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For masculine plural nouns in the construct state, what happens to the ending?
It changes from "chireq-yod, mem" to tsere-yod
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When endings change on masculine plurals in construct and accent shifts, what happens to medium vowels in open syllables?
Reduce to sheva.
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If vowel reduction occurs and two successive vocal shevas appear, what happens? (answer for mp and fp)
- For MP: The first becomes chrieq or patach.
- For FP: The first usually become patach.
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What is the feminine plural construct ending?
The same as the absolute ending: cholem-waw, tav.
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What is a construct chain?
Two words in a construct relationship. More than two words is possible.
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In a multiple-word construct chain, where is the definite article, if the phrase is definite?
On the last word only.
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When a constant chain is the subject of a sentence, what does the verb agree with?
The verb agrees with the noun in the construct state.
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Can any part of a construct chain be modified by an adjective?
Yes. It can.
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When an adjective modifies part of a construct chain...
...the adjective agrees with the part of the chain that it modifies.
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What if an adjective modifying a part of a construct chain is attributive?
It will follow the entire construct chain.
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What is the construct form of kol (all, every, whole)?
cal (a=qamets hatuf).
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For kol, if it is in construction with a definite plural noun, how is is best translated?
"all of"
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For kol, if it is in construction with and indefinite singular noun, how is it best translated?
"every"
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For kol, when in construction with a definite singular noun, how is it best translated?
"the whole"
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