Breakdown of הכלב ליקק את כף הרגל והתגרד בגלל פרעוש.
Questions & Answers about הכלב ליקק את כף הרגל והתגרד בגלל פרעוש.
ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the. So כלב is dog, and הכלב is the dog.
A few useful notes:
- כלב = a dog
- הכלב = the dog
In this sentence, we are talking about a specific dog, so Hebrew uses the definite article.
את marks a definite direct object. It does not have a direct English translation here.
In הכלב ליקק את כף הרגל:
- הכלב = the dog
- ליקק = licked
- את כף הרגל = the paw / the sole of the foot
Hebrew often uses את before a direct object when that object is definite.
Compare:
- ליקק כף רגל = licked a paw / a foot
- ליקק את כף הרגל = licked the paw / the foot
So את is a grammar marker, not a separate word you translate word-for-word.