Questions & Answers about זאת לא כורסה חדשה, אלא הכורסה של סבתא.
זאת is the feminine singular demonstrative, meaning this in sentences like this.
Because כורסה is a feminine noun, Hebrew uses the feminine form:
- זאת כורסה = This is an armchair
- זה שולחן = This is a table (masculine)
In natural English, זאת לא כורסה חדשה may be translated as either This is not a new armchair or It’s not a new armchair, depending on context.
Also, in modern Hebrew, זאת and זו are both used for this with feminine nouns.
In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.
So:
- זאת כורסה literally = This armchair
- but it means This is an armchair
Likewise:
- זאת לא כורסה חדשה = This is not a new armchair
Hebrew does use forms of to be in the past and future, but normally not in the present.