Questions & Answers about יש לי הערה קטנה על התרגום שלך, אבל בסך הכול הוא טוב.
Why does the sentence start with יש לי? Doesn’t that literally mean there is to me?
Yes. Hebrew very often expresses to have with יש ל־ + person.
- יש לי = literally there is to me
- natural English translation: I have
So:
- יש לי הערה קטנה = I have a small comment / remark
This is the normal Hebrew pattern. Hebrew does not usually use a verb equivalent to English have in this kind of sentence.
Why is it הערה קטנה and not קטנה הערה?
In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun.
- הערה = comment / remark
- קטנה = small
So:
- הערה קטנה = a small comment
This is the normal word order:
- noun + adjective
Examples:
- ספר טוב = a good book
- ילדה חכמה = a smart girl
- הערה קטנה = a small comment
Why is it קטנה and not קטן?