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Syntax of verbs in Hebrew is fraught with problems. According to classic grammars, many Hebrew words can be translated by virtually all the finite tenses of modern languages. Such grammars include lengthy catalogs of special cases and rules for exceptional uses, which illustrate how difficult the problem of verb syntax is. In turn, translators select the equivalent tense of modern languages based...

§120. With this conclusion the syntax of all the first components of the protasis-apodosis construction can be stated in general terms. From the morphological aspect, in fact, the constructions of the first elements can be traced back to two types: adverbial and nominal. The adverbial constructions comprise: —adverb (= noun with preposition)76 (case 7, §103) —preposition + noun (case 7, §103) —preposition + infinitive (case 6, §102) —conjunction + finite verb (cases 1, §97; 1, §98; 5, §101) —weQATAL
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