Questions & Answers about המס משנה את המחיר.
The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, the equivalent of the in English.
So in this sentence:
- המס = the tax
- המחיר = the price
Unlike English, Hebrew usually attaches the directly to the noun instead of writing it as a separate word.
את is the direct object marker. It usually does not get translated into English, but it tells you that the next word is the direct object of the verb.
Here, את המחיר shows that the price is the thing being changed.
A very important rule:
- use את before a definite direct object
- do not use את before an indefinite direct object
So:
- המס משנה את המחיר = the object is the price
- המס משנה מחיר would mean the object is a price / price and would not take את