העבודה הזאת נותנת לו מעמד גבוה.

Breakdown of העבודה הזאת נותנת לו מעמד גבוה.

זה
this
עבודה
work
לתת
to give
לו
to him
גבוה
high
מעמדma'amad
status; standing

Questions & Answers about העבודה הזאת נותנת לו מעמד גבוה.

Why is the verb נותנת feminine?

Because the subject is העבודה (the work / the job), and עבודה is a feminine singular noun in Hebrew.

So the verb לתת (to give) is conjugated here in the present tense, feminine singular:

  • נותן = giving / gives (masculine singular)
  • נותנת = giving / gives (feminine singular)

Since העבודה is feminine, Hebrew uses נותנת.

What exactly does העבודה הזאת mean?

It means this work or this job, depending on context.

  • העבודה = the work / the job
  • הזאת = this (feminine singular)

Together, העבודה הזאת literally means the work this, but in natural English that is this work or this job.

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

In Hebrew, demonstratives like this and that usually come after the noun.

So:

  • העבודה הזאת = this job
  • literally: the job this

This is normal Hebrew word order. English puts this before the noun, but Hebrew usually puts it after.

Why is there ה on both העבודה and הזאת?

Because in Hebrew, when you say this/that + noun, both the noun and the demonstrative are usually definite.

So Hebrew says:

  • העבודה הזאת = this job
  • not just עבודה הזאת

This double definiteness is normal in Hebrew:

  • הספר הזה = this book
  • הילדה הזאת = this girl
What does לו mean?

לו means to him.

It is made from:

  • ל־ = to
  • ו = him

So:

  • נותנת לו = gives him / gives to him

In this sentence, לו shows who receives the status.

Why doesn’t Hebrew use a separate word for a in מעמד גבוה?

Because Hebrew does not have an indefinite article like English a/an.

So:

  • מעמד can mean status, a status, or standing, depending on context.
  • מעמד גבוה = high status or a high status

Hebrew only marks definiteness with ה־ (the). If there is no ה־, the phrase is usually indefinite.

Why is גבוה after מעמד?

Because adjectives usually come after the noun in Hebrew.

So:

  • מעמד גבוה = high status
  • literally: status high

This is the normal Hebrew order:

  • בית גדול = big house
  • אישה חכמה = smart woman

Also, the adjective must agree with the noun in gender and number. Here:

  • מעמד is masculine singular
  • so the adjective is גבוה (masculine singular)
Why isn’t it המעמד הגבוה?

Because the sentence is not saying the high status. It is talking about high status in a more general sense.

Compare:

  • מעמד גבוה = high status / a high status
  • המעמד הגבוה = the high status

In Hebrew, if the noun is definite, the adjective must also be definite:

  • המעמד הגבוה
  • not המעמד גבוה
What does מעמד mean here exactly?

Here מעמד means status, social standing, or position.

So מעמד גבוה means something like:

  • high status
  • high social standing
  • an elevated position

It does not mean a physical standing position. It refers to rank, prestige, or social importance.

Could I also say העבודה הזו instead of העבודה הזאת?

Yes. Both הזאת and הזו can mean this with a feminine singular noun.

So both are possible:

  • העבודה הזאת
  • העבודה הזו

In modern Hebrew, הזאת is very common and natural. הזו is also common, often a bit shorter and more conversational in some contexts.

Is this sentence in the present tense?

Yes. נותנת is the present-tense form.

Hebrew present tense often covers both:

  • is giving
  • gives

So העבודה הזאת נותנת לו מעמד גבוה can mean:

  • This job gives him high status
  • or, depending on context, This job is giving him high status

Usually the simple English present is the most natural translation here.

Is the word order normal in this sentence?

Yes. The sentence uses a very normal Hebrew word order:

  • העבודה הזאת = subject
  • נותנת = verb
  • לו = indirect object / recipient
  • מעמד גבוה = what is given

So the structure is basically:

This job + gives + him + high status

That is a very standard and natural way to say it in Hebrew.

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