Unit 4

Question 1

How is conjunctive waw generally pointed?

Answer 1

With a vocal shewa: וְ

Question 2

Remember - these are the BUMP letters

How is waw pointed on words beginning with בּ, ם, פּ?

Answer 2

Shureq: וּ

Question 3

How is waw pointed on words beginning with any consonant (except י) with a vocal shewa?

Answer 3

Shureq: וּ

Question 4

How is waw pointed on words beginning with יְ?

Answer 4

Hireq due to quiescence: וִ

Question 5

How is waw pointed on words beginning with letters pointed with reduced vowels?

Answer 5

With the equivalent short vowel

Question 6

How are inseperable conjunctions typically pointed?

Answer 6

Vocal shewa: e.g. לְ

Question 7

How are inseperable conjunctions pointed on words beginning with a consonant (except י) pointed with vocal shewa?

Answer 7

Hireq: e.g. לִ

Question 8

How are inseperable conjunctions pointed on words beginning with יְ?

Answer 8

Hireq and quiescence: e.g. לִי

Question 9

How are inseperable prepositions pointed on words beginning with a consonant pointed with a reduced vowel?

Answer 9

With the corresponding short vowel

Question 10

How are inseperable prepositions pointed on words with the definite article?

Answer 10

Elision - the pointing of the definite article becomes the pointing of the preposition and the ‘he’ disappears