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It is quite possible that Hebrew once had (no longer visible) case
endings, in the same way modern standard Arabic (on the higher
stylistic level at least) still has.
However, if we have original case endings that have ossified and no
longer function as case endings, such as the word layla לילה, which is
probable the "accusative" of layl ליל, cf. יומם ולילה yomam wa-layla,
then this is indicated with a mater lectionis ה hey.
The fact that לילה layla, unlike feminine words ending on -a ה, has
penultimate stress, proves this. ...
... Third, Hebrew doesn't
have real open syllables that have patach. ...
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