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3) For some scholars, such as Rolf and Dave as I understand their wordk,
this rather small number of exceptions is a problem. For they hold to
theoretical models according to which exceptions to semantic rules are
not possible. ...
I do not hold to such a theoretical model. ...
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At the same time, virtually all uses that said society considers "good grammar" will have some sort of unifying factor, something that suggests WHY it's acceptable to use form X in both Y way and Z way, even though on the surface they might seem somewhat contradictory. This is why the sequence idea won't work for the wayyiqtol: there's no way to find a unifying factor between sequence and non-sequence. By definition, they're polar opposites. Hence, the unifying factor between these two types of usage must lie elsewhere.
My task is to locate that "elsewhere." A side track of this research that I haven't really pursued with any kind of vigor, is the question: given that we can come up with some clue about the unifying factors of the verb system in BH, are there any non-poetic examples of "bad grammar" in the Hebrew Bible? My answer: I have no idea. But it could turn out to be an interesting question for someone to explore.
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