בפיקוח ההנדסי התגלה ליקוי בנייה.
A construction defect was discovered during engineering supervision.
Breakdown of בפיקוח ההנדסי התגלה ליקוי בנייה.
לגלות
to discover
פיקוח הנדסיpikuach handasi
engineering supervision
ליקוי בנייה
construction defect
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Questions & Answers about בפיקוח ההנדסי התגלה ליקוי בנייה.
What does בפיקוח ההנדסי mean, and what is the role of ב־ here?
ב־ is the preposition in, during, under, or sometimes as part of, depending on context.
So בפיקוח ההנדסי can mean something like:
- in the engineering inspection
- during the engineering supervision
- under the engineering oversight
The exact English wording depends on the situation, but the basic idea is that something was discovered in the course of or through engineering inspection/supervision.
Why doesn’t פיקוח have ה־ in front of it, even though ההנדסי is definite?