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You can easily spot a definite object by the placement of a definite article הַ (hah; the) in front of it. If that definite object is also a direct object, אֶת (eht) also precedes it. In the following sentence, when you understand that הוּא רוֹצֶה (hoo roh-tzeh) means he wants, you can figure out the meaning of the entire sentence: הוּא רוֹצֶה אֶת הַכּוֹבַע (hoo roh-tzeh eht hah-koh-vah; He wants the hat.). Notice the אֶת is in front of the הַכּוֹבַע. (Note:אֶת is placed only before a definite direct object.) אֶת is kind of like a road sign that says “D.D.O.A: Definite Direct Object Ahead.”

Unfortunately, Hebrew doesn’t have indefinite articles (a or an). But Hebrew sentences certainly have indirect objects! Instead, you can tell that an object is nonspecific (a hat as opposed to the hat) by the omission of אֶת (eht) or any other preposition. So, if you want to say “He wants a hat” in Hebrew, the sentence looks like this: הוּא רוֹצֶה כּוֹבַע (hoo roh-tzeh koh-vah).