המחברת שלה על השולחן ליד המחשב.

Her notebook is on the table next to the computer.

Breakdown of המחברת שלה על השולחן ליד המחשב.

• שולחן: table
• ליד: next to
• על: on
• מחשב: computer

Questions & Answers about המחברת שלה על השולחן ליד המחשב.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Hebrew, simple present-tense sentences often leave out the verb to be.

So:

המחברת שלה על השולחן ליד המחשב
literally looks like
her notebook on the table next to the computer

but it naturally means Her notebook is on the table next to the computer.

This is normal Hebrew.
You usually do not add היא to mean is here.

If you want a more explicit verb, you can say:

המחברת שלה נמצאת על השולחן ליד המחשב
= Her notebook is located on the table next to the computer

How does שלה work?

שלה means hers / of her / her.

Hebrew often shows possession with:

noun + של-form

So:

המחברת שלה
literally: the notebook of her
natural English: her notebook

This pattern is extremely common in Modern Hebrew.

Some related forms are:

• שלי = my/mine
• שלך = your/yours
• שלו = his
• שלה = her/hers
• שלנו = our/ours
• שלהם / שלהן = their/theirs

Why is it המחברת שלה and not just ?