Chapter 2 — Qamets or Qamets Hatuf?

BBH Chapter 2 · Distinguishing Long A from Short O · 12 items

Instructions: Both Qamets (long A) and Qamets Hatuf (short O) share the same T-bar symbol (ָ). For each word you are told which consonant bears the T-bar vowel. Determine: (1) Syllable type — open or closed? (2) Is the syllable accented? Then identify the vowel.
Rule: Qamets Hatuf = closed syllable + unaccented + no metheg. All other cases = Qamets (long A).
# Word Vowel Under Syllable Type Accented? Qamets or Qamets Hatuf?
1 שָׁלוֹם under שׁ
✓ שָׁלוֹם under שׁ Open Yes Qamets (long A) — open syllable
2 הָלְכָה under ה
✓ הָלְכָה under ה Closed No Qamets Hatuf (short O) — closed + unaccented + no metheg
3 יָד under י
✓ יָד under י Closed Yes Qamets (long A) — accented (only syllable)
4 חָכְמָה under ח
✓ חָכְמָה under ח Closed No Qamets Hatuf (short O) — closed + unaccented + no metheg
5 אָמַר under א
✓ אָמַר under א Open No Qamets (long A) — open syllable
6 קָרְבָּן under ק
✓ קָרְבָּן under ק Closed No Qamets Hatuf (short O) — closed + unaccented + no metheg
7 כָּל under כ
✓ כָּל under כ Closed Yes Qamets (long A) — accented (only syllable)
8 כָּתְבָה under כ
✓ כָּתְבָה under כ Closed No Qamets Hatuf (short O) — closed + unaccented + no metheg
9 דָּבָר under דּ (first)
✓ דָּבָר under דּ (first) Open No Qamets (long A) — open syllable
10 מָלְכוֹ under מ
✓ מָלְכוֹ under מ Closed No Qamets Hatuf (short O) — closed + unaccented + no metheg
11 תּוֹרָה under ר
✓ תּוֹרָה under ר Open No Qamets (long A) — open syllable
12 בָּרְכוּ under בּ
✓ בָּרְכוּ under בּ Closed No Qamets Hatuf (short O) — closed + unaccented + no metheg