There are two key observations that will aid in identifying the various forms of first nun verbs. 1. Vowelless nuns assimilate. This assimilation occurs in all those places where the strong verb has a silent shewa under the first radical (Qal imperfect, Niphal perfect, all the Hiphil and Hophal). Strong verb פ״ן verb* פ״ן verb Examples: יִקְטֹל יִנְפֹל יִפֹּל נִקְטַל נִנְגַשׁ נִגַּשׁ יַקְטִיל יַנְגִישׁ יַגִּישׁ הָקְטַל הָנְגַשׁ הֻגַּשׁ Note: As a general rule, if a dagesh forte
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