No. 891 in Hebrew
הסביר
"Explain."
In a sentence
המורה הסביר את החומר בכיתה.
The teacher explained the material in class.
Here, "הסביר" is used as a verb in the past tense, referring to the teacher clearly communicating information.
הוא הסביר לי איך להגיע לתחנה.
He explained to me how to reach the station.
In this sentence, "הסביר" denotes providing instructions or directions in response to a need for understanding.
המשפט היה כל כך מורכב, אז ביקשנו שהוא יסביר אותו שוב.
The sentence was so complex, so we asked him to explain it again.
Here, "יסביר" (the future tense form of "הסביר") indicates understanding something better by reformulating in simpler terms.
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