No. 922 in Hebrew
מרבית
Majority.
In a sentence
מרבית התלמידים הצליחו במבחן.
Most of the students succeeded in the exam.
Here, מרבית is used as a quantifier meaning 'most of' or 'the majority of'.
המלחין הקדיש מרבית זמנו לכתיבת יצירות חדשות.
The composer devoted most of his time to writing new compositions.
In this sentence, מרבית functions as a possessive quantifier referring to a significant portion of time.
מרבית הספרים בספריה ישנים למדי.
Most of the books in the library are quite old.
This example demonstrates מרבית as a descriptive term for books, conveying 'the majority of' or 'most' in relation to an object or collection.
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