Ch. 18: Jussive and Corhative

Question 1

What person is the cohortative?

Answer 1

first person

Question 2

What are the two common ways it is formed?

Answer 2

1. either exactly the same as the imperfect

2. but most have a Qamets Hey ending (65%) with vowel reduction that takes place

Question 3

In general when the Imperfect in the 1cs or 1cp is first in its clause what is it?

Answer 3

cohortative

Question 4

In general when the Imperfect in the 1cs or 1cp is not first in its clause what is it?

Answer 4

imperfect

Question 5

What is the form for the 1cs cohortative?

Answer 5

אֶכְתֹּב
I shall write
and first in the clause

Question 6

What is the form for the 1cp cohortative?

Answer 6

נִכְתֹּב
We shall write
and first in the clause

Question 7

What person is the jussive?

Answer 7

third person

and sometimes the second

Question 8

What is the difference between the jussive and imperfect?

Answer 8

Nothing

Question 9

How to tell the difference between the jussive and imperfect

Answer 9

The same as for cohortative

Question 10

the אַל negates what?

Answer 10

Jussive