הילד עומד על רגל אחת.

The child stands on one leg.

Breakdown of הילד עומד על רגל אחת.

• על: on
• לעמוד: to stand
• ילד: child
• אחד: one

Questions & Answers about הילד עומד על רגל אחת.

What does each word in הילד עומד על רגל אחת mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• הילד = the boy
• עומד = stands / is standing
• על = on
• רגל = leg / foot
• אחת = one (feminine)

So the sentence means that the boy is standing on one leg/foot.

Why is there no separate word for is in this sentence?

Because in Hebrew, the present tense usually does not use a separate word for am / is / are.

So:

• הילד עומד literally looks like the boy standing
• but it naturally means the boy is standing

This is normal Hebrew grammar. The word עומד already carries the idea of a present-tense action or state.

Why does הילד have ה־ at the beginning?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

• ילד = boy
• הילד = the boy

So the sentence is talking about a specific boy, not just any boy.