Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Joseph Brian Tucker" <music AT riverviewcog.org>]

Shalom

I am trying to put together a clear understanding of suffix conjugation and 
the statives. I someone could look at these statements, critique them and 
provides guidance on how to understand this topic: (I know that's not 
asking much ;)

Stative Verbs Perfective Definition: Verbs describing a state or quality 
rather than an event.

Used in past time:
Telic - Possessing a goal or endpoint. 
Ingressive - The function that emphasizes the beginning or transitional 
stadium of the event indicated.
Constative - Refers to remaining or persisting in a state.

Present time: 
Gnomic - Having the character of a rule, proverb, or byword.
Adjectival Present Perfective - Directs attention to the subject's 
involvement.
Durative Stative Perfective - Quasi-fientive verbs, indicating an ongoing 
emotional response.

State of Affairs - A Stative verb cannot express a 'once-off,' completed 
action.
Translation - It always carries a certain element of duration.
The translation is determined by context. 
Translation - In dialogue it is usually translated with the present tense. 
In narrative it is usually translated with the past tense. (WO,Williams, 
vanderMerwe)

Todah
Joseph Brian Tucker
Riverview, MI
music AT riverviewcog.org