Word
חברת החשמל השתמשה בהערכת צריכה.
Meaning
The electricity utility used a consumption estimate.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of חברת החשמל השתמשה בהערכת צריכה.
להשתמש ב
to use
הערכת צריכהha'arakhat tsrikha
consumption estimate
חברת החשמלkhevrat hakhashmal
electricity utility
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Questions & Answers about חברת החשמל השתמשה בהערכת צריכה.
Why is it חברת and not חברה?
Because חברת is the construct form (called סמיכות) of חברה.
Hebrew often expresses X of Y by putting two nouns together:
- חברה = company
- חברת החשמל = the electricity company / the electric company
For many feminine nouns ending in ־ה, the ending changes to ־ת in the construct form:
- חברה → חברת
- הערכה → הערכת
So חברת החשמל literally works like company of the electricity.
Why is it הערכת and not הערכה?
For the same reason: it is also in the construct form.
- הערכה = an estimate / an evaluation
- הערכת צריכה = consumption estimate or literally estimate of consumption
Again, feminine nouns ending in ־ה often become ־ת in construct:
- הערכה → הערכת
So הערכת צריכה is a noun phrase made of two nouns, not an adjective + noun combination.
Why is there ה on החשמל, but not on ?