NOUNS

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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
GENDER
sWs !ysiWs !yIs'èWs hsWs t/sWs
Singular
horse
MASCULINE
Plural
horses
Dual
two horses
Singular
mare
FEMININE
Plural
mares
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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
IRREGULAR
ba t/ba
Singular
father
MASCULINE
Plural
fathers
hVai !yvin
Singular
woman
FEMININE
Plural
women
tB' t/nB
Singular
daughter
Plural
daughters
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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
VOWEL CHANGES
l/dG hl/dGÒ !yli/dGÒ t/l/dGÒ
ms
great (man)
The third vowel back from the accented syllable
is pointed with as short a vowel as possible.
fs
great (woman)
mp
great (men)
fp
great (women)
rbD
!yrIbDÒ
lt
!/lj
t/mlj
lt
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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
RELATIONSHIP
hZlth' l/dGh' rbDh'
The attributive adjective is employed as a
modifier qualifying the noun which it describes.
this great thing (1 Sam 1216)
hl/dGÒh' hmBh'
the great shrine (1 Kgs 34)
t/nvoarIh t/rXh'
the former distresses (Isa 6516)
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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
AGREE MENT
!yrIyDIa' !yIm'è
The attributive adjective agrees with its noun in
number, gender, and definite-ness.
mighty waters (Exod 1510)
taOZh' hrh hjPvMih'
this evil family/clan (Jer 83)
qyDIx' !yhilagt
righteous God (Ps 710)
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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
AGREE MENT
t/rwÒi !yIn"èye
The attributive adjective agrees with its noun in
number, gender, and definite-ness.
blind eyes (Isa 427)
t/Br" !yvin
many wives (Judg 830)
!ybi/Fh' t/bah
the good fathers
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NOUNS ADJECTIVES
RELATIONSHIP
rbDh' b/f
The predicative adjective is used as a predicate
in association with the noun -- normally, it
precedes the noun.
The word is good. (1 Kgs 238)
hL,aeh !yI/Gh' !yBir"
These nations are many. (Deut 717)
t/rxuB !yrIh,
The cities are fortified. (Num 1328)