Breakdown of הבגד הזה לביש למרות סימן השחיקה.
Questions & Answers about הבגד הזה לביש למרות סימן השחיקה.
Because Hebrew usually leaves out is / are in the present tense.
So:
הבגד הזה לביש
literally looks like this garment wearable,
but it means this garment is wearable.
This is very normal in Hebrew. The hidden is is understood from context.
Compare:
- הוא עייף = He is tired
- הספר מעניין = The book is interesting
- הבגד הזה לביש = This garment is wearable
In the past or future, Hebrew does use a form of היה:
- הבגד הזה היה לביש = This garment was wearable
- הבגד הזה יהיה לביש = This garment will be wearable