Pere,
Yes, N is part of the root, but not the N that you see in the word. The root
letter is assimilated by the G in this case, represented only by the dagesh.
The N that is seen is the marker for the first-person plural, here maybe a
cohortative ("Let us surely tell...."). The "tense" is imperfect and the
binyan hif'il (הפעיל).
However, it is not like WN$YM, if the root of this word is $MM. The root of
NfG.iYD is NGD.
Regards,
Jason Hare
English Teacher
Rishon LeZion
Israel
On 11/3/07, pporta AT oham.net <pporta AT oham.net> wrote:
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I am considering the word NFG.IYD (Jer 36:16) and I'm trying to discern
whether the nun is the first root consonant (stem NGD) or it is a prefix
that means 1st person plural (and then has nothing to do with the nun
first
root consonant).
I rather think it is a prefix and has nothing to do with the N of the stem
NGD.
My thought is so because I remark that in the word WN$YM (Nm 21:30), which
is a parallel to NFG.IYD both as regards pattern and verbal features, the
N
clearly is prefix, not root consonant (it comes from $MM).
This is not a trivial question: depending on which the right answer is,
this
word will be placed here or there in the Hebrew Schemary I'm working to
build up (www.oham.net)
What do you think?
Thanks!
Pere Porta
Barcelona (Spain)
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