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Because ה־ means the.
- קוד סודי = a secret code
- הקוד הסודי = the secret code
Both words take ה־ because the whole noun phrase is definite:
- הקוד = the code
- הסודי = the secret
In Hebrew, when an adjective describes a definite noun, the adjective usually becomes definite too.
הוא here functions like is in English.
So:
- הקוד הסודי = the secret code
- הוא = is
- לא קוד חד-פעמי = not a one-time code
In present-tense Hebrew, sentences with to be often do not use a verb, especially with adjectives or locations. But when two noun phrases are being linked, Hebrew often uses a pronoun like הוא to connect them.
So this structure is very natural:
- X הוא Y
- X is Y
Here:
- הקוד הסודי הוא לא קוד חד-פעמי
- The secret code is not a one-time code