Lesson 3 - Sheva, Dagesh, Syllable Rules

Question 1

What is an open syllable?

Answer 1

Consonant + vowel (ends with vowel sound)

Question 2

What is a closed syllable?

Answer 2

Consonant + vowel + consonant (ends with consonant sound)

Question 3

For most words, on what syllable does the accent fall?

Answer 3

The last syllable

Question 4

When does a consonant have a sheva?

Answer 4

When it does not have a vowel symbol

Question 5

When is it a silent sheva?

Answer 5

if a short vowel comes before the consonant w/ the sheva

Question 6

When is it a vocal sheva?

Answer 6

When a short vowel does NOT come before the sheva (a long vowel comes before the sheva or the sheva is at the beginning of a sentence)

Question 7

If two shevas are in a row, are they silent, vocal, both?

Answer 7

the 1) silent, 2) vocal

Question 8

When is the sheva its own syllable?

Answer 8

When it is a vocal sheva

Question 9

When the dagesh is on a consonant that is not a BGDKFT, is it strong or weak?

Answer 9

Always strong

Question 10

If the dagesh is on a BGDKFT, when is it a weak dagesh?

Answer 10

when the sound before is a consonant or its at the beginning of a sentence, the dagesh is weak

Question 11

If the dagesh is on a BGDKFT, when is it a strong dagesh?

Answer 11

when the sound before is a vowel, the dagesh is strong