Breakdown of שיווי המשקל משתפר עם תרגיל חיזוק.
עם
with
להשתפר
to improve
תרגיל חיזוק
strengthening exercise
שיווי משקל
balance
Questions & Answers about שיווי המשקל משתפר עם תרגיל חיזוק.
What does שיווי המשקל mean literally, and why is it two words?
Literally, שיווי המשקל is something like the equalizing of weight or equilibrium. In everyday modern Hebrew, it means balance.
It is a two-word expression because it is a construct phrase:
- שיווי = balancing / equalization
- המשקל = the weight
Together, they form a fixed expression meaning balance.
Why is there ה only on המשקל and not on שיווי?
This is because שיווי המשקל is a construct chain (smikhut).
In Hebrew construct phrases:
- the first noun usually does not take ה־
- the second noun can take ה־, and that makes the whole phrase definite
So:
- שיווי משקל = balance / equilibrium in a general sense
- שיווי המשקל = the balance / equilibrium
This is very common in Hebrew.
Why is the verb משתפר and not משתפרת?