אוורור חשוב לתכולה.

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Breakdown of אוורור חשוב לתכולה.

• תכולה: stored contents
• אוורור: ventilation

Questions & Answers about אוורור חשוב לתכולה.

How do I pronounce אוורור חשוב לתכולה?

A common pronunciation is:

• אוורור = ivrúr
• חשוב = chashúv
• לתכולה can be:
  • latkhulá if it means for the contents / for the content with the
  • litkhulá if it is more indefinite, like for contents / for content

So the whole sentence is commonly read as either:

• ivrúr chashúv latkhulá
• ivrúr chashúv litkhulá

The ch in chashuv and tkhula is the throaty sound heard in German Bach or Scottish loch.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Because Hebrew often leaves out the verb to be in the present tense.

So Hebrew says:

• אוורור חשוב לתכולה
• literally: ventilation important for the contents

But in natural English, you translate it as:

• Ventilation is important for the contents.

This kind of sentence is called a nominal sentence in Hebrew.

What exactly is אוורור here? Is it a verb?