Ch. 2: The Vowels

Question 1

Name, pronunciation and transliteration (1)

Answer 1

Qamets

father

ā

Question 2

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 2

Tsere

they

ē

Question 3

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 3

Holem

role

ō

Question 4

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 4

Pathach

bat

a

Question 5

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 5

Seghol

better

e

Question 6

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 6

Hireq

bitter

i

Question 7

Name, pronunciation and transliteration (2)

Answer 7

Qamets Hatuf

bottle

o

Question 8

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 8

Qibbuts

ruler

u

Question 9

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 9

Hateph Pathach

amuse

ǎ

Question 10

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 10

Hateph Seghol

metallic

ě

Question 11

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 11

Hateph Qamets

commit

ǒ

Question 12

What are long vowels often called?

Answer 12

“Changeable” long vowels

Question 13

What are vowel letters sometimes called?

Answer 13

Historically long vowels

Question 14

When is a vowel letter written with a He used?

Answer 14

Only used at the end of a word.

Question 15

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 15

Qamets He

father

â

Question 16

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 16

Tsere He

they

ê

Question 17

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 17

Seghol He

better

ê

Question 18

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 18

Holem He

role

ô

Question 19

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 19

Holem Waw

role

ô

Question 20

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 20

Shureq

ruler

û

Question 21

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 21

Tsere Yod

they

ê

Question 22

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 22

Seghol Yod

better

ê

Question 23

Name, pronunciation and transliteration

Answer 23

Hireq Yod

machine

î

Question 24

Define defective writing

Answer 24

When vowel letters are written without their consonant

Question 25

Define full writing

Answer 25

When vowel letters are written with their consonants

Question 26

What are the three patterns of defective writing?

Answer 26

1. Holem Waw to Holem (בֹּ < בּוֹ)
2. Shureq to Qibbuts (בֻּ < בּוּ)
3. Hireq Yod to Hireq (בִּ < בִּי)

Question 27

What are the two types of Shewa?

Answer 27

Silent Shewa and Vocal Shewa

Question 28

Describe the Silent Shewa

Answer 28

It has a zero value and is never pronounced and never transliterated

Question 29

Describe the Vocal Shewa

Answer 29

It has a hurried pronunciation and sounds like the a in amuse. It is transliterated as an upside down e or superscript e.

Question 30

For which consonants does the Holem sometimes combine with?

Answer 30

Sin and Shin

Question 31

There is a rule that “all syllable initial consonants must be followed by a vowel.” How does this help with the Holem combining with Sin and Shin?

Answer 31

If there is a consonant without a vowel, but there is a following Sin or Shin, the Holem has likely combined and now is hidden. (for example: ישְׁבִים

Question 32

What is the effect of the Daghesh Forte?

Answer 32

The Daghesh Forte doubles the consonant in which it occurs.

Question 33

Which consonants can the Daghesh Forte not occur in?

Answer 33

Alef, Ayin, He, Het and Resh

Question 34

Which are the unchangeable long vowels?

Answer 34

Vowel letters written with Waw (Holem Waw, and Shureq)
and Yod (Tsere Yod, Seghol Yod, Hireq Yod).

Question 35

Name all the long vowels

Answer 35

Qamets

Tsere

Holem

Question 36

Name all the short vowels

Answer 36

Pathach

Seghol

Hireq

Qamets Hatuf

Qibbuts

Question 37

Name all the reduced vowels

Answer 37

Hateph Pathach

Hateph Seghol

Hateph Qamets

Question 38

Name all the vowels that go with ה

Answer 38

Qamets, Tsere, Holem, Seghol

Question 39

Name all the vowels that go with ו (Waw)

Answer 39

Holem, Shureq,

Question 40

Name all the vowels that go with י (Yod)

Answer 40

Tsere, Seghol, Hireq

Question 41

How do you transliterate a vowel letter?

Answer 41

With a small arrow pointing up over the letter

Question 42

What are the most common vowel letters in Hebrew

Answer 42

Hireq Yod, Holem Waw, Shureq