Unit 10 - The Definite Article

Question 1

A Hebrew word that does not have the ______ article can be translated with or without “a,” depending on the context.

Answer 1

A Hebrew word that does not have the definite article can be translated with or without “a,” depending on the context.

Question 2

The definite article marks something or somebody _______.

Answer 2

The definite article marks something or somebody specific.

Question 3

The definite article is attached to the _________ of the word it marks

Answer 3

The definite article is attached to the beginning of the word it marks

Question 4

There are Three ________ to a definite article.

Answer 4

There are Three elements to a definite article.

Question 5

1. The letter __,
2. The short [_] vowel ______,
3. A ______ ______ doubling the first consonant of the word.

Answer 5

1. The letter ה,
2. The short [a] vowel patah.,
3. A strong dagesh doubling the first consonant of the word.

Question 6

The 3 elements of a definite article (yellow)

Answer 6

1. The letter ה,
2. The short [a] vowel patah.,
3. A strong dagesh doubling the first consonant of the word.

Question 7

Exception: In some words when first consonant is followed by a _____ , that first consonant is not _________ when the definite article is added.
Example, הַיְלָדִים = “the children,”

Answer 7

Exception: In some words when first consonant is followed by a shewa, that first consonant is not geminated when the definite article is added.
Example, הַיְלָדִים = “the children,”

Question 8

Nouns and the adjectives that describe them must agree with each other in ____________.

הַסּוּס הַטּוֹב

Answer 8

Nouns and the adjectives that describe them must agree with each other in definiteness.

הַסּוּס הַטּוֹב

Question 9

When used as a prefix, _, is a regular conjunction “and.:

Answer 9

When used as a prefix, וְ, is a regular conjunction “and.”

Question 10

The regular conjunction “and” appears as the long [_] vowel _ when attached to a word that ______ with either

1. A consonant pointed with a _____
2. A _________ consonant (ב/מ/פ)

Answer 10

The regular conjunction “and” appears as the long [û] vowel וּ when attached to a word that begins with either

1. A consonant pointed with a shewa
2. A bilabial consonant (ב/מ/פ)