No. 515 in Hebrew
הפכה
"Ha'f'kha" (הפכה) means "transformation" or "reversal."
In a sentence
היא הפכה את הספר על השולחן.
She turned the book over on the table.
In this sentence, 'הפכה' is used to describe the action of turning over or flipping something.
הוא הפך להיות אדם שונה לאחר האירוע.
He became a different person after the event.
Here, 'הפכה' in the third-person singular masculine form 'הפך' is used metaphorically to indicate change or transformation of a state or condition.
העיר הזאת הפכה למרכז תיירותי בשנים האחרונות.
This city has become a tourist center in recent years.
In this example, 'הפכה' refers to the transformation or development of the city into a different state or designation.
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