Breakdown of הגמישות וטווח התנועה משתפרים עם המתיחה.
עם
with
להשתפר
to improve
טווח תנועהtvakh tnua
range of motion
גמישותgmishut
flexibility
Questions & Answers about הגמישות וטווח התנועה משתפרים עם המתיחה.
Why is the verb משתפרים plural?
Because the subject is actually two things joined by ו:
- הגמישות = flexibility
- טווח התנועה = range of motion
Together they make a compound subject, so Hebrew uses a plural verb: משתפרים = improve / are improving.
Also, when Hebrew has a mixed-gender plural subject, it normally uses the masculine plural form. Here:
- הגמישות is feminine singular
- טווח is masculine singular
So the verb becomes masculine plural: משתפרים, not משתפרות.
Why is it משתפרים and not some form of to be?
Because משתפרים is a real verb meaning improve / get better.
Hebrew is not saying are improved here. It is saying that flexibility and range of motion improve. So the verb itself carries the main idea.
A very literal breakdown is:
- הגמישות וטווח התנועה = flexibility and range of motion
- משתפרים = improve / get better
- עם המתיחה = with stretching
So the sentence means something like Flexibility and range of motion improve with stretching.
What does משתפרים literally come from?