Demonstrative adjectives in Hebrew grammar are used to specify and clarify the noun they precede. In Hebrew, demonstrative adjectives include the equivalents for “this”, “that”, “these”, and “those”. They agree in gender, number, and definiteness with the noun they modify. Just like in English, they are used to indicate specific objects or persons within sight or within the speaker’s mental or emotional vicinity.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate demonstrative adjective.
1. ___ (this, feminine) דירה יפה. *זו* (Feminine)
2. ___ (that, masculine) בית גדול. *הוא* (Masculine)
3. חבל ש___ (that, feminine) לא כאן. *היא* (Feminine)
4. ___ (this, masculine) איש מגניב. *זה* (Masculine)
5. ___ (that, feminine, plural) הן מדהימות. *אלו* (Feminine plural)
6. ___ (this, feminine, plural) מחשבות טובות. *אלה* (Feminine plural)
7. יש לו ___ (that, masculine, plural) ספרים. *אלו* (Masculine plural)
8. ___ (this, masculine, plural) קפה טעים. *אלה* (Masculine plural)
2. ___ (that, masculine) בית גדול. *הוא* (Masculine)
3. חבל ש___ (that, feminine) לא כאן. *היא* (Feminine)
4. ___ (this, masculine) איש מגניב. *זה* (Masculine)
5. ___ (that, feminine, plural) הן מדהימות. *אלו* (Feminine plural)
6. ___ (this, feminine, plural) מחשבות טובות. *אלה* (Feminine plural)
7. יש לו ___ (that, masculine, plural) ספרים. *אלו* (Masculine plural)
8. ___ (this, masculine, plural) קפה טעים. *אלה* (Masculine plural)
Exercise 2: Choose the correct demonstrative adjective for the sentence.
1. ___ (that, masculine) הוא מלך. *הוא* (Masculine)
2. ___ (that, feminine) היא מלכה. *היא* (Feminine)
3. ___ (this, feminine) היא שמש. *זו* (Feminine)
4. ___ (this, masculine) זה חדר. *זה* (Masculine)
5. ___ (that, masculine, plural) הם שולחנות. *אלו* (Masculine plural)
6. ___ (that, feminine, plural) הן כסאות. *אלו* (Feminine plural)
7. ___ (this, feminine, plural) אלה כריות. *אלה* (Feminine plural)
8. ___ (this, masculine, plural) אלה ספרים. *אלה* (Masculine plural)
2. ___ (that, feminine) היא מלכה. *היא* (Feminine)
3. ___ (this, feminine) היא שמש. *זו* (Feminine)
4. ___ (this, masculine) זה חדר. *זה* (Masculine)
5. ___ (that, masculine, plural) הם שולחנות. *אלו* (Masculine plural)
6. ___ (that, feminine, plural) הן כסאות. *אלו* (Feminine plural)
7. ___ (this, feminine, plural) אלה כריות. *אלה* (Feminine plural)
8. ___ (this, masculine, plural) אלה ספרים. *אלה* (Masculine plural)
