4: The Noun: Basic Forms Flashcards
1
Q
How many genders are there in hebrew?
A
Two: Masculine and Feminine
2
Q
Recite the Basic Noun Forms Paradigm
A
3
Q
How can you distinguish the feminine nouns?
A
The feminine nouns are marked at the end with
ה ָ
or with
ת
(like בָּת)
4
Q
What are some nouns that look masculine but are feminine? (Irregular singular nouns)
A
- אֵם (mother)
- אֶרֶץ (land, earth)
- עִיר (city, town)
- יָד (hand)
5
Q
How many numbers are for hebrew nouns?
A
- Singular
- Plural
- Dual
6
Q
How are masculine plural nouns usually marked?
A
By the ending:
7
Q
How are feminine plural nouns usually marked?
A
By the ending:
8
Q
What are the irregular plural nouns?
A
- Masculine nouns with feminine endings: אָבוֹת (fathers, from אָב, father)
- Feminine nouns with masculine endings: עָרִים (cities, from עִיר, city)
9
Q
To what do we use the dual nouns?
A
To refer to two things (not one or three)
10
Q
How are nouns in the dual marked?
A
11
Q
The use of the dual is mostly limited to:
A
- Nouns that come in natural pairs
- Certain expressions of time
12
Q
הוּא
A
he, it
13
Q
הִיא
A
she, it
14
Q
אַתָּה
A
you (masc. sing.)
15
Q
אַתְּ
A
you (fem. sing.)
- A sheva under a final ת is silent.
