LESSON X

• Segolates - bisyllabic nouns that exhibit:

• Singular forms are usually always accented on the first syllable that have "a", "e", or "o" classes.

• Second syllables will normally take a segol as its vowel, but could be a patah when the middle or final consonant is a guttural.

• The plural forms of segolates will often shorten the vowel of the first syllable and lengthen the vowel of the second syllable.

• Construct relationship

• The joining of two nouns to for a "construction"

• They are usually joined by a maqqef

• They are often used to show possession (e.g. $yi)fh-sUs  )

• Translated: "the horse of the man" or "the man's horse"

• sUs is in the construct state

• $yi)fh is in the absolute state

• Two states of nouns in construct relationship:

• Absolute state (the second word in the construct relationship)

• Is independent

• May have the article

• Construct state (the first word in the construct relationship)

• Is dependent for meaning

• Shortens as much as it can

• Never has the definite article

• More examples

• $yi)fh-day the man's hand

• )yibfn-}eB son of a prophet

• $yi)fh-rab:D the man's word

• $yi)fh-y"sUs the man's horses*

• $yi)fh-y"n:B the man's sons*

• $yi)fh-tarOT the man's law**

• {yiholE)-rabfD the word of God***

• Notes:

• *The vowel of a plural construct will be as shortened as much as possible.
• **The last consonant of a construct of a feminine singular noun will become a t
• ***A proper name, even though it is not marked as definite acts as though it has a definite article.

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