4-The Noun: Basic Forms

Question 1

Which noun form is usually “unmarked”?

Answer 1

masculine singular

Question 2

When ה is preceded by qamats vowel which noun form is typically indicated?

Answer 2

feminine singular

Question 3

When ת ends a word while preceded by various vowels such as patakh in בַּת or a shureq in מַלְכּוּת

Answer 3

feminine singular

Question 4

Some “unmarked” nouns are actually feminine?

Answer 4

true, אֶרֶץ or עִיר (these things birthed their inhabitants, feminine by function)

Question 5

Parts of the body appear ___ (noun form), but are ____(noun form) ?

Answer 5

masculine, feminine (ex. יָד)

Question 6

Hebrew has 3 noun numbers?

Answer 6

True; singular, plural, dual

Question 7

Which noun form is usually marked by ם preceeded by Khireq-yod?

Answer 7

masculine plural

Question 8

Which noun form is typically marked by ת preceeded by kholem-vav?

Answer 8

Feminine plural

Question 9

Which noun form is marked by the ending יִם preceeded by patakh?

Answer 9

dual

Question 10

Dual is mostly limited to which to things?

Answer 10

nouns in natural pairs such as יָדַיִם (two hands) or certain expressions of time such as יוֹמַיִם (two days)