Gesenius' Hebrew grammar: 17th ed., with numerous corrections and additions, by dr. E. Rödiger. Tr. by T. J. Conant ... With grammatical exercises and a chrestomathy, by the translator.

CHANGES OF VOWELS.

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required than in the inflexion of the verb by persons,
&c. E. g. (in the inflexion of verbs) t.O1, (,.T) nptP;
7bj!, (I).toj..; lpVi, ('.) Lt.9): (in the union of
suffix pronouns with nouns and verbs) D''Y, ('.) 'tWy;
Ap_:,(D..) only.
2. An addition beginning with a consonant (as 11,
O>) may be made to a word ending with a consonant.
The final vowel is then treated according to the principles contained in ~ 26, 5. Hence,
(1). When the tone is not thrown forward, the final
syllable suffers no change. E.g. bip7, (,;b ),TD1p;
iD5p ' 1p; ma (0:, ) Ut
(2). When the tone is thrown forward,
a) The final syllable, if its vowel is short, remains
unchanged. E. g. minD, (D.1) D.ni..; (D3) oD7tDp.
b) If the final vowel is long and unchangeable, the
closing consonant must be united with the accessory
syllable (since a long vowel cannot stand in a closed
syllable without the tone), and of course must take a
vocal Sheva. E. g. DD, (i) T1I.D; n'O, nT1';
Died;, (or) DOtplii^.
c) If the final vowel is long and changeable, the
original division of syllables is usually retained, and the
vowel, standing in a closed syllable without the tone, is
exchanged for the kindred short one (~ 26, 5). E. g.
DQ7M, (Da:) D~lot7iY;., o;?|osi; 7t.?p, (I) -fi^tsi?;
^bod J1p (first. o= ); 0U, (nn) Dbnnj ( =
rip, (-]) nimi?; nm, (Dp) DbO)|o; 179 or, ( )
l|7]jp1. - Here also, as in the preceding case, the
final consonant might unite itself with the accessory syllable, and leave the preceding long vowel to stand in an
open syllable (as '1(, () "?|13; jp, (1) SIV;
C3?K,.:i..); but this is rarely done.
3. When an addition is made to a word ending with
two consonants, the second of the two is united with