ובכן, התביעה מוכנה.

ובכן is a discourse word, something like well then, so, or in that case.

It helps move the conversation forward and sounds a bit formal or deliberate. You often see it at the start of a sentence when someone is drawing a conclusion, continuing, or getting to the point.

So ובכן, ... is like saying:

• Well then, ...
• So, ...
• All right, ...

It is written as one word, but it is built from parts:

• ו־ = and
• בכן = an older/formal expression meaning something like therefore / thus / in that case

Together, ובכן functions as a fixed expression meaning well then / so.

In modern Hebrew, learners usually just memorize ובכן as a single connector rather than trying to analyze it every time.

התביעה is a noun with the definite article.

Breakdown:

• תביעה = a claim / lawsuit / prosecution, depending on context
• ה־ = the

So התביעה means the claim / the lawsuit / the prosecution.

The exact meaning depends on context, especially in legal Hebrew. In many legal contexts, התביעה can mean the prosecution.

Because it is a feminine singular adjective.

The noun תביעה is feminine singular, so the adjective has to match it:

• תביעה = feminine singular
• מוכנה = feminine singular

This is standard Hebrew agreement: adjectives match the noun in gender and number.

Compare:

• מוכן = ready, masculine singular
• מוכנה = ready, feminine singular
• מוכנים = ready, masculine plural
• מוכנות = ready, feminine plural

In Hebrew, when an adjective comes after a noun, it usually does not need its own separate ה־ in simple predicate sentences like this one.

Here, מוכנה is not being used as an attributive adjective inside a noun phrase like the ready prosecution. Instead, it is part of the sentence predicate:

• התביעה = the subject
• מוכנה = is ready

So the structure is basically:

• התביעה מוכנה = The prosecution is ready

There is no written word for is in the present tense, which is normal in Hebrew.

It is not written, because in Hebrew the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

• התביעה מוכנה literally looks like the prosecution ready
• but it means the prosecution is ready

This is one of the most important patterns in Hebrew.

Compare:

• הוא עייף = he is tired
• היא בבית = she is at home
• הספר מעניין = the book is interesting

But in the past or future, Hebrew does use forms of to be.

A common pronunciation is roughly:

ha-tvi-AH

Notes:

• ה here is ha- = the
• the cluster tv at the beginning of תביעה can feel a little difficult for English speakers
• the stress is usually on the last syllable: -AH

So the full sentence is approximately:

uv-khen, ha-tvi-AH mu-kha-NAH

Depending on accent, the exact pronunciation may vary a little.

Here it is best understood as an adjective meaning ready.

In Hebrew, adjectives are often used in sentences where English uses to be + adjective:

• הילד עייף = the boy is tired
• הילדה עייפה = the girl is tired
• התביעה מוכנה = the prosecution is ready

So מוכנה is not a separate present-tense verb meaning is ready. It is an adjective serving as the predicate.

In normal Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So the standard order is:

• התביעה מוכנה

If you put the adjective before the noun, it would usually sound unnatural or poetic in ordinary speech.

Hebrew normally does:

• noun + adjective

Examples:

• בית גדול = a big house
• אישה חכמה = a smart woman
• תביעה מוכנה = a ready/prepared claim or prosecution

But in your sentence, מוכנה is not just modifying the noun inside a phrase; it is the predicate of the sentence: is ready.

No. תביעה can have several related legal meanings, depending on context. Common possibilities include:

• claim
• lawsuit
• legal action
• prosecution

So learners should not assume it always means exactly one thing. The surrounding context tells you which meaning is intended.

For example, in a courtroom context, התביעה often means the prosecution. In civil law, it may refer more to a claim or lawsuit.

The adjective would change to agree with the subject.

Examples:

• העד מוכן = the witness is ready
  masculine singular

• העדה מוכנה = the witness is ready
  feminine singular

• העדים מוכנים = the witnesses are ready
  masculine plural

• העדות מוכנות = the witnesses are ready
  feminine plural

So in your sentence, מוכנה is feminine singular because התביעה is feminine singular.