18: Qal Imperfect: I Yod and I Alef

Question 1

What are the two groups I Yod verbs are placed in?

Answer 1

• I Yod (Yod)
  
  • have always had yod as the first root letter
• I Yod (Vav)
  
  • at one time began with a vav. (This original vav will reappear in forms to be learned later.)

Question 2

What are some characteristics of the I Yod (Yod) to remember?

Answer 2

• In the Qal perfect it is regular
• In the imperfect, follow the standard paradigm, except that
  
  1. the sheva expected under the first root letter is lost and
  2. the theme vowel is patach

Question 3

What are some characteristics of the I Yod (Vav) to remember?

Answer 3

1. In the Qal Impf, the י of the first root is lost, and the prefix vowel is lengthened to a tsere.
2. In the Niphal, Hiphil, and Hophal patterns, the original ו reappears.

Question 4

Recite the Qal imperfect paradigm for I Yod (Yod)

Answer 4

• follow the standard paradigm, except that (1) the sheva expected under the first root letter is lost and (2) the theme vowel is patach.

Question 5

Recite the paradigm for I Yod (Vav)

Answer 5

Question 6

In what three ways does the I Yod (Vav) paradigm differs from the standard paradigm?

Answer 6

1. The yod of the root is lost,
2. The prefix vowel is tsere
3. The theme vowel is tsere

Question 7

What other word that does not begin with yod or vav follows the I Yod (Vav) paradigm?

Answer 7

הָלַךְ

Question 8

What are some characteristics of the verb נָתַן

Answer 8

1. Has tsere as the theme vowel, יִתֵּן
2. in the pf; the final nun ( נ ) assimilates to the tav ( ת ) of the suffix, נָתַתָּ

Question 9

What paradigm do five I Alef verbs follow instead of the I Guttural paradigm?

Answer 9

A paradigm of their own, with three characteristics

1. The alef is silent and therefore has no sheva under it,
2. The prefix vowel is cholem ( ֹ ), and
3. The theme vowel is patach ( ַ ).

Question 10

Recite the I Alef paradigm

Answer 10

Question 11

What are the verbs in the I Alef group?

Answer 11

אָכַל he ate

אָבַד he perished

אָבָה he was willing

אָפָה he baked

אָמַר he said

Question 12

גּוֹי

Answer 12

nation, Gentile

This noun is usually used in reference to non-Israelite nations, while Israel is usually referred to with עַם

Question 13

דָּם

Answer 13

blood

Question 14

הַר

Answer 14

mountain, hill country

Question 15

יָם

Answer 15

sea

Question 16

צָבָא

Answer 16

army

Question 17

רוּחַ

Answer 17

breath, wind, spirit (f)

Question 18

אָבַד

Answer 18

he perished

Question 19

אָבָה

Answer 19

he was willing, wanted

Question 20

הָיָה

Answer 20

he was, it happened

Question 21

חָיָה

Answer 21

he was alive, lived