LESSON VI

• The Preposition -- three inseparable prepositions

• :B-- in, by, with

• :K -- as, like, according to

• :l -- to, for, at

• RULES

• Normally pointed with a sheva and prefixed to the word

• When prefixed before a sheva, the sheva of the preposition becomes a hireq: e.g. - tyir:B becomes tyir:biB

• When prefixed before a compound sheva it's pointed with the short vowel of the class: e.g. re$A) becomes re$A)aK

• When an inseparable preposition is prefixed to a noun that has the definite article, the consonant of the preposition merges with the vowel of the definite article:

• $yI) (a man) becomes $yi):l (for a man)

• $yi)fh (the man becomes $yi)fl (for the man)

• The }im Prepositions:

• }im means from.

• Before a word that has a definite article, the }im is joined to the word by a maqqef.

• Before indefinite nouns that begin with a non-guttural, }im is written as im  (a mem plus a hireq with a dagesh forte).

• Before indefinite nouns that begin with a guttural, }im is written as "m

• The Vav conjunction

• "and" is not a separate word, but is a :w prefixed to a word.

• The exception to this pointing is "bmp" -- that is if a word begins with a b m or p , the vav conjunction becomes a sureq. This is the only time a vowel will start a word.

VOCABULARY

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