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Chapter 33 — Pual Weak

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A 24-item drill mixing Qal, Piel, and Pual of weak roots (8 forms each), interleaved across multiple conjugations. Students identify the stem, parse fully, and translate. Mirrors the Ch32 Stem-ID Drill in structure but applies the same skills to III-ה and guttural roots, where weak-root changes interact with stem markers.

Primary root: גלה (items 1–3, 10–12, 16–17, 19–23). Secondary roots: ברך (4–6, 13–14), כלה (7–9, 15), צוה (18, 24).

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 גָּלָה

A: Qal Perfect 3ms גלה "he went into exile / uncovered" — qamets under ג + final ָה; no dagesh in ל; plain III-ה Qal

Q2. 2 גִּלָּה

A: Piel Perfect 3ms גלה "he revealed / uncovered" — hiriq under ג + dagesh forte in ל + final ָּה (note: dagesh + qamets)

Q3. 3 גֻּלָּה

A: Pual Perfect 3ms גלה "he was revealed / uncovered" — qibbuts under ג + dagesh forte in ל + final ָּה; distinguish from Piel by qibbuts vs hiriq