מה השופט עושה?

What is the referee doing?

Breakdown of מה השופט עושה?

• מה: what
• לעשות: to do
• שופט: referee

Questions & Answers about מה השופט עושה?

How do you pronounce מה השופט עושה?

A common pronunciation is ma ha-sho-FET o-SE?

• מה = ma
• השופט = ha-sho-FET
• עושה = o-SE

The stress is usually on the last syllable of השופט and עושה.

What does מה mean here?

מה means what.

In this sentence, it introduces a question about an action: What is the judge doing?

Why does השופט start with ה־?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• שופט = judge
• השופט = the judge

That is why the sentence refers to the judge, not just a judge or judge in general.

What does עושה mean, exactly?