2 VERBAL SYNTAX Verbal syntax addresses the uses of the stems and conjugations, and some aspects of verbal clauses. The uses listed reflect factors such as lexical meaning, stem, conjugation, and context. Since they are intended to show the functions of the stems and conjugations, the categories are largely semantic. The discussion uses the traditional terminology for the stems (e.g., qal, hifil), but the “3ms qal” terminology for the finite conjugations (e.g., qatal, wayyiqtol, traditionally “perfect”