Questions & Answers about גם אם יש לו פחד קטן משינוי, הוא רוצה להתחיל עבודה חדשה.
What does גם אם mean in this sentence?
גם אם means even if.
- אם = if
- גם = also / even
Together, גם אם introduces a contrast: something is true despite a possible difficulty.
So here, גם אם יש לו פחד קטן משינוי... means even if he has a small fear of change...
Why does Hebrew use יש לו for he has?
In Hebrew, possession is often expressed with יש ל..., literally something like there is to...
So:
- יש לו = he has
literally: there is to him
This is the normal Hebrew way to say that someone has something.
Examples:
- יש לי ספר = I have a book
- יש לה זמן = she has time
- יש להם פחד = they have fear
So יש לו פחד קטן is the natural way to say he has a small fear.
Why is it פחד קטן and not some other word order?