20: The Verb: Qal Infinitives

Question 1

What are the two hebrew infinitives?

Answer 1

1. Infinitive Construct - closer to the English infinitive
2. Infinitive Absolute

Question 2

What is the form of the Infinitive Construct?

Answer 2

• The standard form of the qal inf const is קְטֹל . This form is related to the impf. Remove the prefix, and the inf const is what remains.

Question 3

What are the rules when a pronoun suffix is added to an inf const?

Answer 3

• The pronouns suffix are the same added to singular nouns
• When a suffix is added, the vowels change, because the accent is on the added syllable
  • ​קָטְלוֹ
  • קָטְלָהּ, etc.
    
    • The ָ is qamets-chatuf

Question 4

What is the altered infinitive form on the weak root I Guttural?

Answer 4

Question 5

What is the altered infinitive form on the weak root: III Guttural?

Answer 5

Question 6

What is the altered infinitive form on the weak root: I Yod (Vav)

Answer 6

• Also, two segols

Question 7

What is the altered infinitive form on the weak root: I Nun?

Answer 7

Question 8

What is the altered infinitive form on weak root: III Hey?

Answer 8

Question 9

What is the inf const of יָצָא ?

Answer 9

צֵאת

with the suffix, צֵאתוֹ

Question 10

What is the inf const of הָלַךְ?

Answer 10

following the I Yod (Vav) paradigm in the impf,

לֶכֶת

with the suffix, לֶכְתּוֹ

Question 11

What is the inf const of נָתַן?

Answer 11

following the I Yod (Vav) paradigm, but the final nun of the root is assimilated to the added tav,

תֵּת

With the suffix, תִּתּוֹ

Question 12

What is the inf const of לָקַח

Answer 12

following the paradigm of the I Nun verbs that lose the nun,

קַחַת

with the suffix, קָחְתּוֹ

Question 13

What are some uses of the Infinitive Construct?

Answer 13

1. With the preposition לְ
2. With the prepositions בְּ and כְּ
3. With time words like יוֹם

Question 14

What are the different uses of the Inf Const with the preposition לְ?

Answer 14

1. Verbal Complement
2. Purpose
3. Negation by בִּלְתִּי

Question 15

What is the Verbal Complement use of the Inf Const with the preposition לְ?

Answer 15

• The inf const is often used to “fill in” the specifics of a verb having a general meaning.

Question 16

What is the Purpose use of the Inf Const with the preposition לְ?

Answer 16

• The inf const is used to express purpose.

Question 17

How is the Inf Const negated?

Answer 17

• The Inf Const is negated by בִּלְתִּי.
• The לְ is usually placed on the front of בִּלְתִּי.

Question 18

What is the use of the Inf Const with prepositions בְּ and כְּ?

Answer 18

• Temporal. The inf const is used with these prepositions in temporal clauses.
• In these cases, the suffix is the subject of the inf const.

Question 19

What is the use of Inf Const with words like יוֹם?

Answer 19

• Temporal. The inf const is used with time words in temporal clauses.

Question 20

What is the form of the Infinitive Absolute?

Answer 20

• The standard form is קָטוֹל.
• Differences:
  
  1. the inf abs has a qamets under the first root letter,
  2. a cholem-vav as the second vowel.

Question 21

How do III Hey verbs vary from the standard paradigm in the qal Inf Abs?

Answer 21

Question 22

What is one of the most frequent uses of the Inf Abs?

Answer 22

• Emphasis.
  
  • An inf abs is placed before another form of the verb from the same root to emphasize the kind of action in view.

Question 23

אֲדָמָה

Answer 23

ground, land

Question 24

אוֹר

Answer 24

light (f)

Question 25

בֵּין

Answer 25

between

• This preposition is used before both nouns that it governs

Question 26

חֶסֶד

Answer 26

loyalty, steadfast love

Question 27

חֹשֶׁךְ

Answer 27

darkness

Question 28

עַד

Answer 28

until, as far as

Question 29

אָהַב

Answer 29

he loved

Question 30

יָצַק

Answer 30

he poured out

Question 31

שָׂנֵא

Answer 31

he hated, was an enemy

Question 32

שָׁפַּךְ

Answer 32

he poured out, shed

Question 33

Recite the Infinitive Construct and Absolute paradigm

Answer 33