No. 8 in Hebrew
אם
"אם" in Hebrew means "if" or "mother," depending on context.
In a sentence
אם תלך לבית הספר, תלמד דברים חשובים.
If you go to school, you will learn important things.
Here, 'אם' means 'if' and is used to introduce a conditional clause.
שאלתי את אמא שלי אם היא ראתה את המפתחות שלי.
I asked my mother if she saw my keys.
In this sentence, 'אם' means 'whether' and is used to introduce indirect speech, indicating uncertainty.
אני לא בטוח אם זה נכון או לא.
I am not sure whether this is correct or not.
Again, 'אם' has the meaning of 'whether', showing a situation of doubt or alternatives.
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