עור עדין יכול לדהות.

to be able

Breakdown of עור עדין יכול לדהות.

• עור: leather
• לדהות: to fade
• עדין: delicate

Questions & Answers about עור עדין יכול לדהות.

What does each word in עור עדין יכול לדהות do?

Here is the breakdown:

• עור = skin
• עדין = delicate, fine, or sometimes sensitive in context
• יכול = can / is able to
• לדהות = to fade

So the structure is basically:

skin + delicate + can + to fade

Natural English puts this as delicate/sensitive skin can fade.

Why does עדין come after עור instead of before it?

Because in Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So:

• עור עדין = literally skin delicate
• natural English = delicate skin

This is very normal in Hebrew. The adjective also has to agree with the noun in gender and number.

Why are עדין and יכול in the masculine singular form?

Because עור is a masculine singular noun.

In Hebrew, both adjectives and words like יכול must agree with the noun or subject they describe. So:

• עור עדין יכול = masculine singular
• if the subject were feminine singular, you would expect forms like עדינה and יכולה

So the grammar is matching עור.

What exactly does יכול mean here?