singular object.
It refers back to חוזה, and חוזה is masculine, so the pronoun must also be masculine:
- חוזה → אותו
If the noun were feminine, you would use אותה instead.
Why use אותו at all? Couldn’t Hebrew just say אבדוק בבית?
Hebrew can sometimes leave out an object if it is obvious from context, but here אותו is very natural because it clearly refers back to the contract.
So:
- אבדוק אותו בבית = I’ll check it at home
- אבדוק בבית = possible in some contexts, but less clear here because it leaves unsaid what is being checked
Using אותו makes the sentence smoother and more explicit.
Why is it בבית and not הביתה?
Because בבית means at home or in the house, while הביתה means homeward / to home.
Here the sentence is about the place where the checking will happen, so בבית is the right choice.
- אבדוק אותו בבית = I’ll check it at home
- אלך הביתה = I’ll go home
Is this sentence natural Hebrew, or is it a bit formal?
It is natural and correct, but it leans a little toward a more polished or written style because of מכדי and ולכן.
A more conversational version might be:
אני עייפה מדי לקרוא חוזה ארוך בפלאפון, אז אבדוק אותו בבית.
Both versions are good. The original just sounds a bit more formal.
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