"He is now having a rest."

Translation: Он сейчас отдыхает.

[AndrewFerg16]

What is wrong with the construction "Он отдыхает сейчас?"

[AlexinNotTurkey]

Adverbs normally come before the verb in Russian

[xyfell]

Why doesn't "having" signal the "у ему" construction. "Она сейчас отдыхает" seems like it should translate to "he is resting now".

[Sufi72]

There's no need for "у него есть" construction. The verb "to have" doesn't mean possession or ownership of something in this sentence.

To have a rest = to rest

He's having a rest now. = He's resting now.