Questions & Answers about בכתבה אחרת קראתי על מישהי שעברה לכפר קטן כדי לחיות בשקט.
Because ב־ is a prefixed preposition in Hebrew. It usually means in, at, or sometimes on, and it attaches directly to the noun.
So:
- ב־ = in
- כתבה = article / report
- בכתבה = in an article
This is very normal in Hebrew. Other common prefixed prepositions are:
- ל־ = to
- כ־ = as / like
- מ־ = from
So Hebrew often writes what English writes as two words as a single word.