Grammar from L46-50

Question 1

Which verb stem has a performative נ (sometimes), a dagesh when it can’t leave the performative נ, and usually ַ or ָ under the second root letter?

Answer 1

Nif`al, typically the passive of the Qal.

Question 2

in a first נ verbal root in the Nif`al, what happens to the stem נ?

Answer 2

It disappears and is replaced with a dagesh forte.

Question 3

in a first י verbal root in the Nif`al, what happens to the stem י?

Answer 3

It is replaced by a וֹ.

Question 4

hollow verbal roots have what changes in the Nif`al affix?

Answer 4

A וֹ is inserted after the root before the affix pronoun.

Question 5

besides passive, what meanings can Nif`al add to a verb?

Answer 5

reflexive
reciprocal
acive + to or for oneself
emotional state

Question 6

Qal and Nif`al are the only stems where the participle does not have a performative ___

Answer 6

מ

Question 7

what is the typical theme vowel under the prefix pronoun for Nif`al prefix? What about when the first root letter cannot take a dagesh?

Answer 7

ִ (hireq)

when first letter cannot accept a dagesh, ֵ (tsere)

Question 8

If a noun ends in a י, what was at the end of the root?

Answer 8

ה

Question 9

most two letter nouns are listed as being from a _____, a ______ or a ______ root

Answer 9

hollow, geminate, 3rd ה

Question 10

If we see a ּ הִ at the start of a word, it is what form and stem?

Answer 10

Nif`al stem

Infinitive (if there is a holem between 2nd and 3rd root letters), otherwise it is an imperative

Question 11

If we see וַיֹ֫סֶף, what is the holem doing there?

Answer 11

In Hif`il prefix, sometimes the וֹ that would normally be between one and two reverts back to a יֹ

Question 12

If we see יסף coordinated with another verb, either conjugated or in infinitive form, it is to be translated as

Answer 12

“do X again” or sometimes “continue to do X”