אופנה מהירה קשורה לצריכת יתר.

Fast fashion is related to overconsumption.

Breakdown of אופנה מהירה קשורה לצריכת יתר.

• קשור: related
• אופנה מהירה: fast fashion
• צריכת יתר: overconsumption

Questions & Answers about אופנה מהירה קשורה לצריכת יתר.

Why is קשורה in the feminine form?

Because the subject, אופנה מהירה (fast fashion), is feminine.

The head noun is אופנה (fashion), which is a feminine singular noun in Hebrew. In the present tense, adjectives and participles agree with the noun in gender and number, so קשור (related / connected) becomes קשורה for a feminine singular subject.

• masculine singular: קשור
• feminine singular: קשורה
• masculine plural: קשורים
• feminine plural: קשורות

So אופנה מהירה קשורה... means Fast fashion is related...

Is קשורה a verb or an adjective?

It is technically the feminine singular form of the participle of the verb לקשור (to tie / connect), but in sentences like this it functions very much like an adjective meaning connected or related.

In modern Hebrew, participles are often used where English would use is + adjective or is + verb-ing. Here, קשורה ל־ means is related to or is connected to.

So in practice, you can understand:

• קשור ל־ = related to
• קשורה ל־ = related to, for a feminine singular noun

Why isn’t there a word for is in the sentence?