16.4 QI 3ה

3ה verbs are easily recognized as Qal Imperfect since the QI diagnostic Pre \ = יִקְ is retained

Remember: 3ה verbs do not have R_3

  • IF there is no sufformative, THEN V_2 \ = vowel + HEI:
    • Perfect - QAMETS+HEI: בָּנָה - QP3ms
    • Imperfect - SEGHOL+HEI: יִבְנֶה - QI3ms
  • IF the sufformative starts with a vowel, THEN the sufformative IS V_2
    • QI3cp - יִבְנוּ
    • QP3cp - בָּנוּ
  • IF the sufformative starts with a consonant, THEN V_2 \ = vowel + י
    • Perfect - HIREQ+YOD- בְּנִיתֶם - QP2mp
    • Imperfect - SEGHOL+YOD - תִּבְנֶ֫ינָה - QI(3/2)fp
Strong Notes
QI3ms יִבְנֶה יִקְטֹל Seghol+Hei
QI3mp יִבְנוּ יִקְטְלוּ Sufformative Replaces
QI(3/2)fp תִּבְנֶ֫ינָה תִּקְטֹ֫לְנָה Seghol+Yod