השכן בקומה 2 עוזר לי לפעמים, והשכנה בקומה 4 עוזרת לי תמיד.

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Breakdown of השכן בקומה 2 עוזר לי לפעמים, והשכנה בקומה 4 עוזרת לי תמיד.

• ו: and
• ב: on
• תמיד: always

Questions & Answers about השכן בקומה 2 עוזר לי לפעמים, והשכנה בקומה 4 עוזרת לי תמיד.

What does ה mean at the beginning of השכן and השכנה?

It is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the.

So:

• שכן = neighbor / a male neighbor
• השכן = the male neighbor
• שכנה = a female neighbor
• השכנה = the female neighbor

In Hebrew, ה־ is attached directly to the noun instead of being a separate word.

What is the difference between שכן and שכנה?

They both mean neighbor, but they differ by gender:

• שכן = male neighbor
• שכנה = female neighbor

This matters in Hebrew because nouns referring to people are often gendered, and other words in the sentence may have to match that gender.

Why does the verb change from עוזר to עוזרת?

Because in Hebrew present tense, the verb agrees with the subject’s gender and number.

Here:

• השכן is masculine singular, so the verb is עוזר
• השכנה is feminine singular, so the verb is עוזרת

So the change is not about meaning; it is just grammatical agreement.