Unit 3

Question 1

What vowels can point
ה to form the definite article?

Answer 1

Patah or qamatz

Question 2

What is the default rule for forming the definite article?

Answer 2

The ה is pointed with a patah and a strong dagesh is inserted in the word’s first consonant

Question 3

What happens to words that begin with a begadkefat letter when the definite article is added?

Answer 3

The weak dagesh changes to a strong dagesh

Question 4

What happens to words that begin with a alef, ayin, or resh when the definite article is added?

Answer 4

We compensate for the lack of a strong dagesh by lengthening the vowel to a qamatz

Question 5

What is compensatory lengthening?

Answer 5

Switching a shorter vowel to a long vowel to satisfy vowel preferences when a word is modified

Question 6

What happens to words that begin with he or chet when the definite article is added?

Answer 6

The definite he takes a patah and we pretend that the chet/he is doubled, even though they can’t be

Question 7

What happens to words that begin with חָ, unstressed עָ, or unstressed הָ when the definite article is added?

Answer 7

The definite article is pointed with segol

Question 8

What happens to words that begin with מְ or יְ when the definite article is added?

Answer 8

The strong dagesh is omitted (usually)

Question 9

How is the definite article added to אֶרֶץ?

Answer 9

הָאָֽרֶץ

Question 10

How is the definite article added to הַר?

Answer 10

הָהָר

Question 11

How is the definite article added to גַּן?

Answer 11

הַגָּן

Question 12

How is the definite article added to עַם?

Answer 12

ָ הָעם

Question 13

What is a nominal sentence?

Answer 13

A sentence without a Hebrew verb

Question 14

What is a maqqef (-)?

Answer 14

A symbol to link to or more words together to indicate a close relationship between them

Question 15

What is the correct word order for a noun-adjective phrase?

Answer 15

Noun + adjective + other adjective (i.e. very)

Question 16

What is the correct word order for a verbal sentence?

Answer 16

Verb + noun + adjective

Question 17

What possible translations exist for הִנֵּה?

Answer 17

Here is, lo, behold, look at this, don’t you see

Question 18

אֶרֶץ

Answer 18

Land, earth

Question 19

כִּנַעַן

Answer 19

Canaan

Question 20

שָׁם

Answer 20

There

Question 21

תֹּוְך

Answer 21

middle of/inside of

Question 22

י - שׁ - ב

Answer 22

to sit, to dwell, to remain

Question 23

עַל

Answer 23

Upon, over, on, against

Question 24

כִּסֵּא

Answer 24

Throne, seat

Question 25

קָטֹן

Answer 25

Small

Question 26

א - מ - ר

Answer 26

To say

Question 27

אֲנַי

Answer 27

I

Question 28

צֶדֶק

Answer 28

Justice, righteousness

Question 29

רֹאשׁ

Answer 29

The head

Question 30

חֹדֶשׁ

Answer 30

Month

Question 31

חָכַם

Answer 31

Wise man

Question 32

מְרַגְּלִים

Answer 32

Spies

Question 33

יֶלֶד

Answer 33

Child

Question 34

גַּן

Answer 34

Garden

Question 35

רֵאשִׁית

Answer 35

Beginning

Question 36

ב - ר - א

Answer 36

To create

Question 37

אֱלהִים

Answer 37

God

Question 38

שָׁמַיִם

Answer 38

Sky, heavens

Question 39

תֹּהוּ

Answer 39

Formless

Question 40

בֹּהוּ

Answer 40

Void, emptiness

Question 41

אוֹר

Answer 41

Light

Question 42

עֶרֶב

Answer 42

Evening

Question 43

בֹּקֶר

Answer 43

Morning

Question 44

אֶחָד

Answer 44

One

Question 45

רָקִיעַ

Answer 45

Firmament, vault

Question 46

מַיִם

Answer 46

Water

Question 47

שֵׁנִי

Answer 47

Second

Question 48

דֶּשֶׁא

Answer 48

Grass

Question 49

שְׁלִישִׁי

Answer 49

Third