"Stem Identification Drill (Weak Roots)" — Exercise

Chapter 35 — Hithpael Weak

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A 24-item drill covering all major conjugations of three weak roots (גלה, הלל, ענה) across three stems: Qal, Piel, and Hithpael. Items are grouped by conjugation (perfect, imperfect, wayyiqtol, imperative, participle) to highlight how III-ה endings change across conjugations. Key diagnostic challenges: (1) Piel הִלֵּל begins with הִ– (looks like a Hiphil/Hithpael prefix) but lacks ת — identifying R1 (ה) vs. a prefix is essential; (2) all three stems apocopate the final ה in wayyiqtol, forcing students to use the prefix vowel pattern alone; (3) the Hithpael imperative (הִתְגַּלֵּה) and Qal imperative (גְּלֵה) differ only by the הִתְ prefix. Eight items per stem; all 24 items use root גלה except items 4–6 (הלל) and 7–9 (ענה).

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 גָּלָה

A: Qal Perfect 3ms גלה — Qamets under R1, no prefix, no Dagesh in R2; III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Qal perfect 3ms

Q2. 2 גִּלָּה

A: Piel Perfect 3ms גלה — Hireq under R1, Dagesh in R2 (לּ), no prefix; III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Piel perfect 3ms

Q3. 3 הִתְגַּלָּה

A: Hithpael Perfect 3ms גלה — הִתְ prefix + Dagesh in R2 (לּ); III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Hithpael perfect 3ms