Questions & Answers about תיקנו את המכונית באופן שונה.
How do I pronounce this sentence?
It can be pronounced in two main ways, depending on whether תיקנו means we fixed or they fixed:
- we fixed: ti-KAN-nu et ha-me-kho-NIT be-O-fen sho-NE
- they fixed: tik-NU et ha-me-kho-NIT be-O-fen sho-NE
A few pronunciation notes:
- מכונית has a kh sound in the middle, like Scottish loch or German Bach
- את is pronounced et
- שונה is sho-NE
Why can תיקנו mean both we fixed and they fixed?
Because Hebrew often leaves out subject pronouns, and this written form is ambiguous without vowel marks.
In normal unpointed writing, תיקנו can represent:
- we fixed
- they fixed
The pronunciation is different, but the spelling is the same. Native speakers usually understand it from context.
If you want to make it clear, you can add a pronoun:
- אנחנו תיקנו את המכונית באופן שונה = we fixed the car in a different way
- הם תיקנו את המכונית באופן שונה = they fixed the car in a different way
What is the dictionary form of תיקנו?