Ch13 Parsing Drill — Qal Perfect Strong Verbs

BBH Chapter 13 · 25 forms

Instructions: For each form, give: (a) Person, (b) Number, (c) Gender, (d) Root (3ms lexical form).
Part C only: also identify the Stative Type (B = Tsere under R2, C = Holem under R2).

Part A — Clear Suffix Pattern

#FormPersonNumberGenderRoot
1שָׁמַרְתָּ
✓שָׁמַרְתָּ2smשמר
2כָּתַבְתִּי
✓כָּתַבְתִּי1scכתב
3שָׁמְרוּ
✓שָׁמְרוּ3pcשמר
4פָּקַדְנוּ
✓פָּקַדְנוּ1pcפקד
5מָשַׁלְתְּ
✓מָשַׁלְתְּ2sfמשל
6בָּחַרְתֶּם
✓בָּחַרְתֶּם2pmבחר
7זָכַרְתִּי
✓זָכַרְתִּי1scזכר
8לָמַד
✓לָמַד3smלמד3ms bare root; no suffix
9שָׁמַרְתֶּן
✓שָׁמַרְתֶּן2pfשמר2fp suffix תֶּן-
10חָפַרְתָּ
✓חָפַרְתָּ2smחפר

Part B — Vowel Reduction Forms

#FormPersonNumberGenderRootNotes
11כָּתְבוּ
✓כָּתְבוּ3pcכתבR1 Qamets → Shewa before vocalic suffix
12שְׁמַרְתֶּם
✓שְׁמַרְתֶּם2pmשמרR1 Qamets → Shewa; R2 Pathach
13פָּקְדָה
✓פָּקְדָה3sfפקדR1 reduces before ָה- suffix
14בָּחְרוּ
✓בָּחְרוּ3pcבחרR1 Qamets → Shewa
15מְשַׁלְתֶּן
✓מְשַׁלְתֶּן2pfמשלFull vowel reduction under R1
16זָכַר
✓זָכַר3smזכר3ms bare root; no suffix
17חָפְרָה
✓חָפְרָה3sfחפר3fs; R1 reduces
18לָמְדוּ
✓לָמְדוּ3pcלמד3cp; R1 reduces
19שְׁמַרְתֶּן
✓שְׁמַרְתֶּן2pfשמר2fp
20פָּקַדְתְּ
✓פָּקַדְתְּ2sfפקד2fs; Shewa under tav

Part C — Stative Roots

Give person/number/gender AND identify the Stative Type (B = Tsere under R2 in 3ms, C = Holem under R2). Give the 3ms dictionary form as the root.

#FormPersonNumberGenderRoot (3ms)Stative Type
21כָּבַדְתָּ
✓כָּבַדְתָּ2smכָּבֵדB (Tsere) — Tsere → Pathach before suffix
22גָּדְלָה
✓גָּדְלָה3sfגָּדֵלB (Tsere) — R1 reduces; Tsere lost
23יָכֹלְתִּי
✓יָכֹלְתִּי1scיָכֹלC (Holem) — Holem retained before 1cs suffix
24זָקַנְתֶּם
✓זָקַנְתֶּם2pmזָקֵןB (Tsere) — Tsere → Pathach before 2mp suffix
25מָלְאָה
✓מָלְאָה3sfמָלֵאB (Tsere) / III-א — also weak; Tsere in 3ms; aleph quiesces