נוגע
The English word "on" can be expressed in Hebrew as נוגע or תלוי על.
Meaning: positioned at or resting against the outer surface of, attached to (prep)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew |
|---|
| נוגע |
| תלוי על |
The term נוגע describes something positioned at or resting against the outer surface of an object. The phrase תלוי על is used specifically when something is hanging on a surface or support.
Which one should you use?
נוגע is used for something that is touching or resting against a surface, whereas תלוי על is used specifically for something that is hanging on something else.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase תלוי על changes based on the gender and number of the object it describes. The masculine plural form is תלויים על and the feminine singular form is תלויה על.
Did you know?
- The word נוגע is used in legal Hebrew to mean 'concerned with' or 'relevant to' a specific matter, rather than physical contact.
- The word תלוי (taluy) can be used figuratively in Hebrew to describe someone who is 'dependent' on something, much like the English phrase 'hanging on' someone's every word.
- The Hebrew verb root for 'to hang' (תלה) is also the root used in the word for 'to hang' in a judicial or execution sense.
Examples in context
- הכובע תלוי על המתלה.The hat's hanging on the rack.This sentence shows how to use תלוי על to describe a hat hanging on a rack.Tatoeba #5720644 by fekundulo, translation #2268170 by _undertoad
- יש שעון תלוי על הקיר.There is a clock on the wall.This sentence shows how to use תלוי על to describe a clock hanging on a wall.Tatoeba #1993342 by MrShoval, translation #320255 by CK
- הטלוויזיה נמצאת על השולחן.The television is on the table.
- הסרט נכתב על ידי מחבר מצליח.The movie was written by a successful author.
Example conversation
Ido and Rotem are organizing a desk.
- עידו Idoרוטם, תראי שהספר נוגע במחשב.Rotem, tri'i shehaseper noge'a bamahshev.Rotem, look, the book is touching the computer.
- רוטם Rotemאני אזיז אותו הצידה.Ani aziz oto hatsida.I will move it to the side.
- עידו Idoזה עלול לשרוט אותו.Ze alul lishrot oto.It might scratch it.
- רוטם Rotemאתה צודק, אני אזיז אותו.Atah tzodek, ani aziz oto.You are right, I will move it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “on” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
