האיש עומד מול הדלת.

man

Breakdown of האיש עומד מול הדלת.

• דלת: door
• לעמוד: to be parked
• מול: in front of

Questions & Answers about האיש עומד מול הדלת.

Why does האיש mean the man instead of just man?

In Hebrew, the definite article the is usually added as a prefix to the noun.

• איש = man
• האיש = the man

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew equivalent of the.

Why is there also a ה־ in הדלת?

For the same reason: הדלת means the door.

• דלת = door
• הדלת = the door

A common thing for English speakers to notice is that Hebrew adds definiteness directly to each noun. So if both nouns are definite, both usually get ה־.

What does עומד mean exactly?

עומד means standing or stands.

It comes from the verb לעמוד, which means to stand.

In this sentence, עומד is the masculine singular present-tense form, matching האיש because the man is masculine singular.

Why is there no separate word for is?