Breakdown of התלמיד שואל עוד שאלה, כי הוא לא מבין את התשובה.
הוא
he
לא
not
את
direct object marker
להבין
to understand
Questions & Answers about התלמיד שואל עוד שאלה, כי הוא לא מבין את התשובה.
Why does התלמיד mean the student and not just student?
Because the prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.
- תלמיד = student
- התלמיד = the student
Hebrew attaches ה־ directly to the beginning of the noun instead of writing a separate word.
Why is there no word for a in עוד שאלה?
Hebrew normally does not use an indefinite article. English distinguishes between a question and the question, but Hebrew usually leaves the indefinite form unmarked.
So:
- שאלה = question / a question
- התשובה = the answer
In עוד שאלה, the noun שאלה has no ה־, so it is indefinite: another question or one more question.
Why is the verb שואל and not שואלת?
Because שואל is the masculine singular present-tense form, and התלמיד is grammatically masculine singular.
- שואל = asks / is asking (masculine singular)
- שואלת = asks / is asking (feminine singular)
If the sentence were about a female student, you would say:
- התלמידה שואלת עוד שאלה... = the female student asks another question...