No. 430 in Hebrew
שנת
The Hebrew word "שנת" can mean "year of" or "sleep" depending on context.
In a sentence
שנת הלימודים מתחילה בספטמבר.
The school year starts in September.
Here, 'שנת' is the construct form of the Hebrew word for 'year' (שנה), used when describing a specific type of year.
אני מקווה שתהיה לך שנת לילה טובה.
I hope you have a good night's sleep.
'שנת' here is the construct form indicating possession or relation, describing 'night's sleep' as related to the night.
בספר ההיסטוריה מתואר מה קרה בשנת 1948.
The history book describes what happened in the year 1948.
In this example, 'שנת' is used in its construct form to attach to a specific year.
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