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1
Q

What are the two types of syllable?

A

Open and closed: (C-V and C-V-C).

2
Q

What does a Dagesh Lene do?

A

A Dagesh Lene hardens the sound of a Begadkephat letter.

3
Q

What does a Dagesh Forte do?

A

It doubles the consonant and must be divided in syllabification.

4
Q

Which letters can never take a Dagesh (Lene or Forte)?

A

The guttural letters and resh.

5
Q

A Dagesh in a Begadkephat letter is a Lene if…

A

proceeded by a consonant.

6
Q

A Dagesh in a Begadkephat letter is a Forte if…

A

proceeded by a vowel.

7
Q

A Shewa is vocal if:

A
  1. It occurs under the first consonant of a word
  2. If it is the second of two contiguous Shewa
  3. If it is under a consonant with a Dagesh Forte
  4. If it is after an unaccented long vowel
8
Q

A Shewa is silent if:

A
  1. The previous vowel is short
  2. It is the first of two contiguous Shewas
  3. It is at the end of a word
9
Q

If a Shewa is under a guttural consonant it is always…

A

silent. (But resh can take either).

10
Q

What is a Metheg?

A

A vertical line to the left of a Quamets to identify it as a Quamets and not a Quamets Hatuf.

11
Q

Explain the furtive Pathach!

A

When a word ends in an ע (Ayin) or ח (Het), a Pathach may appear beneath this consonant and must be pronounced and transliterated before the guttural.

12
Q

Explain the quiescent א!

A

When an א (Aleph) occurs without a vowel, it is quiescent. It is not considered to be a consonant for the purposes of syllabification, and should be ignored.