המגן ממש חזק.

The defender is really strong.

Breakdown of המגן ממש חזק.

• חזק: strong
• ממש: really
• מגן: defender (football)

Questions & Answers about המגן ממש חזק.

Why does המגן start with ה־?

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

So:

• מגן = a shield / shield
• המגן = the shield

In pronunciation, the ה־ is attached directly to the word: ha-magen.

Why is the adjective after the noun in המגן ממש חזק?

In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.

So instead of saying:

• the strong shield

Hebrew normally uses the order:

• the shield strong

That is why חזק comes after המגן.

This is a very common Hebrew pattern:

• ילד טוב = a good boy
• הילד טוב = the boy is good / in some contexts the good boy, depending on structure and context

In your sentence, חזק is functioning as the predicate adjective: the shield is strong.

Where is the word is in this sentence?