הנה, הגרר מגיע.

to arrive

Breakdown of הנה, הגרר מגיע.

• גרר: tow truck
• הנה: here is; look

Questions & Answers about הנה, הגרר מגיע.

What does הנה do in this sentence?

הנה is an attention-getter. In a sentence like this, it often means something like look, there, or here comes. It points out that something is appearing or happening right now. So it adds the feeling of Look — it’s coming.

Why does הגרר begin with ה־?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, the equivalent of the in English. Hebrew attaches the directly to the noun instead of writing it as a separate word.

With vowels, this part would be written הַגְּרָר.

Why is there no separate word for is?

Hebrew normally does not use a separate present-tense word for to be in sentences like this. The form מגיע already expresses the present-time idea.

So Hebrew says הגרר מגיע, while natural English says the tow truck is coming or is arriving.

What form is מגיע?