Word
הקדר מסובב את האובניים ביד.
Meaning
The potter rotates the potter's wheel by hand.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of הקדר מסובב את האובניים ביד.
את
direct object marker
יד
hand
קדרkadar
potter
אובניים
potter's wheel
Questions & Answers about הקדר מסובב את האובניים ביד.
Why is הקדר translated as the potter?
The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.
So:
- קדר = a potter / potter
- הקדר = the potter
That is why the noun is definite here.
What form is מסובב?
מסובב is the masculine singular present-tense form of the verb לסובב, which means to turn, to rotate, or to spin something.
In this sentence it agrees with הקדר, which is a singular masculine noun.
So the match is:
- הקדר = masculine singular
- מסובב = masculine singular
If the subject were feminine, the verb form would change to מסובבת.
Does מסובב mean turns or is turning?