Qamets Hatuf

Question 1

Rule 1 (main rule)

Answer 1

Occurs in CLOSED, UNACCENTED syllables

Question 2

Rule 2

Answer 2

When qamets is followed by shwa, it is probably qamets hatuf

Question 3

Rule 3

Answer 3

Qamets with methig ָֽ indicates qamets is ‘ah’ not ‘o’

Question 4

Rule 4

Answer 4

ֳ is always an ‘o’ sound

Question 5

קָרְבַּ֫ן

Answer 5

Qamets Hatuf - Rule 1 & 2, Accent on last syllable, qamets in closed syllable

Question 6

חָכְמָ֫ה

Answer 6

Qamets Hatuf - Rule 1 & 2, Accent on last syllable, qamets in closed syllable

Question 7

אָכְלָ֫ה

Answer 7

Qamets Hatuf - Rule 1 & 2, Accent on last syllable, qamets in closed syllable shva is silent

Question 8

אָֽכְלָ֫ה

Answer 8

Qamets - Metheg shows that this is an ah sound and is an open syllable qamets in open syllable, shva is vocal

Question 9

כָּֽתְבָה

Answer 9

Qamets - Rule 3 Metheg shows that this is an ‘ah’ sound and is an open syllable, shva is vocal

Question 10

כָּל־

Answer 10

Qamets Hatuf (as a particle attached to the following word, there is no accent and syllable is closed)

Question 11

נָעֳמִי

Answer 11

Rule 4: ֳ is always an ‘o’ sound