Sem 2: Quiz 4 Grammar Part 3 (Futato Ch 36-37) Niphal Verbs

Question 1

What are key factors to identify and translate Niphal verbs?

Answer 1

• has either nun-hireq prefix or nun infix (1R dagesh) and 1Rv qamets, so nun triangle
• translated as reflexive or passive/light, so do to self or done to subject

Question 2

Characteristics of niphal perfect strong verbs are:

Answer 2

same suffixes as Qal
Prefix nun-hireq
1Rv = sheva
2Rv patakh (or sheva)

Question 3

Characteristics of niphal imperfect strong verbs are:

Answer 3

same prefixes/suffixes as Qal
1Rv = sheva w/dagesh
2Rv tsere (fp patakh )

Question 4

Characteristics of niphal participles:

Answer 4

same suffixes as Qal
Prefix = nun-hireq
2Rv = qamets

Question 5

Characteristics of niphal infinitive construct:

Answer 5

prefix he-hireq
1R has qamets and dagesh
2Rv = tsere

Question 6

Characteristics of niphal infinitive absolute:

Answer 6

prefix he-hireq
1R has qamets and dagesh
2Rv = holem

Question 7

Characteristics of niphal WCI:

Answer 7

prefix vav-patakh-dagesh
1R has qamets and dagesh
2Rv = tsere