Construct Relationship

Question 1

Construct Noun Endings

Answer 1

Masculine
[Absolute] /[ Construct]
S [-] / [ -]
P [ים◌ִ◌] / [י◌ֵ◌]
D [יִם◌ַ◌֫◌] / [י◌ֵ◌]
Feminine
S [ה◌ָ◌] / [ת◌ַ◌]
P [וֺת] / [וֺת]
D [תַ֫יִם◌ָ◌] / [תֵי◌ְ◌]

Question 2

Full Noun Paradigm

Answer 2

M
[A] / [C]
S [סוּס] / [סוּס]
P [סוּסִים] / [סוּסֵי]
D [סוּסַ֫יִם] / [סוּסֵי]

F
S [סוּסָה] / [סוּסַת]
P [סוּסוֺת] / [סוּסוֺת]
D [סוּסָתַַ֫יִם] / [סוּסְתֵי]

Question 3

Construct Noun Vowel Changes

Answer 3

• ◌ָ◌ in a final, closed syllable becomes ַ◌◌:
  דָּבָר => דְּבַר
• ָ or ֶ◌◌ in an open syllable becomes ְ◌◌:
  נָבִיא => נְבִיא
• ֵ in a final, closed syllable may become ַ◌◌:
  זָקֵן => זְקַן
• The noun ending ה◌ֶ◌ becomes ה◌ֵ◌:
  מַחֲנֶה => מַחֲנֵה
• Words with diphthongs contract.
• The plural of segholate nouns has a short vowel under the first radical.

Question 4

Definiteness in the Construct Chain

The head noun in the construct state _______ has the article.

Answer 4

The head noun in the construct state NEVER has the article.

Question 5

Definiteness in the Construct Chain

Definiteness is determined by the noun in the ____________ state.

Answer 5

Definiteness is determined by the noun in the ABSOLUTE state.

Question 6

Definiteness in the Construct Chain

If the definiteness of the two differ, then:

Answer 6

If the definiteness of the two differ, then: THE_CONSTUCT_CHAIN_IS_NOT_USED.

Question 7

If an adjective is present, it follows the noun in the __________ state.

Answer 7

If an adjective is present, it follows the noun in the ABSOLUTE state.