Word
האוטו עומד מאחורי הבניין, לא מול הדלת.
Meaning
The car is parked behind the building, not opposite the door.
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Questions & Answers about האוטו עומד מאחורי הבניין, לא מול הדלת.
Why is there no Hebrew word for is in this sentence?
In simple present-tense sentences, Hebrew usually does not use a separate verb meaning is / am / are.
So instead of saying something like The car is behind the building, Hebrew often just says the equivalent of:
The car standing behind the building
That is completely normal Hebrew. The word עומד is doing the main descriptive work here.
Why is עומד used for a car? Doesn’t it literally mean stands?
Yes, עומד literally means standing, but in Hebrew it is also very commonly used for things like cars to mean:
- is parked
- is located
- is sitting somewhere
So האוטו עומד מאחורי הבניין is a very natural way to say that the car is positioned there.
English usually would not say the car is standing, but Hebrew often does.
Why is עומד masculine singular?