היחידה הזאת משתייכת לחברה.

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Breakdown of היחידה הזאת משתייכת לחברה.

• חברה: company
• להשתייך: to belong; be affiliated
• יחידה: unit

Questions & Answers about היחידה הזאת משתייכת לחברה.

What does each word in היחידה הזאת משתייכת לחברה mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• היחידה = the unit
• הזאת = this
• משתייכת = belongs / is affiliated
• לחברה = to the company or, in unpointed writing, sometimes to a company depending on context

So the structure is basically the unit this belongs to-the-company, which in natural English becomes this unit belongs to the company.

Why are היחידה, הזאת, and משתייכת all in feminine singular form?

Because the noun יחידה is feminine singular.

In Hebrew, adjectives, demonstratives, and many verb forms must agree with the noun in gender and number. Since יחידה is feminine singular:

• הזאת is the feminine singular form of this
• משתייכת is the feminine singular present-tense form of the verb

If the noun were masculine singular, you would expect different forms, such as:

• הארגון הזה משתייך לחברה = this organization belongs to the company

So the sentence is a good example of agreement.

Why does הזאת come after the noun instead of before it?