No. 656 in Hebrew
שאינם
"That are not" or "who are not."
In a sentence
התלמידים שאינם מוכנים לבחינה יקבלו ייעוץ נוסף.
The students who are not ready for the exam will receive additional guidance.
'שאינם' is used here to describe 'students' by introducing a dependent clause specifying those who are not ready.
עלינו לשאוף למערכות שאינם תלויות במקור אחד.
We must aim for systems that are not dependent on a single source.
'שאינם' in this sentence serves to describe 'systems' by indicating that they lack dependence on a single source.
קיימים חומרים שאינם מתכלים בטבע.
There are materials that do not decompose in nature.
Here, 'שאינם' is used to modify 'materials,' specifying those that do not naturally decompose.
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