Breakdown of הצריכה החריגה כתובה ליד מספר המונה.
Questions & Answers about הצריכה החריגה כתובה ליד מספר המונה.
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.
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.