Accents

Question 1

◌ָֽ

Answer 1

מֶ֫תֶג
Indicates a vowel should be pronounced in full. Distinguishes קָ֫מֶץ from קָ֫מֶץ חָטוּפ.

Question 2

◌־◌

Answer 2

מַקֵּפ
Joins two or more words closely connected in thought or speech. The words are then considered to be one word. The first word loses its accent as the stress shifts to the final word, which often causes vowel reduction.

Question 3

When is the vowel ָ◌◌ קָ֫מֶץ?

Answer 3

When it:
1) occurs in an open syllable
2) occurs in a closed but accented syllable
3) occurs in a syllable marked with מֶ֫תֶג.

Question 4

When is the vowel ָ◌◌ קָ֫מֶץ חָטוּפ?

Answer 4

When it occurs in a closed unaccented syllable.