| Word | Root | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| לְהַכְחִילlehachchil | כ - ח - ל | Verb – hif'il | to paint blue, to colour blue; to turn blue |
| נְחִיתָהnechita | נ - ח - ת | Noun – ktila pattern, feminine | landing, touchdown (aircraft) |
| לִגְמוֹעַligmoa | ג - מ - ע | Verb – pa'al | to swallow (liquid); to listen attentively |
| עָבוֹתavot | ע - ב - ת | Adjective – katol pattern | thick, dense (forest, shrubbery) |
| קִיזּוּזkizuz | ק - ז - ז | Noun – kittul pattern, masculine | offset, deduction, compensation |
In a series of articles, we will take apart the grammatical structures in some well-known Hebrew texts, starting with the Declaration of Independence (מְגִלַּת הָעַצְמָאוּת megilat ha-atzma'ut, literally "the scroll of independence") of the State of Israel. Written and signed in 1948 (5708), this declaration is an example of formal yet modern and secular Hebrew.
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