Breakdown of ההשתתפות העצמית גבוהה.
גבוה
high
השתתפות עצמיתhishtatfut atzmit
deductible; excess (insurance)
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Questions & Answers about ההשתתפות העצמית גבוהה.
Why are there two ה- prefixes in ההשתתפות העצמית?
Because both words are definite.
In Hebrew, when a noun is followed by an adjective, and the whole phrase is definite, both the noun and the adjective usually take ה-:
- השתתפות עצמית = a deductible / self-participation
- ההשתתפות העצמית = the deductible / the self-participation
So:
- ההשתתפות = the participation
- העצמית = the self / personal / own (as an adjective here: self-)
This is a very common pattern in Hebrew:
- הבית הגדול = the big house
- המכונית החדשה = the new car
Both words get ה- because both are part of a definite noun phrase.
Why is גבוהה feminine?