אפשר לנכות כסף מן הערובה.

אפשר here means something like it is possible, one may, or simply can.

So אפשר לנכות... literally means it is possible to deduct..., but in natural English it is often translated as you can deduct... or money can be deducted....

A useful thing to know is that אפשר is very often used impersonally in Hebrew. It does not change for person, gender, or number in this kind of sentence.

After אפשר, Hebrew normally uses an infinitive.

So:

• אפשר לנכות = it is possible to deduct
• אפשר לשלם = it is possible to pay
• אפשר להיכנס = it is possible to enter

That is why you do not see a conjugated verb like מנכים or תנכה here. The structure is:

אפשר + infinitive

There is no explicit subject, and that is completely normal here.

Hebrew often uses אפשר + infinitive to make an impersonal statement, especially in rules, instructions, contracts, and official language.

So אפשר לנכות כסף מן הערובה does not say exactly who deducts the money. It simply states that such a deduction is allowed or possible.

In English, we often translate this kind of idea with an impersonal subject too:

• Money can be deducted from the deposit
• You may deduct money from the deposit

Not grammatically, no.

Even though the natural English translation may be money can be deducted from the deposit, the Hebrew structure is not a passive verb form. It is:

• אפשר = it is possible
• לנכות = to deduct

So the Hebrew is closer to It is possible to deduct money from the deposit.

This is very common in Hebrew: an active infinitive after אפשר, even when English prefers a passive translation.

Because את is used before a definite direct object, and כסף here is indefinite.

So:

• לנכות כסף = to deduct money
• לנכות את הכסף = to deduct the money

In your sentence, כסף means money or some money, not the money, so את is not used.

מן means from.

It is the fuller form of the preposition מ־. In many cases, especially in everyday speech, Hebrew uses the shorter attached form:

• מהערובה = from the deposit/security

But מן הערובה is also correct and sounds a bit more formal or written.

So these are very close in meaning:

• מן הערובה
• מהערובה

In a sentence like this, מן fits the formal/legal tone well.

הערובה is the security / the collateral / the guarantee / the deposit, depending on context.

The base noun is ערובה. With ה־, it becomes הערובה = the security/deposit.

This word is often used in legal, financial, or contractual contexts. In some situations, English may translate it as:

• security
• security deposit
• collateral
• guarantee

So the exact best translation depends on the broader context, but the Hebrew word has that legal/financial flavor.

Because ה־ is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• הערובה = the deposit / the security
• כסף = money / some money

This means the sentence is talking about a specific deposit/security, but an unspecified amount of money being deducted from it.

That pattern is very natural in Hebrew.

The word order here is normal and clear:

אפשר לנכות כסף מן הערובה

Literally:

• אפשר = it is possible
• לנכות = to deduct
• כסף = money
• מן הערובה = from the deposit/security

You could rearrange parts in some contexts, for example for emphasis, but this order is the most straightforward and neutral.

For example, אפשר לנכות מן הערובה כסף is possible, but it sounds a bit less neutral and may put more focus on מן הערובה.

It sounds fairly formal, administrative, or legal.

A few things give it that tone:

• אפשר used impersonally
• לנכות, which is a formal verb meaning to deduct
• מן instead of the more everyday מ־
• ערובה, which is a legal/financial word

So this is the kind of sentence you might see in:

• a contract
• rental terms
• an official policy
• banking or legal documents

In more casual spoken Hebrew, people might use less formal wording, but this sentence is perfectly natural in formal Hebrew.