What does it mean when a word ends in -able or -ible?
כאשר מילה באנגלית מסתיימת ב able- או ב ible- ,
קרוב לוודאי שזהו תואר שפירושו "שניתן ל, שמספק את התכונה..."
כמו שהמילה able באנגלית פירושה "שיכול, שמסוגל"
בעברית אפשר להשתמש בתבנית קָטִיל - כמו שביר, רחיץ, שמיש, פתיר, וכו'
לדוגמא:
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| אמין, מהימן |
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I have new information from a reliable source.
Reliable – that can be relied on |
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This liquid is highly flammable; make sure you have a fire extinguisher around wherever you go.
Flammable – that can easily burn and go in flames |
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הכוונה למחיר סביר, שניתן לרכושו,
אפשרי כלכלית |
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They offer a great price – it’s definitely affordable.
Affordable – that can be afforded |
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(לא) "יישים",
ש(לא) ניתן ליישם אותו
'לא רלוונטי' |
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When you fill out a form, write N/A where it’s Not Applicable to you.
Applicable – that can be applied to
Inapplicable – that does not apply |
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"זריק",
הכוונה לחד פעמי |
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We give our guests disposable cups, but we use mugs and glasses.
Disposable – that can be disposed of, thrown out |
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"יישיג",
הכוונה לבר-השגה |
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When we set goals and objectives, we have to make sure they are attainable.
Attainable – that can be attained |
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| ידעני, בעל ידע |
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Mark is our leading engineer. He is very knowledgeable in his field.
Knowledgeable – that has a lot of knowledge |
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| נישא / נייד |
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Please put the portable phone back in its charge-base.
Portable – that can be transported |
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"שתיא"
שניתן לשתות אותו |
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Not only is tap water drinkable, it’s the best water there is!
Drinkable – that can be drunk, that is OK to drink |
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| אכיל |
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He had very good intentions when he invited us to dinner, but the food wasn’t eatable!
Eatable / edible – that can be eaten |
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| זניח |
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We’ll get over these small, negligible differences. What’s important is that we agree on the fundamental decisions.
Negligible – that can be neglected |
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| הפיך |
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Don’t worry, the damage is reversible – we can call them and ask us to send it back.
Reversible - that can be reversed |
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לא "ראי",
בלתי-נראה |
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If you change your status to invisible, other users can’t see you’re online.
Invisible – that cannot be seen
Visible – that can be seen (we see with our sense of vision) |
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"חליק",
הכוונה שניתן לחלק אותו
(במספר ללא שארית)
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The number 25 is divisible by 5, but it’s not divisible by 2.
Divisible – that can be divided into
Indivisible - that cannot be divided into |
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שימו לב ליוצאי הדופן!
לפעמים הצירוף able- או ible- הוא חלק מהמילה, ואין לו את המשמעות כמו בדוגמאות למעלה
להלן דוגמאות ליוצאי דופן באנגלית:
syllable
constable
fable
terrible
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