Word
הכלב מכיר את הפקודה.
Meaning
The dog knows the command.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about הכלב מכיר את הפקודה.
How do you pronounce הכלב מכיר את הפקודה?
A common pronunciation is:
ha-kelev makir et ha-pkudá
Word by word:
- הכלב — ha-kelev — the dog
- מכיר — makir — knows / is familiar with / recognizes
- את — et — a marker for a definite direct object
- הפקודה — ha-pkudá — the command
The stress is usually:
- ke-LEV
- pku-DA
Why do both הכלב and הפקודה start with ה?
Because ה is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.
So:
- כלב = dog
- הכלב = the dog
and:
- פקודה = command
- הפקודה = the command
Unlike English, Hebrew attaches the directly to the beginning of the noun.
What does את do here? Why is it not translated?