Vowel contraction nouns Flashcards
עַ֫יִן
eye to two eyes
עֵינַ֫יִם
two eyes
the vowel consonant vowel a.y.i. becomes e
זַ֫יִת
olive to olives
זֵיתִים
Olives
the vowel consonant vowel a.y.i. becomes e
אַ֫יִל
ram to rams
אֵילִים
Rams
the vowel consonant vowel a.y.i. becomes e
מָ֫וֶת
death to deaths
מוֹתִים
deaths
The vowel consanant vowel a.v.e. becomes o
חֹזֶה
seer
תֹזִים
seers
the e.h. ה ֶ is removed and replaced with the plural ending
רֹעֶה
shepherd make plural
רֹעִים
Shepherds
the e.h. ה ֶ is removed and replaced with the plural ending
מֶ֫לֶךְ
King to Kings
מְלָכִימ
kings
when bi-syllable nouns have the accent on the first syllable. (they often have double segols) they adjust
נֶ֫פֶשׁ
Soul, Life
נְפָשׁוֹת
Souls, Lives
when bi-syllable nouns have the accent on the first syllable. (they often have double segols) they adjust