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  • From: dwashbur AT nyx.net
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] vocalization geography
  • Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:51:52 -0800



On 8 Nov 2010 at 17:32, fred burlingame wrote:

> let me see if i understand.
>
> a. the waw consecutive, changes the verb from imperfect to perfect
> tense
> here.

No. The prefix "converts" the verb in some way that we still don't fully
understand, but
assomeone else pointed out, the resulting form is most commonly used as a
basic narrative.

> b. but the corresponding pronunciation of the verb changes from
> imperfect to
> perfect tense pronunciation, only in hiphil form.

It depends on a host of phonetic factors, as well as the verb itself. There
is no one "perfect
tense pronunciation" or "imperfect" tense pronunciation.

> c. "apocopated" doesn't look any shorter to me in terms of numbers
> of
> letters in the hiphil form.

The apocopated forms are only evident in certain verbs. You need to spend a
LOT more
time in the scholarly literature before you try to go after this aspect of
the language.


Dave Washburn

http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur




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