Word
את הפועל הזה אפשר לכתוב בהווה, בעבר וגם בעתיד.
Meaning
This verb can be written in the present, in the past, and also in the future.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about את הפועל הזה אפשר לכתוב בהווה, בעבר וגם בעתיד.
Why does the sentence begin with את הפועל הזה instead of אפשר לכתוב את הפועל הזה?
Because Hebrew allows the object to be moved to the front for emphasis or topic.
- אפשר לכתוב את הפועל הזה... = a more neutral word order
- את הפועל הזה אפשר לכתוב... = as for this verb, it can be written...
So the sentence starts with this verb because that is the thing the speaker wants to highlight.
What does את mean here?
In this sentence, את is the marker of a definite direct object. It does not really translate into English.
It appears before הפועל הזה because:
- הפועל is definite because of ה־
- הזה also makes it specific: this verb
So Hebrew uses את before it.
Compare:
- לכתוב פועל = to write a verb
- לכתוב את הפועל הזה = to write this verb
Why is לכתוב in the infinitive form?