Aramaic Grammar 13 (Binyanim Overview)

Question 1

What are the 7 Binyanim?

Answer 1

1.Qal/Peal. 2.Peil. 3.Hitpeel. 4.Pael. 5.Hitpaal. 6.Hafel. 7.Hofal

Question 2

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Qal/Peal and what does it look like?

Answer 2

The Ground (G) stem, active voice. כְּתַב

Question 3

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Peil and what does it look like?

Answer 3

The Ground (G) stem, passive voice. כְּתִב

Question 4

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Hitpeel and what does it look like?

Answer 4

The Ground (G) stem, reflexive/reciprocal voice. הִתְכְּתֵב

Question 5

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Pael and what does it look like?

Answer 5

The Doubled (D) stem, active voice. כַּתֵּב

Question 6

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Hitpaal and what does it look like?

Answer 6

The Doubled (D) stem, reflexive/reciprocal voice. הִתְכַּתַּב

Question 7

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Hafel and what does it look like?

Answer 7

The Causative (H) stem, active voice. הַכְתֵּב

Question 8

Using the root “כתב”. What is the Hofal and what does it look like?

Answer 8

The Causative (H) stem, passive voice. הָכְתַּב

Question 9

In post biblical Aramaic, which 2 Binyan’s dissapear?

Answer 9

The Ground (G) stem, passive voice and the Causative (H) stem, passive voice.

Question 10

In post biblical Aramaic. What binyan appears which isn’t used in Biblical Aramaic?

Answer 10

A Causative (H) stem, reflexive/reciprocal voice.