No. 802 in Hebrew
האמריקאי
"The American"
In a sentence
האמריקאי הגיע לישראל לביקור בן שבוע.
The American arrived in Israel for a week's visit.
The word 'האמריקאי' is used as a singular masculine noun, referring to a specific American individual.
תלמידים בבית הספר לומדים על ההיסטוריה של העם האמריקאי.
Students in school learn about the history of the American people.
The word 'האמריקאי' is used as an adjective qualifying 'people,' indicating a relation to America.
הפרס האמריקאי ניתן לכותב ישראלי בשנה זו.
The American prize was awarded to an Israeli writer this year.
The word 'האמריקאי' here functions as an adjective describing 'prize,' specifying its American origin.
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