Ch. 9: Pronominal Suffixes

Question 1

What is the dot in the Het of the 3fs suffix called?

Answer 1

Mappiq

It frequently marks the 3fs suffix

Question 2

What happens when a masculine plural noun takes a suffix?

Answer 2

it will drop the plural ending

Question 3

What happens when a feminine plural that takes masculine plural endings takes a suffix

Answer 3

it will drop the plural ending

Question 4

What happens to nouns that end in ה ֶ and it takes a suffix

Answer 4

They will usually drop the ending before taking a suffix

Question 5

What happens when a feminine noun ends in ה ָ and it takes a suffix

Answer 5

The ה is replaced by a ת

Question 6

What happens when a feminine plural noun takes a suffix?

Answer 6

The plural ending is retained

Question 7

How can the definite direct object marker be differentiated from the preposition when it takes a suffix?

Answer 7

1. The Preposition has a Daghesh in the Taw and has a Hireq under the initial consonant
2. The Preposition means “with” and has a Hireq under intial consonant with represents the ‘i’ in “with”
   (The object marker has a Holem after the first consonant, except for 2 mp/fp where it has a Seghol; the Holem stands for object marker)

Question 8

How can עִם be differentiated from עַם when it takes a suffix? (with and people)

Answer 8

1. עִם will take an initial Hireq throughout
2. עַם will take an initial Pathach throughout
   Both take a Daghesh in the מ when pronominal suffixes are added.

Question 9

What is a resumptive pronoun?

Answer 9

1. A pronoun within the relative clause that refers back to the noun that the relative clause modifies.
2. They appear as a suffix added onto a preposition (at least in the examples)
   (Although resumptive pronouns are common in Hebrew, it is best to omit them in English translation.)

Question 10

Note:

Answer 10

Some feminine nouns are built off of the construct state