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Expressing obligation in Hebrew - part 1

Read this for an overview of Hebrew modal verbs and expressions that convey necessity or obligation - such as "must", "should", "needs", "it is necessary" and the like.

Newly added words

WordRootPart of speechMeaning
אִישִׁיּוּת
ishiyut		א - נ - שׁNoun – femininepersonality, individuality, persona
לְהַכְפִיף
lehachfif		כ - פ - ףVerb – hif'ilto subject, to subjugate
כָּפִיף
kafif		כ - פ - ףNoun – katil pattern, masculinesubordinate
לְהַשִּׁיל
lehashil		נ - שׁ - לVerb – hif'ilto shed (skin), to lose (weight)
תַּשְׁנִית
tashnit		שׁ - נ - הNoun – taktit pattern, femininemutation

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