No. 61 in Hebrew
כ
The Hebrew letter "כ" (kaf) can mean "as" or "like" when used as a prefix.
In a sentence
כפי שאומרים, הזמן עובר מהר כשכיף.
As they say, time flies when having fun.
כפי is used to mean 'as' or 'like,' especially when introducing a phrase for explanation or analogy.
כל הכדורים במגרש סודרו בשורה.
All the balls on the field were arranged in a row.
כ used as the prefix for 'all,' modifying the word 'כל' to mean 'all the.'
כאשר השמש שוקעת, נוף ההרים נראה יפהפה.
When the sun sets, the view of the mountains looks beautiful.
כאשר is used to mean 'when,' often introducing a temporal clause.
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