Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>]

Lee, 
> 
> Lee Martin wrote:
> > Dave,
> > Yes, I understand what Rolf is saying. I agree with him and with you that
> > there is no "separate" weqatal.  I never said there was.  But weqatals are
> > *not* used like qatals without "we-".  How do you explain that? That
> wasn't
> > my point. The 2 components of the finite verb system are 1) prefix
> > conjugation, 2) and suffix conjugation.
> 
> Dave wrote:
> 
> Um, now I'm confused.  If there is no such thing, how can it be
> used differently?  Obviously I'm missing something here.  As for the
> 2 components, am I correct in assuming that the WP is subsumed
> under the prefix conjugation?
> 
> Dave,
> Yes, WP is prefix conjugation, but wayyiqtol functions differently from
> yiqtol or the jussive, or the cohortative.  There is no *weqatal* form, so
> to speak, but I am using weqatal to refer to qatal when it has the
> conjunction we-.  These do exist, without question, thousands of them.  To
> use different terms, the suffix conjugation has different functions with and
> without the conjunction, and I am asking for someone to explain why.
> 
I'll repeat my request for some passages that we can look at 
together...

Dave Washburn
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