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VERSE: Gn11-07c


==================== Gn11-07c =======================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main tasks is to explain
Grammar the same way modern Hebrew books
explain grammar.

Particularly important is the explanation
of grammatical conjugation. Rashi had a
special method of teaching conjugation--
Rashi taught grammar using the method of
NEAR MISSES in which he either juxtaposes

(a)two grammatical forms which
differ in only one small detail or

(b)two identical forms which however differ
in meaning.

Such NEAR MISSES help reinforce the various
rules of grammar.

EXAMPLES Gn11-07c NBLH
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The form KAMATZ-SHVA-KAMATZ-HEY can equally refer to
- Active Mode, SINGULAR, 3rd Person PAST
  from root  Nun-Beth-Lamed (To WITHER)
  So it would mean:
  ---------------------------
  He? WITHERED their language
  ---------------------------

- Active Mode, PLURAL, 1st person FUTURE
  from root Beth-Lamed-Lamed (To CONFUSE)
  So it would mean:
  -----------------------------
  Let us CONFUSE their language
  -----------------------------
  The terminal HEY would denote INTENT
  rather than DEFINITIVENESS
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     ROOT CONJUGATION
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST701a
List of verb forms with  Meaning changes from 1 vowel
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====================== LIST701a ======================
A list of verb forms with Meaning changes from 1 vowel
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VERSE    Hebrew THE FORM      EMPHASIS IN FORM
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Gn11-07c NoVeLH Kamatz Shva   Let us CONFUSE them*6
Ex13-17a NoCHoM Kamatz KAMATZ Lead THEM*1
Dt07-23a HoMoM  Kamatz KAMATZ Crush THEM*2
Ex19-18a oSHoN  Kamatz PATACH Smoke(NOUN)*3
Ex13-22a YaMooS Kamatz SHURUK To move A THING*4
Gn49-04d PaXaZ  PATACH patach Fiz(NOUN)*5

NOTES
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*1 NoChoM (Kamatz Kamatz) means to LEAD THEM
   NoChaM (Kamatz Patach) means to LEAD

   The final MeM indicates the direct object
   (LEAD THEM) with the Kamatz Kamatz
   punctuation

*2 HoMoM (Kamatz Kamatz) means to CRUSH THEM
   HoMaM (Kamatz Patach) means to CRUSH

   The final MeM indicates the direct object
   (CRUSH THEM) with the Kamatz Kamatz
   punctuation

*3 oShoN (Kamatz Kamatz) is SMOKE (A noun)
   oSHaN (Kamatz Patach) is TO SMOKE(Verb)


*4 YoMooSH means IT MOVE (Active tense)
   YoMeeSH means SOMEONE MOVES IT(Causative tense)

   My favorite reference for root conjugations
   is the Appendix of the Ibn Shoshan Dictionary
   Table 6 presents the conjugation of the
   1-vuv-3 roots which illustrates the contrast
   between YoMooSH and YoMeeSH

*5 PaCHaZ means FIZ(Noun)
   PoCHaZ means TO FIZ(Verb)

   The verse describes Reuvens personality as
   FIZZING like water, denoting his impetuousness
   in acting out of zeal without thinking of
   consquences or implication. Hence he lost the
   birthright

*6 Active, Past,Singular,3rd person for Nun-2-3
   verbs is No-Ve-Lah

   Active, FUTURE, PLURAL, 1st person for 1-2-2
   roots No-Ve-Lah--the added terminal HEY
   indicates INTENT vs DEFINITIVENESS*10

   Here the superior translation is
   -------------------------------------------
   Let us confuse their language
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----------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------

*10 Radack seems to think Na-Ve-Lah is Passive
    Rashi uses the rule that INTENT vs DEFINITE
    is indicated by a TERMINAL HEY at the end of
    the word. Thus
    - NaVoL=we WILL confuse their language
    - NaVLH=we INTEND to confuse their language
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