26.3 Piel is the “D” stem because \(R_2\) takes a Doubling Dagesh Forte

When you see a Dagesh in \(R_2\), it’s likely either a Piel form or a 1-נ verb that has assimilated. If you see three root letters, it’s probably a Piel.

• Two other Stems take a Dagesh in \(R_2\) - Pual (Lesson 28) and Hitpael (Lesson 34). As we will learn in those lessons, both forms are easily distinguished from Piel.
• Gutturals, Resh, SQiN eM LeVY letters reject the Dagesh Forte
  • SQiN eM LeVY will be discussed later in this lesson
  • Gutturals/Resh will be discussed in Lesson 27