No. 319 in Hebrew
יקרה
The Hebrew word "יקרה" can mean "precious," "dear," or "will happen" depending on context.
In a sentence
הפגישה יקרה מחר בבוקר.
The meeting will take place tomorrow morning.
In this sentence, 'יקרה' is used as a verb meaning 'will happen' or 'will take place'.
הספר הזה יקר לי מאוד.
This book is very dear to me.
Here, 'יקרה' (or 'יקר' when adjusted for the context) is an adjective meaning 'dear' or 'precious'.
חפץ יקר ערך נמצא במוזיאון.
A valuable item is located in the museum.
In this case, 'יקר' acts as an adjective meaning 'expensive' or 'valuable'.
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