Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] shewa following conjunctive waw
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 07:17:04 -0500
>===== Original Message From "Jason Hare" <jason AT hareplay.com> =====
>I have to agree with George (gfsomsel). I think it is indeed vocal. The
>shurek is a long vowel, so it would indicate that it is NOT a closed
>syllable.
How do you know it's long? Shurek is nothing more than a kubutz when a vav is
present. Granted, in a lot of cases vav as a mater marks long-u, but I'll
point out again that this is an odd case.