Chapter 4: Pluralization -segholate nouns Flashcards
segholate nouns typically have two seghol vowels.
All singlular nouns should have an accent mark over first character
All two syllable nouns that are accented on the first syllable are classified as Segholate nouns. They typically have two Seghol vowesls.
Hebrew: חֶרֶב
Transliteration: cherev
missing accent over first syllable
English: sword
Plural Form: חֲרָבוֹת (swords)
Hebrew: נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nefesh
missing accent over first syllable
English: life
Plural Form: נְפָשׁוֹת (lives)
Hebrew: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melech
missing accent over first syllable
English: king
Plural Form: מְלָכִים (kings)
Hebrew: סֵפֶר
Transliteration: sefer
missing accent over first syllable
English: book
Plural Form: סְפָרִים (books)
Hebrew: בֹּקֶר
Transliteration: boker
missing accent over first syllable
English: morning
Plural Form: בְּקָרִים (mornings)
Hebrew: זֶרַע
Transliteration: zera
missing accent over first syllable
English: seed
Plural Form: זְרָעִים (seeds)
Hebrew: נַעַר
Transliteration: naar
missing accent over first syllable
English: boy
Plural Form: נְעָרִים (boys)