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VERSE: Gn33-11c

RASHIS COVERED: Gn33-11c Gn34-16a Ex23-27a Ex23-31a

====================== Gn32-26a =============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis main goals is to explain grammar. A major
function of grammar is to clarify the rules of verb
conjugation.

EXAMPLE
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In Hebrew the OBJECT of a verb can be indicated by a suffix
- Thus Shin-Mem-Resh (SMR) means TO WATCH
- But Shin-Mem-Resh-NUN-VUV means TO WATCH US
Here, the suffix NUN-VUV indicates the OBJECT--WHO is being
watched (US).

Rashi adds a subtlety to this rule: With many roots, the
spelling of the ROOT+SUFFIX would involve DOULBE REPEATED
LETTERS. Rashi explains that Hebrews custom in such cases
is to replace the double letter with a single letter with
however a pronunciation linkage to the preceding and
succeeding syllable.

E.g.  --- Nun-Tauv-Nun-NUN-VAV (He gave US)
Becomes - Nun-Tauv-NUN-Vav

Here the double NUN becomes a single nun with a dagesh
and is pronounced No-ThaNNu

Rashi throughout his commentary gives about a half
dozen examples of this rule
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      VERB CONJUGATION
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST703f
List of roots with       Suffix and deleted root letter
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SEE BELOW                LIST703c
List of word pairs with  small spelling-big meaning differnce
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===================== LIST703f ============================
List of roots with       suffix, and deleted root letter
SOURCE: Rashi himself provides this list
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VERSE    ROOT INVOLVED  SHOULD BE    BUT BECOMES*1
======== ============== ============ ======================
Gn33-11c Cheth-Nun-Nun  Ch-N-N-Ni    Ch-N-Ni*2
Gn34-16a Nun-Tauv-Nun   N--T-N-Noo   N-T-Noo*2
Ex23-27a Hey-Mem-Mem    H--M-M-Ti    H-M-Ti*3
Ex23-31a Shin-Vuv-Tauv  S--T-Ti      S-Ti*4 *10
-------- ---------      --------     -------------
Ec02-20  Sin-Beth-Beth  S--B-B-Ti    S-B-Ti*3
P116-09  Daleth-Lmd-Lmd D--L-L-Ti    D-L-Ti*3
1S12-03  Resh-Tzde-Tzde R--Tz-Tz-Ti  R-Tz-Ti*3

NOTES
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*1 As is customary in Hebrew, when a letter is deleted
   we insert a DAGESH which means we liason the
   pronunciation with the preceding and succeeding syllables

   Thus the word is pronounced Cha-NaN-Ni--(Not
   Cha-Na-Ni). Hence the pronunciation reflects the
   double letter even though the spelling does not

*2 If the TERMINAL letter of the root is NUN while
   the INITIAL letter of the suffix is NUN then we use
   one NUN with a dagesh vs two NUN.

*3 Here the root has a REPEATED LETTER; one of these
   repeated letters is deleted

*4 Here the INITIAL letter of the suffix is TAUV while
   the TERMINAL letter of the root is TAUV. Hence the
   whole word (Root+Suffix) has one Tauv with a dagesh.

----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------

*10 Rashi also makes comments on the small-spelling--big-
    meaning difference between VeHaMoTi vs VeHayMatti
    See LIST703c below for details
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============================= LIST703c ==============================
Lists of verb pairs with small spelling-big meaning differences
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VERSE    #1    PUNCTUATION#1 MEANS#1   #2    PUNCTUATION#2 MEANS#2
======== ===== ============= ========= ===== ============= ==========
Ex23-31a HaMoT Patach-Cholam Destroy   HayMT Tzaray-Patach Kill*5
Gn24-23b LLeen Chirik        NightStay LLoon Shuruk        To inn*4
Ex19-18a OSHON KAMATZ KAMATZ Smoke     Oshan KAMATZ PATACH To Smoke
Gn49-04d PACAZ PATACH PATACH Fiz       PoCaz KAMATZ PATACH To Fiz
Dt07-23a HOMAM KAMATZ PATACH ToSmash   HOMOM KAMATZ KAMATZ Smash Em
Gn09-06d HTHLK ------------- Walked    HTHLK ------------- Walk*1
Ex01-20a YehTv TZARAY SEGOL  helped    YeeTv CHIRIK SEGOL  good*2
Ex01-19  YehRv SEGOL SEGOL*2 increased YeeRv CHIRIK SEGOL  multiplied
Gn29-06a ba-AH Accent on end coming    BA-ah accent-begin  came*3
Gn46-26a ba-AH Accent on end coming    BA-ah accent-begin  came*3

NOTES
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*1 In this example the identically spelled word can mean either
   - he walked (past tense)
   - walk (Command)

   Cf The Grammatical tables in the Ibn Shoshan dictionary
   Table 1 presents the conjugations in question.

*2 The words are spelled with the same letters. The minute
   vowel difference determines whether it is causative(Helped)
   vs active (Good)


*3 The two words have the
   - same spelling
   - same letters
   - differ in placement of accents
   Cf Gn29-06a vs Gn29-09,Gn46-26a vs Gn46-27 and
   Gn42-21b vs Gn34-27

*4 See Ibn Shoshan Dictionary Tables 6 and 7.
   The conjugation of the Biblical root Lamed-Vav-Nun
   is LLoon not LLeen which should therefore be interpreted
   as a noun (night-stay)

   Hence the Rashi on Gn24-23b which uses the word LLeen
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   Eliezer used the word LLeen indicating he requested
   a one night stay. By contrast Rivkah used the word
   LLoon--the verb form--indicating that he could stay
   for many nights
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*5 I frequently cite the Ibn Shoshan Dictionary, Volume 5,
   the Appendix: This gives a short but comprehensive
   set of grammatical tables.

   - Table 10, Kal Mode for 1-2-2 verbs: Ve-HaM-Mo-Thi
   - Table 6: Hifil Mode for 1-v-3 verbs:Ve-Hay-MaT-Ti

   Ve-HaM-Mo-Thi means to DESTROY;
   Ve-Hay-MaT-Ti means to kill

   Although the meanings are similar the conjugations are
   totally different as Rashi is quick to point out.
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