Aramaic Grammar exam review Flashcards
What is the declination of the noun טָבִין
masculine plural
What is the declination of the noun טָבָה
feminine singular
What is the declination of the noun טָבָן
feminine plural
What is the declination of the noun טָב
masculine singular
Is the word טוֹבֹת Hebrew or Aramaic?
Hebrew. Aramaic would be טָבָן
What is the declination of the noun אַב
masculine singular
What is the declination of the noun שְׁנָה
feminine singular
What is the declination of the noun מַלְכָן
feminine plural
What is the declination of the noun אֱלָהִין
masculine plural
What does the definite article look like in Aramaic?
A suffixed א ָ (sometimes ה ָ )
Translate the word “בַּיְתָא”
the house
Translate the word “מַלְכָּא”
the king
Translate the word “אִילָנָא”
the tree
Translate the word “אַבְנָא”
the stone
What does the definite article suffix look like after a feminine singular word?
־ְתָא
If a consonant or a pronominal suffix gets attached to a feminine word. Which letter normally appears?
The ת. (As in מַלְכָּה vs מַלְכְּתָא)
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מֶלֶך טָב?
masculine, singular, indefinite
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מַלְכְּתָא טָבְתָּא?
feminine, singular, definite
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מַלְכָּא טָבָא?
masculine, singular, definite
What is the gender, number, and definiteness of the phrase מַלְכָּה טָבָה?
feminine, singular, indefinite
What does the definite article suffix look like after a masculine plural word?
־ַיָּא
What does the definite article suffix look like after a feminine plural word?
־ָתָא
What is the gender, number of the word דַּהֲבָא?
masculine, singular
What is the gender, number of the word מְדִינְתָּא?
feminine, singular
What is the gender, number of the word חֵיוָתָא?
feminine plural
What is the gender, number of the word שְׁמַיָּא?
masculine plural
What is the Construct form of “טָב”
טָב
What is the Construct form of “טָבָה”
טָבַת
What is the Construct form of “טָבִין”
טָבֵי
What is the Construct form of “טָבָן”
טָבָת
What is the form, gender and number of the word “פִּשְׁרִין”
absolute, masculine, plural
What is the form, gender and number of the word “מַלְכָן”
absolute, feminine, plural
What is the form, gender and number of the word “אֱלָהִין”
absolute, masculine, plural
What is the form, gender and number of the word “חֵיוַת”
construct, feminine, singular
What is the form, gender and number of the word “פִּשְׁרֵי”
construct, masculine, plural
What is the form, gender and number of the word “אֱלָהֵי”
construct, masculine, plural
What is the form, gender and number of the word “מַלְכָת”
construct, feminine plural
What is the form, gender and number of the word “חֵיוָה”
absolute, feminine, singular
Translate the phrase “אַתּוּן נוּרָא”
The furnace of fire
Translate the phrase “מִלַּת מַלְכָּא”
The word of the king
Translate the phrase “מַלְכֵי יְרוּשְׁלֵם”
The kings of Jerusalem
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 1cs?
אֲנָה
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 2ms?
(Ketiv = אנתה) Qere = אֲנְתְּ
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 2fs?
אַנְתִּי
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 3ms?
הוּא
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 3fs?
הִיא
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 1cp?
אֲנַחְנָא )־ה(
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 2mp?
אַנְתּוּן
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 2fp?
אַנְתֵּן
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 3mp?
(Ezra = הִמּוֹ), (Daniel = הִמּוֹן), (Normally = אִנּוּן)
What is the Independent Personal Pronoun for 3fp?
(Ketiv = אנון) Qere = אִנִּין
Translate the word עִירַי
my angels
Translate the word עִירַיהּ
her angels
Translate the word עִירַינָא
our angels
Translate the word אֲבָהָתְהֵון
their (f) fathers
Translate the word עִירוֹהִי
his angels
Translate the word בְּרַנָא
our son
What is the 3mp pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־הוֹן , ־הֹם
Translate the word עִירֵיהוֹן
their (m) angels
Translate the word לִבְבַהּ
her heart
Translate the word עִירְכוֹן
your (m.p.) angel (Daniel)
What is the 3ms pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־ֵהּ
Translate the word עִירֵיכוֹן
your (m.p.) angels
What is the 3ms pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־וֹהִי
Translate the word הֵיכְלִי
my palace
Translate the word עִירַנָא
our angel
Translate the word עִירֵיהֹם
their (m) angels
Translate the word יוֹמֵיהוֹן
their (m) days
Translate the word אֱלָהֲכוֹן
your (m.p.) god
Translate the word לִבְבֵהּ
his heart
Translate the word הֵיכְלַי
my palaces
What is the 3mp pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ֵיהוֹן , ־ֵיהֹם
What is the 2ms pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ָיךְ
Translate the word עִירִי
my angel
Translate the word עִירְכֹם
your (m.p.) angel (Ezra)
What is the 1cs pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־ִי
What is the 2mp pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
(Ezra) ־כֹם (Daniel) ־כוֹן
Translate the word עִירָיךְ
your (m.s.) angels
What is the 3fp pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־הֵון
What is the 1cs pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ַי
What is the 3fp pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ֵיהֵון
Translate the word עִירֵהּ
his angel
Translate the word הֵיכְלָיךְ
your (m.s.) palaces
What is the 3fs pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־ַהּ
What is the 2ms pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־ָךְ
Translate the word עִירְהוֹן
their (m) angel
Translate the word עִירָךְ
your (m.s.) angel
Translate the word עִירְהֵון
their (f) angel
Translate the word עִירַהּ
her angel
Translate the word מִלּוֹהִי
his words
What is the 1cp pronominal suffix when added to a singular noun?
־ַנָא
What is the 3fs pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ַיהּ
What is the 2mp pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ֵיכוֹן
Translate the word עִירְהֹם
their (m) angel
Translate the word הֵיכְלָךְ
your (m.s.) palace
What is the 1cp pronominal suffix when added to a plural noun?
־ַינָא
Translate the word מִלַּיהּ
her words
Translate the word עִירֵיהֵון
their (f) angels
Translate the Phrase בַּיְתָּא דִּי מַלְכָּא. Which word does the דִּי represent?
“The house of the king”. דִּי = “of”
Translate the phrase בֵּיתֵהּ דִּי מַלְכָּא LITERALLY. And which word is redundant and doesn’t need to be translated?
LITERALLY = “his house of the king”. “his..” as in “his house” is redundant. Thus “The house of the king” is sufficient.
Translate the phrase עֲבִידְתָּא דִּי מְדִינַת בָּבֶל
“The administration of the province of Babylon”
Translate the phrase שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא LITERALLY. Then translate it contextually.
“his name of the God” vs “The name of God”
What makes the phrase שַׁלִּטִן שְׁמַיָּא a nominal sentence?
Difference in level of definiteness.
Is the phrase מַלְכַיָּא טָבַיָּא a nominal sentence?
No. Both words have the same level of definiteness.
Is the phrase בֵּית מַלְכָתָא a nominal sentence?
Yes. בֵּית is indefinite, whereas מַלְכָתָא is definite.
Is the phrase מַלְכָּא טָב a nominal sentence?
Yes. טָב is indefinite, whereas מַלְכָּא is definite.
Is the phrase מַלְכָּה טָבָה a nominal sentence?
No. Both words have the same level of definiteness.
Why is the phrase בְּרַהּ רַבָּא NOT a nominal sentence?
Because a pronominal suffix carries the same level of definiteness as a definite article.
Parse the q’tal verb “כְּתַב” and translate.
3ms. “He wrote”
Parse the q’tal verb “כְּתַבְנָא” and translate.
1cp. “We wrote”
Parse the q’tal verb “כְּתַבְתִּין” and translate.
2fp. “You (f.p) wrote”
Parse the q’tal verb “כְּתַבְתְּ” and translate.
2ms. “You (m.s) wrote”
Parse the q’tal verb “שְׁלֵט” and translate.
3ms. “He ruled”