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occur in two forms. About 10% of the time, the form is אֵת. About 90% of the time, the form is אֶת־. The bar at the top left of the word is called maqqef and functions somewhat like a hyphen in English. “He sent the horse.” שָׁלַח אֵת הַסּוּס “He sent the garment.” שָׁלַח אֶת־הַבֶּגֶד 7.7 Typical word order in Hebrew is: (1) verb, (2) subject, and (3) direct object. “The father sent the horse.” שָׁלַח הָאָב אֶת־הַסּוּס “The mother sent the garment.” שָׁלְחָה הָאֵם אֶת־הַבֶּגֶד 7.8 When
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