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