Questions & Answers about כל עוד השרשרת עובדת, אפשר לדווש לאט.
What does כל עוד mean here?
כל עוד means as long as.
It introduces a condition that remains true for a period of time. In this sentence, it means:
- As long as the chain is working, ...
- or So long as the chain works, ...
It is a very common Hebrew expression for conditional situations.
Examples:
- כל עוד יש זמן, נמשיך. — As long as there is time, we’ll continue.
- כל עוד אתה כאן, הכול בסדר. — As long as you’re here, everything is fine.
Why is it השרשרת and not just שרשרת?
The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.
So:
- שרשרת = a chain
- השרשרת = the chain
In this sentence, we are talking about a specific chain, presumably the bicycle chain, so Hebrew uses השרשרת.
Why is the verb עובדת feminine?