העובד החדש עדיין לא קיבל את המשכורת שלו.

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Breakdown of העובד החדש עדיין לא קיבל את המשכורת שלו.

• לא: not
• את: direct object marker
• שלו: his

Questions & Answers about העובד החדש עדיין לא קיבל את המשכורת שלו.

Is עובד here a noun or a verb?

Here it is a noun: employee / worker.

The form עובד can also be a verb form meaning working or works in some contexts, but in העובד החדש it clearly means the new employee.

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Why does חדש come after עובד?

Because Hebrew adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.

So:

• עובד חדש = a new employee
• העובד החדש = the new employee

This is normal Hebrew word order.

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Why is there ה on both העובד and החדש?

Because in Hebrew, adjectives must match the noun in definiteness as well as gender and number.

So:

• עובד חדש = a new employee
• העובד החדש = the new employee

If the noun is definite, the adjective also becomes definite.

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Why is it חדש and not חדשה or חדשים?