המורה דורשת שנכתוב את התשובה במחברת.

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Breakdown of המורה דורשת שנכתוב את התשובה במחברת.

• את: direct object marker
• ש: that
• לכתוב: to write

Questions & Answers about המורה דורשת שנכתוב את התשובה במחברת.

Why is דורשת feminine?

Because the verb agrees with המורה. In Hebrew, מורה can mean either male teacher or female teacher, but the verb tells you the gender here.

• דורש = masculine singular
• דורשת = feminine singular

So this sentence specifically means that the teacher is female.

Does המורה always mean a female teacher here?

Not by itself. המורה just means the teacher, and the noun can refer to either a man or a woman. What makes it clearly feminine in this sentence is the verb דורשת. If the teacher were male, you would expect המורה דורש.

What does דורשת mean exactly?

דורשת comes from the root ד-ר-ש and means demands, requires, or insists on. In this sentence, it means the teacher is requiring something to be done.

It is the feminine singular present-tense form, but Hebrew present forms are often used in ways that English would translate with present simple, like demands or requires.

Why is שנכתוב one word?