Word
הכלב ברח מהחצר.
Meaning
The dog ran away from the yard.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about הכלב ברח מהחצר.
Why is הכלב one word, and what does it literally break down into?
In Hebrew, the definite article ה־ is usually attached directly to the noun.
So:
- כלב = dog
- הכלב = the dog
This is very common in Hebrew. Instead of writing a separate word for the, Hebrew usually adds ה־ to the beginning of the noun.
What form is ברח?
ברח is a past tense verb, specifically:
- 3rd person
- masculine
- singular
So it means he ran away / he escaped / he fled.
It matches הכלב, which is grammatically masculine singular.
Related forms:
- ברחה = she ran away
- ברחו = they ran away
- בורח = running away / escapes
- יברח = he will run away
Why does ברח mean ran away / escaped instead of just ran?