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Why Hebrew News Sounds So Passive (And Why That Is Not a Mistake)
Hebrew news often sounds passive, but this is not a flaw or a stylistic accident. It reflects how Hebrew uses verb forms to direct attention — sometimes to the person, sometimes to the event.

Rut Avni
Dec 28, 20252 min read


Gamur or nigmar? גָּמוּר vs. נִגְמַר
Many students of the Hebrew language cannot help but think of an adult activity when they come across the root גמר . But this is not...

Rut Avni
Apr 25, 20232 min read


"to see" & the other binyanim in that root
Around the root ראה we have a total of 4 verbs with their own infinitives. All of them have something to do with "to see", but as you...

Rut Avni
Mar 29, 20231 min read
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