Ch. 2: The Vowels

Question 1

What are long vowels often called?

Answer 1

“Changeable” long vowels

Question 2

When is a vowel letter written with a He used?

Answer 2

Only used at the end of a word.

Question 3

What are the three patterns of defective writing?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Name all the long vowels

Answer 4

Qamets

Tsere

Holem

Question 5

Name all the short vowels

Answer 5

Pathach

Seghol

Hireq

Qamets Hatuf

Qibbuts

Question 6

Name all the reduced vowels

Answer 6

Hateph Pathach

Hateph Seghol

Hateph Qamets

Question 7

Name all the vowels that go with ה

Answer 7

Qamets, Tsere, Holem, Seghol

Question 8

Name all the vowels that go with ו (Waw)

Answer 8

Holem, Shureq,

Question 9

Name all the vowels that go with י (Yod)

Answer 9

Tsere, Seghol, Hireq