יש תביעה קטנה בגלל המחלוקת.

there is

Breakdown of יש תביעה קטנה בגלל המחלוקת.

• בגלל: because of
• מחלוקת: dispute; disagreement
• תביעה קטנה: small claim

Questions & Answers about יש תביעה קטנה בגלל המחלוקת.

What does יש mean here?

יש means there is / there are.

In this sentence, יש תביעה קטנה means there is a small claim or there is a small lawsuit.

A useful pattern is:

• יש + noun = there is / there are + noun
• אין + noun = there is no / there are no + noun

Examples:

• יש בעיה = there is a problem
• אין בעיה = there is no problem

Why doesn’t Hebrew use a separate word for is in this sentence?

In the present tense, Hebrew usually does not use a verb meaning to be the way English does.

So instead of something like There is a claim, Hebrew often uses the existential word יש.

Compare:

• English: There is a dispute
• Hebrew: יש מחלוקת

This is normal Hebrew structure, not a missing word.

Why is קטנה after תביעה instead of before it?