24.3 Parsing Clues - Pre: נִק, יִקָּ, הִקָּ

Memorize the \(Pre\) and the \(V_S\) for each stem, not the entire paradigm!

נ is always present in the Niphal, but sometimes it’s present as a Dagesh Forte

  • Remember, we use the label \(Pre\) for any diagnostic combination of word-initial consonants (prefix or root letters), vowels, and Dagesh Fortes (as applicable)
    • ק is used as a placeholder to represent \(R_1\) of any strong verb
    • For the Imperfect forms, י represents any of the Imprefect preformatives (note that 1cs א often usually takes a different \(V_P\))

Memorize these three \(Pre\) formulas and the conjugations in which they are used

  • NP, NPt, some NA: \(Pre =\) נִקְ
  • NI: \(Pre =\) יִקָּ - and so forth for the other Imperfect forms
  • NM, N∞, some NA:\(Pre=\) הִקָּ
  • The נ prefix is added to every form of every conjugation
    • In the NP, NPt and in one form of the NA, the נ appears
    • In the NI, NM, N∞, and the other form of the NA, the נ is assimilated into a Dagesh Forte in \(R_1\)
  • Niphal Strong \(V_P = I\) ALWAYS (except for NI1cs)