Breakdown of יש מתלה חדש ליד הכניסה, ואני רוצה לתלות עליו את המעילים.
אני
I
חדש
new
יש
there is
לרצות
to want
Questions & Answers about יש מתלה חדש ליד הכניסה, ואני רוצה לתלות עליו את המעילים.
Why does the sentence begin with יש?
יש means there is / there are. Hebrew uses יש to express existence in the present tense, because it normally does not use a present-tense verb meaning is/are in sentences like this.
So:
- יש מתלה חדש = There is a new rack/hanger
- literally: There exists a new rack
What does מתלה mean here?
מתלה means something like rack, hanger, or stand for hanging things. In this sentence, it most naturally means a coat rack or place to hang coats.
It is a masculine noun, which matters because the adjective later must match it.
Why is it מתלה חדש and not חדש מתלה?
In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun, not before it as in English.
So:
- מתלה חדש = a new rack
- literally: rack new
This is normal Hebrew word order for noun + adjective.
Why is the adjective חדש and not another form?