הגרר כבר כאן.

here

Breakdown of הגרר כבר כאן.

• כבר: already
• גרר: tow truck

Questions & Answers about הגרר כבר כאן.

Why does הגרר start with ה־?

ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.

So:

• גרר = tow truck / tow vehicle (depending on context)
• הגרר = the tow truck

In Hebrew, ה־ is attached directly to the noun, not written as a separate word.

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Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Because Hebrew usually leaves out to be in the present tense.

So הגרר כבר כאן literally looks like:

the tow truck already here

but it naturally means:

The tow truck is already here.

This is called a nominal sentence or verbless sentence in the present tense.

Compare:

• הגרר כבר כאן = The tow truck is already here
• הגרר היה כאן = The tow truck was here
• הגרר יהיה כאן = The tow truck will be here

In past and future, Hebrew does use forms of to be.

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What does כבר mean here?