Breakdown of הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה.
Questions & Answers about הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה.
What does each word in הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה mean?
- הווטרינר = the veterinarian / the vet
- עובד = works / is working
- ללא = without
- הפסקה = a break / pause
So the whole sentence means The veterinarian works nonstop or The vet is working without a break.
How do I pronounce this sentence?
A rough pronunciation is:
ha-veterinár oved lelo hafsaká
A more English-friendly approximation:
hah-veh-teh-ree-NAR oh-VED leh-LO hahf-sah-KAH
The stress is usually near the end in ווטרינר and on the last syllable in הפסקה.
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?
Because Hebrew normally does not use a separate present-tense word for to be in sentences like this.
So עובד by itself can mean:
- works
- is working
Hebrew does not need a separate word for is here.
Does עובד mean works or is working?
It can mean both.
In Modern Hebrew, the present tense often covers both:
- a general habit: The veterinarian works nonstop
- something happening right now: The veterinarian is working nonstop
Context tells you which one is meant.
Why is the verb עובד masculine? What if the veterinarian is a woman?
Hebrew present-tense verbs agree with the subject in gender and number.
Here, עובד is masculine singular.
If the subject were feminine, you would say:
הווטרינרית עובדת ללא הפסקה
That means The female veterinarian works nonstop.
So:
- עובד = masculine singular
- עובדת = feminine singular
What does ללא mean, and can I say בלי instead?
ללא means without.
It is correct, but it sounds a bit more formal or written than בלי, which is very common in everyday speech.
So these are both possible:
- הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה = a bit more formal
- הווטרינר עובד בלי הפסקה = very natural in conversation
Both mean basically the same thing.
Why is it הפסקה with ה-? English says without a break, not without the break.
This is a very common Hebrew idiom: ללא הפסקה or בלי הפסקה.
It means:
- without a break
- nonstop
- continuously
Even though הפסקה literally has the on it, Hebrew often uses the definite article in set expressions where English would not. It does not mean a specific break. It is just the normal way to say this idea.
Why are there two ו letters in הווטרינר?
The basic word is וטרינר.
When the definite article ה- is added to some words that begin with consonantal ו pronounced as v, modern Hebrew spelling often uses וו to make that v sound clear.
So:
- וטרינר = veterinarian
- הווטרינר = the veterinarian
The two ו letters do not mean you pronounce a long or doubled v. It is still just a normal v sound.
Is הווטרינר specifically the veterinarian, or can it also mean a veterinarian?
With ה-, it means the veterinarian or the vet.
The prefix ה- is the Hebrew definite article, like the in English.
So:
- ווטרינר = a veterinarian / veterinarian
- הווטרינר = the veterinarian / the vet
In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a specific veterinarian, or at least presenting the noun as definite.
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