Ch. 20 Infinitive Construct Flashcards

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What does the Infinitive Construct of III-ה verbs do?

A

The Infinitive Construct of III-ה verbs drops the final ה and adds וֹת as in בְּנוֹת from בָּנָה.

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What does the Infinitive Construct of some I-נ verbs do?

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The Infinitive Construct of some I-נ verbs drops the initial נ and adds ת as in סַ֫עַת from נָסַע.

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What does the Infinitive Construct of some I-י verbs do?

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The Infinitive Construct of some I-י verbs drops the initial י and adds ת as in שֶׁ֫בֶת from יָשַׁב.

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What are the five (5) common uses of the Infinitive Construct?

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  1. Occurring with לְ to express purpose, intention, or result.
  2. Occurring with לְ to denote an action about to take place.
  3. Occurring with or without לְ as a verbal noun.
  4. Occurring with or without לְ to explain, clarify, or complement a preceding action or statement.
  5. Occurring with בְּ or כְּ in a temporal clause with or without pronominal suffixes
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With what word(s) is the Infinitive Construct negated?

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The Infinitive Construct is negated with בִּלְתִּי or לְבִלְתִּי (“not” or “in order not”).

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What two possible functions of the Infinitive Construct occurring with a pronominal suffix?

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The Infinitive Construct occurring with a pronominal suffix may function as either the (1) subject or (2) object of the verbal idea.

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