Ch. 35: Hithpael Weak

Question 1

25.1 What are the Hithpael weak verbs that fail to retain all of the diagnostics?

Answer 1

II-Gutt

Question 2

35.3 What are the changes that are expected in the Hithpael Geminate?

Answer 2

1. Because of the rule of sqnmlwy, the forms that take a Shew on R2 might cause the dagesh to drop
   הִתְפַּלְלוּ
2. 4. In the diagnostic forms atleast, the Perfect, Infinitive Const., Infinitive Absol. are the same

Question 3

35.5 What are the changes that are expected in the Hithpael III-Hey?

Answer 3

1. All diagnostic elements are retained
2. Has all the expected 3-Hey endings
3. Perfect has Hireq Yod connecting vowel

Question 4

35.7 What are the changes that are expected in the Hithpael II-Gutt with virtual doubling?

Answer 4

1. Only the Dagesh is rejected
2. Shewas on R2 will take a Hateph Pathach (הִתְנַחֲמָה)
3. Reminder: The perfect has Tsere in 3ms, but remainder has Pathach/Shewa
4. In the diagnostic forms atleast, the Perfect, Infinitive Const., Infinitive Absol. are the same

Question 5

35.7 What are the changes that are expected in the Hithpael II-Gutt with compensatory lengthening?

Answer 5

1. Only the Distinctive preformatives remain
2. Daghesh is rejected and the preceeding Pathach lengthens to Qamets (which takes a metheg when R2 has Shewa)
   (הִתְבָּרֵךְ) (יִתְבָּרֵךְ) (מִתְבָּרֵךְ)
3. 4. In the diagnostic forms atleast, the Perfect, Infinitive Const., Infinitive Absol. are the same