Breakdown of האופטומטריסט בודק את האישון.
את
direct object marker
לבדוק
to check
אופטומטריסטoptometrist
optometrist
אישוןishon
pupil of the eye
Questions & Answers about האופטומטריסט בודק את האישון.
What does the ה־ at the beginning of האופטומטריסט and האישון mean?
ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to English the.
So:
- האופטומטריסט = the optometrist
- האישון = the pupil
Hebrew attaches the directly to the noun as a prefix, instead of writing it as a separate word.
Why is את in the sentence? It does not seem to translate into English.
את marks a definite direct object. It usually has no separate English translation.
In this sentence:
- בודק = checks / is checking
- את האישון = the pupil as the thing being checked
Because האישון is definite (the pupil), Hebrew uses את before it.
A very common pattern is:
subject + verb + את + definite object
For example:
- הילד אוכל את התפוח = The boy eats the apple
- הרופא בודק את העין = The doctor examines the eye
What form is בודק?