Unit 3 Flashcards
Definite articles, nominal sentences, word order (49 cards)
What vowels can point
ה to form the definite article?
Patah or qamatz
What is the default rule for forming the definite article?
The ה is pointed with a patah and a strong dagesh is inserted in the word’s first consonant
What happens to words that begin with a begadkefat letter when the definite article is added?
The weak dagesh changes to a strong dagesh
What happens to words that begin with a alef, ayin, or resh when the definite article is added?
We compensate for the lack of a strong dagesh by lengthening the vowel to a qamatz
What is compensatory lengthening?
Switching a shorter vowel to a long vowel to satisfy vowel preferences when a word is modified
What happens to words that begin with he or chet when the definite article is added?
The definite he takes a patah and we pretend that the chet/he is doubled, even though they can’t be
What happens to words that begin with חָ, unstressed עָ, or unstressed הָ when the definite article is added?
The definite article is pointed with segol
What happens to words that begin with מְ or יְ when the definite article is added?
The strong dagesh is omitted (usually)
How is the definite article added to אֶרֶץ?
הָאָֽרֶץ
How is the definite article added to הַר?
הָהָר
How is the definite article added to גַּן?
הַגָּן
How is the definite article added to עַם?
ָ הָעם
What is a nominal sentence?
A sentence without a Hebrew verb
What is a maqqef (-)?
A symbol to link to or more words together to indicate a close relationship between them
What is the correct word order for a noun-adjective phrase?
Noun + adjective + other adjective (i.e. very)
What is the correct word order for a verbal sentence?
Verb + noun + adjective
What possible translations exist for הִנֵּה?
Here is, lo, behold, look at this, don’t you see
אֶרֶץ
Land, earth
כִּנַעַן
Canaan
שָׁם
There
תֹּוְך
middle of/inside of
י - שׁ - ב
to sit, to dwell, to remain
עַל
Upon, over, on, against
כִּסֵּא
Throne, seat
