המלונה בחוץ.

outside

Breakdown of המלונה בחוץ.

• מלונה: doghouse; kennel

Questions & Answers about המלונה בחוץ.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Hebrew, the present tense often uses no explicit verb for to be.

So:

• המלונה בחוץ. literally looks like
• The doghouse outside.

But it naturally means:

• The doghouse is outside.

This is called a nominal sentence. In the present tense, Hebrew usually leaves out is / am / are.

Compare:

• המלונה בחוץ. = The doghouse is outside.
• הילד בבית. = The boy is at home.
• הספר על השולחן. = The book is on the table.

If you wanted past or future, then Hebrew would use a form of to be:

• המלונה הייתה בחוץ. = The doghouse was outside.
• המלונה תהיה בחוץ. = The doghouse will be outside.

What does המלונה mean exactly?

המלונה means the doghouse or the kennel, depending on context.

It is made of:

• מלונה = doghouse / kennel
• ה־ = the

So:

• מלונה = a doghouse
• המלונה = the doghouse

What does בחוץ mean?