Grammar

Question 1

explain how ה, as a definitive article, affects the letter after

Answer 1

a regular letter gets a דגש after a הַ

a guttural letter does not get a דגש after a הֶ הָ

Question 2

when is a shuruk used for vav conjunctive?

Answer 2

before labial letters

Question 3

when is וֶ וַ וָ used for vav conjunctive?

Answer 3

before chataf vowels

Question 4

when is וָ used for vav conjunctive?

Answer 4

before one syllabled words

Question 5

when is וַ used for vav conjunctive?

Answer 5

before the name Havaya

Question 6

when is וֵ used for vav conjunctive?

Answer 6

before the name Elokim

Question 7

when is וִ used for vav conjunctive?

Answer 7

before יְ

Question 8

how do you identify a vav conversive that is changing a perfect verb to future?

Answer 8

context

Question 9

how do you identify a vav conversive that is changing a future verb to past?

Answer 9

regular: וַ and a דגש
before a יְ: no דגש
before א: no דגש and וָ

Question 10

what are paragogic letters?

Answer 10

added to the end of a word for emphasis; ה and ן

Question 11

when is ן used as a paragogic letter?

Answer 11

after plural imperfect verbs

Question 12

when is there always a דגש?

Answer 12

after a short open unaccented syllable

Question 13

which letters receive a weak דגש after a closed syllable?

Answer 13

בגדכפת

Question 14

list the short vowels (4)

Answer 14

וַ

וִִ

וֶ

וֻ

Question 15

list the long vowels (5)

Answer 15

וָ

וִי

וֵ

וּ

וֹ

Question 16

list the 5 times a sheva is pronounced

Answer 16

1. beginning of the word
2. follows a closed syllable or another sheva
3. the letter has a dagesh
4. follows a long vowel
5. first of 2 identical letters

Question 17

what are chataf vowels?

Answer 17

they appear under guttural letters instead of a sheva

Question 18

when is a weak dagesh used? (2)

Answer 18

1. at the beginning of a word

2. after a closed syllable

Question 19

what are the 5 times a strong dagesh is used?

Answer 19

1. after a vav conversive
2. after a missing letter
3. after a definitive ה
4. 1rl of niphal imperfect, imperative, infinitive
5. 2rl of piel, pual, hitpael

Question 20

what are the 4 features of an oath?

Answer 20

1. introductory phrase
2. mention of G-d
3. אם is negative
4. dramatic language

Question 21

what is the standard word order?

Answer 21

verb → subject → preposition → object

Question 22

how do you identify an interrogative ה?

Answer 22

regular letter: הְַ

guttural letter: הַ

Question 23

what is chiastic parallelism?

Answer 23

the word orders are opposite