Word
הווטרינר בדק את כף הרגל כי הכלב צלע.
Meaning
The veterinarian checked the paw because the dog limped.
Part of speech
sentence
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Questions & Answers about הווטרינר בדק את כף הרגל כי הכלב צלע.
What does הווטרינר mean, and why does it start with ה?
הווטרינר means the veterinarian.
The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English. So:
- ווטרינר = a veterinarian / veterinarian
- הווטרינר = the veterinarian
Hebrew usually attaches the directly to the noun instead of writing it as a separate word.
What tense is בדק, and how do I know?
בדק is the past tense form of the verb לבדוק, meaning to check / to examine.
In this sentence, בדק means checked or examined.
More specifically, בדק is:
- 3rd person
- masculine singular
- past
So it matches הווטרינר if the veterinarian is being referred to as male, or if Hebrew is simply using the masculine form.
What does את do in this sentence?