hyssop
11-05-2001, 06:01 PM
The definite article, <I>the</i>, appears as a prefix on nouns or adjectives and consists of the letter: <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h</font>.
It is voweled in one of the following fashions: <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>;h</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>'h</font>, or <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>,h</font>.
For example:
<TABLE CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH="100%"><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>a song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>ryiv</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>a woman =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h'Via</font></p></td></tr><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>the song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>ryiV;h</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>the woman =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h'Via'h</font></p></td></tr></table>
Let's look at the following noun and adjective combinations:
<TABLE CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH="100%"><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>A.</b> a good song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="CENTER">. . . <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>bAj ryiv</font> . . .</p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>= an indefinite phrase</font></p></td></tr><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>B.</b> the good song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="CENTER">. . . <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>bAJ;h ryiV;h</font> . . .</p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>= a definite phrase</font></p></td></tr><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>C.</b> The song is good. =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>bAj ryiV;h</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>= a complete sentence</font></p></td></tr></table>
Notice that the consonants following the definite article in most of the above examples are geminated (have a dagesh/dot). This is the case for all consonants following the definite article, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h</font>, with the exception of <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>a</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>x</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>[</font>, and <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>r</font>.
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It is voweled in one of the following fashions: <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>;h</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>'h</font>, or <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>,h</font>.
For example:
<TABLE CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH="100%"><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>a song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>ryiv</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>a woman =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h'Via</font></p></td></tr><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>the song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>ryiV;h</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>the woman =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h'Via'h</font></p></td></tr></table>
Let's look at the following noun and adjective combinations:
<TABLE CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH="100%"><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>A.</b> a good song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="CENTER">. . . <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>bAj ryiv</font> . . .</p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>= an indefinite phrase</font></p></td></tr><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>B.</b> the good song =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="CENTER">. . . <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>bAJ;h ryiV;h</font> . . .</p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>= a definite phrase</font></p></td></tr><TR><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>C.</b> The song is good. =</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>bAj ryiV;h</font></p></td><TD WIDTH="30%" VALIGN="MIDDLE"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>= a complete sentence</font></p></td></tr></table>
Notice that the consonants following the definite article in most of the above examples are geminated (have a dagesh/dot). This is the case for all consonants following the definite article, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h</font>, with the exception of <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>a</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>h</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>x</font>, <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>[</font>, and <FONT FACE="BSTHebrew" SIZE=6>r</font>.
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