Questions & Answers about השכונה שקטה, למרות שהיא קרובה לעבודה שלי.
In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not written in the present tense when linking a subject to an adjective or noun.
So:
- השכונה שקטה = the neighborhood is quiet
- literally: the neighborhood quiet
This is completely normal Hebrew.
If the sentence were in the past or future, Hebrew would use forms of היה:
- השכונה הייתה שקטה = the neighborhood was quiet
- השכונה תהיה שקטה = the neighborhood will be quiet
Because שכונה is a feminine singular noun, and adjectives in Hebrew usually agree with the noun in gender and number.
- שכונה = neighborhood, feminine singular
- שקטה = quiet, feminine singular form
Compare:
- רחוב שקט = a quiet street
(רחוב is masculine) - שכונה שקטה = a quiet neighborhood
(שכונה is feminine)
So the adjective changes to match the noun.