SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar the
same way grammar textbooks do. A major function of
grammar is the explanation of root conjugation.

Two important Rashi methods in grammar are
- the explanation of rare root conjugation
- the explanation of almost identical conjugation pairs


EXAMPLE Nu23-27a Nu23-13a
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The root K-B-B is a DOUBLE LETTER ROOT.
- The FUTURE (Will curse) is VeKaBoTho
- The COMMAND (Curse) is VeKavNo

The use of these 2 different words shows
a shift in nuance:
- The first time Balak ORDERED Balak to curse
- The 2nd time Balak REQUESTED that Balak WILL curse

This is an example of a conjugation pair that is
almost identical


EXAMPLE Nu23-20c
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Normally the intense mode is conjugated with an EE sound
-- YeeNaK.
But when the 2nd root letter is guttural an AY sound
may be used
-- BayRaych.

This is an example of a rare conjugation.

EXAMPLE Nu23-15b
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The form IKKaReH is the PASSIVE FUTURE for 1-2-Hey
roots. (Our current Rashi text calls this INTERACTIVE
but this is clearly an error---since the form is
passive). Since KRH means ACCIDENT it follows that
Balak states: I WILL LET A PROPHETIC ACCIDENT HAPPEN
TO ME HERE (Which is the way non jews think of
prophecy)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
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In reviewing examples we benefit from 2 good sources
- The Appendix of the IBN SHOSHAN Dictionary which contains
a list of 10 tables with the MOST COMMON conjugation
forms. This 10 page list is very good (More detailed
several 100 page books exist..but this summary is tops)

- The Moshe Silberman Grammatical Form Konkordance which
contains a list of all Biblical words grouped by root

List of Overview of Conjugation of 4 roots