יש דבק בקלמר הכחול?

there is

Breakdown of יש דבק בקלמר הכחול?

• ב: in
• כחול: blue
• קלמר: pencil case

Questions & Answers about יש דבק בקלמר הכחול?

What does יש mean here, and why is there no separate word for is?

יש is the Hebrew existential word meaning there is / there are.

Hebrew usually does not use a present-tense word for to be the way English does. So instead of literally saying something like glue is in the blue pencil case, Hebrew uses יש to express existence or presence:

• יש דבק = there is glue
• יש ספרים = there are books

So in this sentence, יש is doing the job of there is.

Does יש change for singular and plural?

No. יש stays the same for both singular and plural.

For example:

• יש דבק = there is glue
• יש עיפרון = there is a pencil
• יש עפרונות = there are pencils

So you do not need a different form of יש for there is versus there are.

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