Full inflection tables for III-א weak roots in the Qal Imperfect.
The aleph at R3 quiesces; the preceding vowel lengthens.
| Person | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3ms | יִמְצָא | Qamets before silent aleph; long form |
| 3fs | תִּמְצָא | Same pattern |
| 2ms | תִּמְצָא | Identical to 3fs |
| 2fs | תִּמְצְאִי | Shewa under aleph before hireq-yod suffix |
| 1cs | אֶמְצָא | Aleph prefix; qamets before silent aleph |
| 3mp | יִמְצְאוּ | Shewa under aleph before -וּ |
| 3fp | תִּמְצֶ֫אנָה | Tsere before aleph + נָה |
| 2mp | תִּמְצְאוּ | Same as 3mp |
| 2fp | תִּמְצֶ֫אנָה | Same as 3fp |
| 1cp | נִמְצָא | Nun prefix; qamets-aleph |
Key: The Jussive 3ms is identical to the long form (יִמְצָא) — III-א does not
shorten in the Jussive. This distinguishes it from III-ה.
| Person | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3ms | יִקְרָא | Qamets before silent aleph |
| 3fs | תִּקְרָא | |
| 2ms | תִּקְרָא | |
| 2fs | תִּקְרְאִי | |
| 1cs | אֶקְרָא | Aleph prefix |
| 3mp | יִקְרְאוּ | |
| 1cp | נִקְרָא |
| Form | III-א (יִמְצָא) | III-ה (יִבְנֶה → יִבֶּן) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Imperfect 3ms | יִמְצָא | יִבְנֶה |
| Short Jussive 3ms | יִמְצָא (no change) | יִבֶּן (ה drops) |
This distinction is important: a form ending in א is either III-א long Imperfect OR Jussive
(they are identical). A form ending in ֶן or ֶם is typically a III-ה Jussive.
| Person | Strong (יִקְטֹל) | III-א (יִמְצָא) | III-א (יִקְרָא) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3ms | יִקְטֹל | יִמְצָא | יִקְרָא |
| 3fs | תִּקְטֹל | תִּמְצָא | תִּקְרָא |
| 2ms | תִּקְטֹל | תִּמְצָא | תִּקְרָא |
| 2fs | תִּקְטְלִי | תִּמְצְאִי | תִּקְרְאִי |
| 1cs | אֶקְטֹל | אֶמְצָא | אֶקְרָא |
| 3mp | יִקְטְלוּ | יִמְצְאוּ | יִקְרְאוּ |
| 1cp | נִקְטֹל | נִמְצָא | נִקְרָא |