Lesson 8 introduces the rule of Hebrew demonstratives in the role of Adjectives.
One uses demonstratives ("Zeh", Zot, "Eleh")
(In English, this, that, these, those)
when he/she calls attention to a certain item or a group of items. This concept has been already introduced (in lesson 3).
Lesson 8 elaborates on the rules of using demonstratives as adjectives.
Adjectives enable us to pick out an item from a group of similar items.
One may ask": "Can you see the tree?"
If there is more than one tree you may answer:"what tree?".
The person then can reiterate the initial question:
"Can you see the tall tree".
This time the adjective (tall) calls the attention to the exact item and there is no confusion.
Alternatively, the person can say: "Can you see this tree?", again calling (the) attention to a certain one out of the group.
Conveying such a thought, the person uses a demonstrative as an adjective. When such an approach exists in Hebrew, demonstratives have to follow all three rules that apply to the use of adjectives.
1). Adjective (demonstrative) follows the noun it describes.
2). Each adjective has four form (masculine/feminine in singular and plural). For demonstratives the plural form is mutual for both genders. Therefor there are three forms (m/s, f/s, and plural).
Adjective (demonstrative) has to ......agree with the noun it characterizes on gender and number.
3). If a noun is definite and gets a "Ha" (or a "Ba") the adjective (demonstrative) has to get a "Ha" too.
Please translate and write down (in script):
In Jerusalem there is an old and special house near Jaffa Street. In this house
there are two big rooms and one small room. In the big rooms there are pretty drawings of Ana Ticho. In the small rooms there are old Menorot (Chanukiot) from all over the world. Near the house there is a pretty restaurant.
