Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar

Level OneFor hypothetical ‘like’ and ‘as if’, use : She’s shaking as if she had a shockNote that is the same conjunction as that used in relative clauses andreported thoughts (46, 47). It has the very broad task of marking where asubordinate (i.e. embedded) clause begins.49 Sentences without a subjecta The ‘general’ plural: ! , ‘Quiet, people are thinking!’To express ‘one forgets, people forget, you forget’ – that is, an openended,non-specific subject – Hebrew has a special construction: the verb(or adjective) is used in the masculine plural, without a subject:? How does one go? " They’ve changed the Chief of Staffb , , without a subjectSeveral adjectives, verbs and other words need not (and some evencannot) have a subject, including ‘you’d better’, ‘it’s necessary’, ‘you may, it’s possible’, ‘it’s a pity’, ‘it’s hot’, ‘it’s cold’.78 I think you can - By now it’s impossible One just needs an instinct!Sure one must!! It’s obvious that it’s a shame! ? Can’t you see that it’s cold outside?