לכל יחידה יש מספר.

there is

Breakdown of לכל יחידה יש מספר.

• כל: all
• מספר: number
• יחידה: unit

Questions & Answers about לכל יחידה יש מספר.

What does לכל mean, and why is it written as one word?

לכל is made of two parts:

• ל־ = to / for
• כל = every / all

Hebrew often attaches short prepositions like ל־, ב־, and כ־ directly to the next word, so they become one written word.

So לכל יחידה literally means to every unit or for every unit.

Why is ל־ needed here? Why not just say כל יחידה יש מספר?

Because Hebrew usually expresses possession with the pattern:

ל־... יש ...
literally: to ... there is ...

So:

• ליחידה יש מספר = the unit has a number
• לכל יחידה יש מספר = every unit has a number

If you remove ל־ and say כל יחידה יש מספר, it does not sound grammatical in standard Hebrew.

What does יש mean here?