המעשה שינה את התוצאה.

direct object marker

Breakdown of המעשה שינה את התוצאה.

• לשנות: to change
• תוצאה: result
• מעשה: act; deed

Questions & Answers about המעשה שינה את התוצאה.

Why do both nouns start with ה?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• המעשה = the act / the deed
• התוצאה = the result / the outcome

Unlike English, Hebrew attaches the directly to the noun as a prefix instead of writing it as a separate word.

What does את do here?

את marks a definite direct object.

In this sentence:

• המעשה = the subject
• שינה = changed
• את התוצאה = the direct object, the result

Since התוצאה is definite (the result), Hebrew normally uses את before it.

Important: את usually is not translated into English. It is a grammatical marker, not a word with its own meaning here.

Why is the verb שינה and not some other form?