הצריכה החריגה כתובה ליד מספר המונה.

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Breakdown of הצריכה החריגה כתובה ליד מספר המונה.

• כתוב: written
• מספר מונה: meter number
• צריכה חריגה: unusual consumption

Questions & Answers about הצריכה החריגה כתובה ליד מספר המונה.

Does הצריכה here mean consumption, or could it mean she needs?

Here it means the consumption.

The form צריכה can mean two different things in Hebrew, depending on context:

• צריכה = consumption / usage as a noun
• צריכה = she needs as a verb-like form

In this sentence, the ה־ at the beginning gives you a strong clue: הצריכה means the consumption / the usage. Also, it is followed by החריגה, which is an adjective describing it, so this is clearly a noun phrase, not a verbal form.

Why does החריגה come after הצריכה?

Because in Hebrew, adjectives normally come after the noun they describe.

So:

• הצריכה החריגה = the unusual consumption
• literally, the order is the consumption unusual

This is the normal Hebrew pattern. English usually puts adjectives before the noun, but Hebrew usually puts them after.

Why do both הצריכה and החריגה have ה־?