No. 102 in Hebrew
כאן
Here.
In a sentence
אני אגור כאן בשנה הבאה.
I will live here next year.
The word 'כאן' here is used to indicate a specific location where the action will take place—serving as an adverb of place.
האם אתה יודע מי גר כאן לפני כמה שנים?
Do you know who lived here a few years ago?
In this sentence, 'כאן' denotes the location being inquired about regarding events in the past, functioning as a demonstrative adverb.
האורחים יחכו כאן עד שנקרא להם.
The guests will wait here until we call them.
Here, 'כאן' specifies the place where the action of waiting is to occur, emphasizing its immediate relevance as an adverbial term.
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