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VERSE: Gn37-31b


========================= Gn37-31b =============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY:
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One of Rashi's 10 major goals is the explanation of GRAMMAR
the same way modern textbooks explain GRAMMAR. There are three
major GRAMMAR submethods:

(a) The goal of the ROOT submethod is to explain all
conjugations and meanings of Biblical roots.
Biblical roots are conjugated with letter prefixes and suffixes
to indicate (i) tense (ii) person (iii) gender (iv) plurality
(v) mode (vi) object (to whom the activity is done) and (vii)
mood. Each of these conjugations has a specific meaning.
Furthermore, these conjugations take on different forms for
roots with weak letters.

(b) The SENTENCE submethod deals with grammatical attributes
of sentences such as (i) word arrangement (Verb Subject vs
Subject Verb) (ii) sentence type  (interrogative, command)
(iii) compound sentences (iv) apposition and (v)
paragraph / sentence development.

(c) The MISCELLANEOUS grammatical methods deal with
(i) agreement (in gender and plurality), (ii) the construct
(iii) pronoun reference (iv) ellipsis (v) noun-verb transforms
(e.g. to dust) (vi) special word usage(e.g. how to use
numbers) (vii) suffix-prefixes (e.g. terminal HEY means
towards).

EXAMPLE Gn37-31b
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The Hebrew word for
- COAT is    Caph(Kobutz) Tauv(Cholam) Nun(Segol) Tauv
- COAT OF is Caph(SHVA) Tauv(Cholam) Nun(Segol) Tauv

COAT OF is the POSSESIVE FORM; typically this form
may begin with a SHVA if the word is long. As can
be seen the CHIRIK changes to a SHVA

In the following words the CONSTRUCT state begins with a SHVA

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WORD                1st LETTER CHANGE OTHER CHANGES
------------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Resh-Kuph-Yud-Ayin  (Komatz to Shva)
Caph Tauv Nun Tauv  (Kobutz to Shva)
Mem Tauv Resh       (Komatz to Shva) (komatz changes to patach)
Shin Gimel Resh     (Segol to Shva)  (Terminal Tauv added)
Shin Nun Hey        (Segol to Shva)  (segol changes to Patach)
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LIST085a below summarizes this list of long words
which change to initial SHVA in the CONSTRUCT POSSESSIVE
state
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      CONSTRUCT
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST085a
List of Biblical roots   whose construct starts with shva
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======================== LIST085a ==============================
List of Biblical roots   whose construct starts with shva
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WORD                1st LETTER CHANGE OTHER CHANGES
=================== ================= ==========================
Resh-Kuph-Yud-Ayin  (Komatz to Shva)
Caph Tauv Nun Tauv  (Kobutz to Shva)  *1
Mem Tauv Resh       (Komatz to Shva)  (komatz changes to patach)
Shin Gimel Resh     (Segol to Shva)   (Terminal Tauv added)
Shin Nun Hey        (Segol to Shva)   (segol changes to Patach)

NOTES
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*1 Gn37-31a
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