Mevukash, mudpas, meushar: when the paper was processed for you
In the language of offices the doer does not matter: hatofes mudpas — the form is printed, habakasha meusheret — the application is approved. These are participles of the passive patterns: a me- prefix and a u vowel where the action sits. Who did it — the phrase does not say, and that is exactly the tone of officialdom. For example: “הבקשה מאושרת.” — The application is approved. A rule from the Hebrew course: worked…
How it works
In the language of offices the doer does not matter: hatofes mudpas — the form is printed, habakasha meusheret — the application is approved. These are participles of the passive patterns: a me- prefix and a u vowel where the action sits. Who did it — the phrase does not say, and that is exactly the tone of officialdom.
The participle changes by gender and number, like an adjective: mevukash, mevukeshet, mevukashim. Agree it with the paper, not with yourself: a form is mudpas, forms are mudpasim.
From the same family come the familiar sign words: mutar — allowed and asur — forbidden. The first is "granted", the second "taken away" — both passive forms, and you have been carrying both around the streets already.
Table
| verb | passive | How it reads | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| levakesh — to request | מבוקש | mevukash | requested, wanted |
| lehadpes — to print | מודפס | mudpas | printed |
| leasher — to approve | מאושר | meushar | approved |
| lehamlitz — to recommend | מומלץ | mumlats | recommended |
| lehatir — to allow | מותר | mutar | allowed |
By example
- הבקשה מאושרת.ха-бкаша меушэрэт.The application is approved.
- המסמך מודפס וחתום.ха-мисмах мудэпас ве-хатум.The document is printed and signed.
- מומלץ לשריין מראש.мумлац лешарейн мэ-рош.It is recommended to book in advance.
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
What does mevukash mean in Hebrew?
In the language of offices the doer does not matter: hatofes mudpas — the form is printed, habakasha meusheret — the application is approved. These are participles of the passive patterns: a me- prefix and a u vowel where the action sits. Who did it — the phrase does not say, and that is exactly…
The passive in Hebrew?
In the language of offices the doer does not matter: hatofes mudpas — the form is printed, habakasha meusheret — the application is approved. These are participles of the passive patterns: a me- prefix and a u vowel where the action sits. Who did it — the phrase does not say, and that is exactly…
How to say approved in Hebrew?
In the language of offices the doer does not matter: hatofes mudpas — the form is printed, habakasha meusheret — the application is approved. These are participles of the passive patterns: a me- prefix and a u vowel where the action sits. Who did it — the phrase does not say, and that is exactly…
When something was done to the document in Hebrew?
In the language of offices the doer does not matter: hatofes mudpas — the form is printed, habakasha meusheret — the application is approved. These are participles of the passive patterns: a me- prefix and a u vowel where the action sits. Who did it — the phrase does not say, and that is exactly…
What does it look like in a Hebrew example sentence?
“הבקשה מאושרת.” (ха-бкаша меушэрэт.) — The application is approved. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.