Word
חומרי הגמר הגיעו היום.
Meaning
The finishing materials arrived today.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about חומרי הגמר הגיעו היום.
Why is חומרי written this way instead of חומרים?
Because חומרי is the construct form of חומרים.
- חומרים = materials
- חומרי = materials of ...
Hebrew often links two nouns this way. This structure is called the construct state or סמיכות. So:
- חומרי הגמר = finishing materials / the materials of the finish
Why is there ה on הגמר, but not on חומרי?
In a construct phrase, the first noun normally does not take ה־. The definiteness is usually shown on the second noun.
So:
- חומרי הגמר = the finishing materials
- חומרי גמר = finishing materials, more indefinite or general
Even though חומרי has no ה־, the whole phrase can still be definite because הגמר is definite.
What exactly is the grammar of חומרי הגמר?