Ch. 29: Hophal Weak

Question 1

What are the different Weak verb forms for the Hophal?

Answer 1

1. I-Gutt
2. I-Yod
3. I-Nun
4. III-Hey
5. Bicon
6. Gem

Question 2

29.2 What are the major changes with the I-Gutt Hophal Weak verbs?

Answer 2

1. The R1 will take a Hateph Qamets in every form, except when there is a Shewa on R2 which will be Qamets (Perfect 3fs, 3cp; Imperfect 2fs, 3mp, 2mp)
   הָעֳמַד
   הָעָמְדָה

Question 3

29.4 What are the major changes with the III-Hey Hophal Weak verbs?

Answer 3

1. Every form has the front of the Hophal, the end of a weak 3-Hey Qal (הָגְלָה)
2. Perfect: has Tsere Yod Stem vowel in every 1 & 2 person (הָגְלֵ֫יתָ)
   (like the Qal Imperfect III-Hey, the Imperfect has a Seghol Yod connecting vowel [תָּגְלֶ֫ינָה])

Question 4

29.7 What are the major changes with the I-Nun Hophal Weak verbs?

Answer 4

The Nun assimilates in every form (no R1 with SS)

הֻצַּל

Question 5

29.9 What are the major changes with the I-Yod Hophal Weak verbs?

Answer 5

1. The Yod becomes a Shureq in every form

הוּשַׁב

Question 6

29.11 What are the major changes with the Bicon Hophal Weak verbs?

Answer 6

1. Every form takes a Shureq Preformative vowel
2. No medial vowel letter (הוּקַם)
3. Perfect and Imperfect have a Pathach stem vowel in every form except those that have a sufformative that begins with a vowel (Perfect 3fs/3cp; Imperfect 2fs, 3mp, 2mp) (תּוּקְמִי)

Question 7

29.13 What are the major changes with the Gem Hophal Weak verbs?

Answer 7

1. Every form takes a Shureq Preformative vowel
2. Dagesh in every form that has a sufformative (הוּסַבּ֫וֹתָ)
3. Perfect: Holem Waw connecting vowel
4. Participle: Qamets ms; Pathach mp/fp (מוּסָב) (מוּסַבִּים)

Question 8

The I-Yod turns to what in the Hiphil and Hophal?

Answer 8

Hiphil: Holem Waw
Hophal: Shuruq

Question 9

Does the Bicon have a medial vowel for Hiphil and Hophal?

Answer 9

Not for Hophal

Hiphil has Hireq Yod