Ch 11 Futato - The Verb: Qal Imperfect Flashcards by University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

In which forms of the Qal imperfect does the theme vowel, holem, reduce to sheva?

2fs
3mp
2mp

those with a vowel-only suffix

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What is the typical theme vowel for the action verbs in qal imperfect?

holem

(though action verbs with a third root gutteral often has the patakh)

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What is the typical theme vowel for the stative verbs in qal imperfect?

patakh

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In which two forms of the qal imperfect is the accent on the next-to-last syllable?

3fp & 2fp

those ending with “nah”

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What are two of the many ways the imperfect conjugation is used?

(Which way is it usually going to be translated?)

future impf (express future situation)
present progressive impf (ongoing situation in the present)

Usually we will translate it with the future tense. Ex: He will…

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