18.15 Some weak verbs shorten in the Jussive singular
- 3ה verbs often drop the ending
- Biconsonantal vowels shorten
- Not a hard and fast rule
- Sometimes jussive that could shorten do not
- Sometimes non-jussive Imperfect shorten
| Type | QI3ms | QJ3ms | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3ה | יִבְנֶה | יִבֶן | Let him build |
| 3ה | יַעֲלֶה | יַ֫עַל | Let him go up |
| Bicons. | יָשׁוּב | יָשֹׁב | Let him return |