No. 898 in Hebrew
השוטרים
"The policemen" or "The police officers."
In a sentence
השוטרים עצרו את החשוד.
The police officers arrested the suspect.
In this sentence, השוטרים refers to the subject, who are the police officers performing the action of arresting.
השוטרים תמיד ערוכים לעזור במקרי חירום.
The police officers are always ready to assist in emergencies.
Here, השוטרים describes a collective group of police officers, indicating their preparedness as a characteristic.
החשוד ניסה להתחמק, אך השוטרים הצליחו לתפוס אותו.
The suspect tried to escape, but the police officers managed to catch him.
In this context, השוטרים emphasizes their action and effectiveness during an attempted evasion by the suspect.
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