Unit 9 Flashcards
Adjectives, possession, kol
מַתָּנָה
Gift
רַב
Many
מָתוֹק
Sweet
אֶבֶן
Stone, gemstone
יָקָר
Precious, valuable
עֻגָּה
Cake, loaf of flatbread
גָּדוֹל
Big
בֶּגֶד
Garment
יָפֶה
Beautiful, handsome
חָזָק
Strong
טוֹב
Good
דָּבָר
Word, thing, matter
How are adjectives conjugated?
Based on the gender and number of the noun they modify
What happens to disyllabic adjectives with a tone-long vowel in the first syllable when a fs, mp, or fp suffic is added?
The first syllable undergoes propretonic reduction
What happens to an adjective with a gutteral first consonant when a suffix is added?
The gutteral takes a hatef patah instead of a vocal shewa
How do geminate adjectives behave when the suffix is added?
The final consonant doubles
How do geminate adjective with a gutteral second consonant behave when the suffix is added?
The vowel preceding the gutteral undergoes compensatory lengthening
How do adjectives ending in ה conjugate?
- In the ms the second vowel is always segol
- In the fs the second vowel is a qamatz
- In the fp and mp the ה and preceding vowel are replaced by the plural suffixes
How do adjectives of the active participle (-ing) pattern behave when conjugated?
They undergo pretonic reduction
Can adjectives have a mismatched gender in their plural form?
No, they always end in -im (m) and -ot (f)
How is possession expressed in Biblical Hebrew?
By placing ל before the person or thing to which it belongs
כֹּל
Everything, all
כָּל־ + singular indefinite noun
Each, every
כָּל־ + singular definite noun
All of the, the whole
כָּל־ + plural definite noun
All of the
חַיָּה
Animal
בְּהֵמָה
Beast
חֹדֶשׁ
Month
ח - ר - ב
To dry up
ד - ב - ר, pi’el
To speak
י - צ - א
To go out, exit
רֶמֶשׂ
Creeping creature, vermin
עוֹף
Bird
