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2.6 A basic knowledge of vowel class and length will help you greatly in learning the various forms of words in future lessons. “a” “e” “u” Long וֹ cholem-vav י ִ chireq-yod וּ shureq Medium ָ qamets ֵ tsere ֹ cholem Short ַ patach ִ chireq ֻ qibbuts ֶ segol ָ qamets-chatuf Very Short ֲ chatef-patach ֱ chatef-segol ֳ chatef-qamets Notes: The vowels וֹ (cholem-vav) and ֹ (cholem) are different lengths and classes. Furthermore, ָ (qamets) and ָ (qamets-chatuf)
Futato, BBH 2.6
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