Unit 5 Flashcards
There are 3
What are the features of masculine nouns?
- No special ending
- Typically end in any consonant except ת (with some exceptions)
- Typically end in any vowel except qames+he
There are 3
What are the features of feminine nouns?
- Either end in qames+he or ת
- Adding qames+he to a masculine noun typically makes it feminine
- Some feminine nouns are endlingless, i.e. look masculine, either referring to female things, inanimate objects or abstract concepts
Can a singular noun be used for a collective?
Yes
What is the plural masculine noun ending?
סוּסִם
What is the plural feminine ending?
סוּסוֹת
There are 2
What types of vowel reduction are associated with adding the plural suffix?
- Propretonic
- Pretonic
What occurs in propretonic reduction?
Tone-long vowels in an open, pretonic syllable reduce to vocal shewa (gutterals take hatef patah)
What occurs in pretonic reduction?
The second vowel in active participle nouns is reduced to shewa (gutterals take hatef patah)
What occurs when suffixes are added to masculine/endingless segolates?
The first consonant takes shewa, and the second takes qames
What occurs when suffixes are added to feminine segolates?
The first consonant takes a shewa and the second takes a qames
Initially it’s at the start of the word
Where does the stress move when segolates become plural?
To the end
What happens when suffixes are added to geminate nouns?
- Doubling returns in the doubled consonant
- If pointed with a long vowel, this becomes short
- If pointed with a short vowel, compensatory lengthening or virtual doubling occurs
What is the dual plural suffix?
סוּסַיִם with stress on the patah consonant
What is the dual plural suffix on feminine nouns ending with ה?
שְׁנָתַיִם - replaced with ת
