החברה חייבה אותי בעמלה נוספת על המשלוח.

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Breakdown of החברה חייבה אותי בעמלה נוספת על המשלוח.

• על: for
• אותי: me
• משלוח: delivery

Questions & Answers about החברה חייבה אותי בעמלה נוספת על המשלוח.

Why is חייבה in the feminine singular form?

Because the subject is החברה (the company), and חברה is a grammatically feminine singular noun in Hebrew.

So the verb must agree with it:

• החברה חייבה = the company charged
• If the subject were masculine, you would use חייב
• If the subject were plural, the verb would change again

This is a very common feature of Hebrew: past-tense verbs agree with the subject in gender and number.

What exactly does חייבה mean here?

Here חייבה means charged in the financial sense: the company charged me an extra fee.

It comes from the verb לחייב, which can mean:

• to charge someone money
• to obligate
• to hold liable

So in this sentence, it does not mean simply owed or was obligated. It specifically means the company imposed a charge on someone.

Is חייבה related to חייב?