ככל ש־

Proportional Change

Level 6

ככל ש can mean the more or as a degree increases in proportional comparisons. It can also express to the extent that in other contexts.

How It Works

Two Related Changes

ככל שאני קורא יותר, אני מבין יותר relates more reading to more understanding. ככל שהמחיר גבוה יותר, פחות אנשים קונים relates a higher price to fewer buyers. The second change can be an increase or a decrease.

A Developing Situation

ככל שהתקרבנו, הקולות התחזקו relates the approach to growing loudness. The clause after ככל ש־ states the changing situation.

To the Extent That

ככל ש־ can also mean to the extent that. נעזור ככל שהדבר אפשרי limits the promised help to the extent that it is possible.

Examples (4)

  1. ככל שאני קורא יותר, אני מבין יותר.

    The more I read, the more I understand.

    The two clauses relate increased activity and understanding.

  2. ככל שהמחיר גבוה יותר, פחות אנשים קונים.

    The higher the price, the fewer people buy.

    The second degree decreases rather than increases.

  3. ככל שהתקרבנו, הקולות התחזקו.

    As we got closer, the sounds grew louder.

    The narrative relates two changes over the approach.

  4. נעזור ככל שהדבר אפשרי.

    We will help to the extent that it is possible.

    The phrase expresses an extent limit rather than a two-more formula.

How It Connects

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ככל ש־Level 6Proportional Change

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Connect the changing degree of one property to a changing degree in another clause.