המגנט ליד החיישן.

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Breakdown of המגנט ליד החיישן.

• מגנט: magnet
• חיישן: sensor

Questions & Answers about המגנט ליד החיישן.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Because Hebrew usually leaves out the verb to be in the present tense.

So המגנט ליד החיישן literally looks like the magnet next to the sensor, but it means:

The magnet is next to the sensor.

In past or future, Hebrew does use a form of to be, for example:

• המגנט היה ליד החיישן = The magnet was next to the sensor
• המגנט יהיה ליד החיישן = The magnet will be next to the sensor

What does the prefix ה־ mean in המגנט and החיישן?

ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• מגנט = a magnet / magnet
• המגנט = the magnet
• חיישן = a sensor / sensor
• החיישן = the sensor

Unlike English, Hebrew attaches the directly to the beginning of the noun.

What does ליד mean here?

ליד means next to, beside, or sometimes near.

So:

• ליד החיישן = next to the sensor

It is a preposition, not a noun or adjective.

Is the ל in ליד the same ל־ that means or ?