14.5 Qal Perfect 3עח
3 ע/ח are weak in QP but pose little problems
- Different \(R_3\) gutturals behave in different ways
- 3 ע/ח is discussed below
- א 3 and 3 ה will be discussed in separate sections
- 3 ע/ח: We said earlier that the Gutturals reject VOCAL Sheva, but the Sheva in the 2nd (except 2fs) and 1st person forms is SILENT, so it stays
- שָׁמַ֫עְתָּ
- For reasons scholars don’t fully understand, the 2fs form is irregular
- The 3rd ע or ח takes a Patach instead of a Sheva:
- שָׁמַ֫עַתְּ
- The Dagesh is a LENE despite the preceding vowel
- It is not necessary to memorize this oddity
- The 3rd ע or ח takes a Patach instead of a Sheva:
- In all 3G, \(V_1 = \bar A\) (unless reduced in 2mp/2fp) as is diagnostic of the QP conjugation - in other words, no matter what happens to \(V_S\), you will usually be able to diagnose Qal Perfect by the regular Qamets in \(V_1\)