המנהלת ביקשה ממני לעדכן את הצוות לפני הפגישה.

direct object marker

Breakdown of המנהלת ביקשה ממני לעדכן את הצוות לפני הפגישה.

• לפני: before
• פגישה: meeting
• לבקש: to ask

Questions & Answers about המנהלת ביקשה ממני לעדכן את הצוות לפני הפגישה.

Why is ביקשה in the feminine form?

Because the subject is המנהלת, which is a feminine singular noun. In Hebrew past tense, the verb agrees with the subject in gender and number.

So:

• המנהלת = the female manager / director / principal
• ביקשה = she asked / requested

If the subject were masculine, you would get המנהל ביקש.

What does המנהלת mean exactly, and why does it start with ה־?

ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• מנהלת = a female manager / director / principal
• המנהלת = the female manager / director / principal

The noun itself is feminine. The masculine form would be מנהל, and המנהל would mean the male manager/director/principal.

Why does Hebrew say ממני here instead of something like אותי for me?