המגבה כבד.

heavy

Breakdown of המגבה כבד.

• מגבה: jack (for lifting a vehicle)

Questions & Answers about המגבה כבד.

Where is the word is in המגבה כבד?

In Hebrew, simple present-tense sentences often have no separate word for is / am / are.

So:

• המגבה כבד = The jack is heavy / The collector is heavy / whatever meaning your lesson gave

This is called a nominal sentence.

Compare:

• Present: המגבה כבד = The ... is heavy
• Past: המגבה היה כבד = The ... was heavy
• Future: המגבה יהיה כבד = The ... will be heavy

So the sentence is complete even without a written word for is.

What does the ה־ at the beginning of המגבה mean?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• מגבה = a jack / a collector / etc. (depending on the word intended)
• המגבה = the jack / the collector / etc.

Unlike English, Hebrew usually attaches the directly to the noun as a prefix.

Why is it המגבה כבד and not המגבה הכבד?