Friday, October 15, 2010

Nifal Imperfect and Waw-Consecutive Imperfect

See comments on the qal imperfect. The waw-consecutive prefers shorter (jussive) forms, but the nifal has few if any of these. Note that aleph doesn't take a dagesh, so the patach for the waw is lengthened to qames.

Nifal Imperfect

3 m sg      יִקָּטֵל
3 f sg       תִּקָּטֵל
2 m sg      תִּקָּטֵל
2 f sg      תִּקָּטְלִי
1 sg          אֶקָּטֵל

3 m pl       יִקָּטְלוּ
3 f pl    תִּקָּטַ֫לְנָה
2 m pl     תִּקָּטְלוּ
2 f pl   תִּקָּטַ֫לְנָה
1 pl           נִקָּטֵל

Nifal waw-consecutive imperfect

3 m sg       וַיִּקָּטֵל
3 f sg       וַתִּקָּטֵל
2 m sg      וַתִּקָּטֵל
2 f sg      וַתִּקָּטְלִי
1 sg          וָאֶקָּטֵל

3 m pl       וַיִּקָּטְלוּ
3 f pl      וַתִּקָּטַ֫לְנָה
2 m pl      וַתִּקָּטְלוּ
2 f pl      וַתִּקָּטַ֫לְנָה
1 pl             וַנִּקָּטֵל

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