הפוליסה עדיין בתוקף.

still

Breakdown of הפוליסה עדיין בתוקף.

• בתוקף: valid
• פוליסה: insurance policy

Questions & Answers about הפוליסה עדיין בתוקף.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not stated in the present tense.

So:

• הפוליסה עדיין בתוקף = The policy is still valid / in force
• literally: the policy still in force

This is completely normal Hebrew.
If you wanted past or future, Hebrew would use a form of to be:

• הפוליסה הייתה בתוקף = The policy was in force
• הפוליסה תהיה בתוקף = The policy will be in force

What does הפוליסה mean exactly, and what does the ה at the beginning do?

הפוליסה means the policy.

It is made of:

• פוליסה = policy
• ה־ = the

So the ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, like the in English.

A few examples:

• פוליסה = a policy / policy
• הפוליסה = the policy

Is פוליסה a feminine noun?