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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Karyn Traphagen <karyn AT birchbarkstudio.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] weak verb reference
  • Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:55:35 +0000

On 26/02/2005 15:38, Karyn Traphagen wrote:

...

From Ruth 2 vs 2 we have the verb _wa'alaqotah_ (I probably don't have the transliteration accurate... the word is: waw-patach--aleph-hataf patach--lamed-patach--qof-hataf qamats--tet-qamats--heh) No dagesh. The verb is parsed as a Piel cohortative. I don't expect this pointing with a Piel stem! Where is the dagesh in the middle root? The BHQ has a dagesh in the tet. Why?

Or Ruth 1:18 the first word of the verse _watere'_ which is a Qal Imperfect 3fs of r'h. How do we get the sere and segol? (on this one our professor did put together a presentation to help us see the historical development that led to this form).

So, my quest for where to turn for resources remains. When my current arsenal of patterns and explanations falls short, where can I go to try to track down the "why" for the pointing?

Karyn, I wonder whether this first example is in fact a textual error.

But if you are in fact interested not so much in the writing system but more in the underlying phonological processes, you might like to look for example at Henry Churchyard's thesis, available from http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/index.html. See especially the selection of "the sections that would probably be of most interest to Hebrew scholars who are not fully conversant with generative phonology" - unless of course you are fully conversant.

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Peter Kirk
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