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Questions & Answers about ההארכה התחילה.
Why are there two ה letters at the beginning of ההארכה?
Because the word הארכה already begins with ה, and then Hebrew adds another ה for the definite article the.
- הארכה = extension / overtime
- ההארכה = the extension / the overtime
So the first ה is the, and the second ה is part of the noun itself.
How do you pronounce ההארכה התחילה?
A simple English-friendly pronunciation is:
ha-ha-a-ra-KHA hit-khi-LA
A few notes:
- ההארכה ≈ ha-ha'arakhá
- התחילה ≈ hitchilá
- The kh sound is like the ch in Scottish loch or German Bach
- The stress is on the last syllable of both words
What tense is התחילה?
It is past tense.
So התחילה means started / began in the feminine singular past form.
Why is the verb התחילה feminine singular?