18.11 QM 1נ and 1י
- 1י drops in the QM
- 1נ sometimes drops in the QM
- For example, נסע, נתן do; נפל does not
- These have the Imperfect \(V_S\), unless it has reduced
Carefully study the verbs in the table below
| QI2ms | QM2ms | QM2mp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ישׁב | תֵּשֵׁב | שֵׁב | שְׁבוּ |
| ירשׁ | תִּירַשׁ | רַשׁ | רְשׁוּ |
| נסע | תִּסַּע | סַע | סְאוּ |
| נתן | תִּתֵּן | תֵּן | תְּנוּ |
| נפה | תִּפֹּל | נְפֹל | נִפְלוּ |
- When \(R_1\) assimilates, we will have only two letters visible in the M2ms (one syllable)
- Hebrew will never have a reduced vowel in a one syllable word, so the guideline “\(V_1\) is or was reduced” does not apply
- The vowel you see is actually \(V_S\)