Breakdown of מזיק או מכרסם יכולים להיכנס למתקן האחסון.
להיות יכול
to be able
או
or
להיכנס
to enter
מתקן אחסוןmitkan achsun
storage facility
Questions & Answers about מזיק או מכרסם יכולים להיכנס למתקן האחסון.
Why is יכולים plural when מזיק and מכרסם are both singular?
Because the sentence is talking about two categories in a general way: a pest or a rodent. In practical Hebrew, especially in warnings or technical language, speakers often use a plural form when the overall idea is broad, like pests or rodents can get in.
So יכולים is masculine plural because:
- both nouns are masculine
- the sentence is generic, not about one specific animal
You may also come across singular יכול in similar sentences, but יכולים here sounds natural and general.
What does מזיק mean here? I thought it could also mean harmful.
Yes — מזיק can be either:
- an adjective: harmful / damaging
- a noun: pest
In this sentence it is clearly a noun, because it is paired with מכרסם, another noun. So here מזיק means a pest, literally something that causes damage.
What exactly is מכרסם?