Questions & Answers about המילים שלה עודדו אותי להמשיך, גם כשהייתי עייפה.
Why is שלה after the noun? Why not put her before words like in English?
In Hebrew, possession like my / your / her is usually expressed after the noun:
- המילים שלה = her words
- הספר שלי = my book
- הבית שלהם = their house
So Hebrew says something more like the words of hers.
Also, שלה specifically means hers / of her. It does not change for the gender of the noun; it changes for the possessor. Since the owner is female, you use שלה.
Why is there ה at the beginning of המילים?
The ה is the definite article, meaning the.
- מילים = words
- המילים = the words
In phrases with של-type possession, Hebrew commonly keeps the noun definite:
- המילים שלה = her words
- literally: the words of her
That is normal Hebrew.
Is מילים feminine or masculine? It ends in -ים, which usually looks masculine.