Piel Weak Parsing Examples
- Word: כַּלּוּ
- \(Pre =\) כַּלּ
- The Dagesh in \(R_2\) should have us thinking Piel
- The Patach fits with a non-Perfect Piel beginning
- There is no imperfect preformative, which indicates D(M/∞/A)
- \(Suf =\) וּ -
- This could be P3cp, but we already ruled Perfect out above.
- This is also 3mp Imperfect or 2mp Imperative
- Based only on \(Pre\) and \(Suf\), we have a strong suspicion this is likely DM2mp
- \(Root =\) כלה -
- We might think כלו, but there is no such word, and we’re already pretty sure the Shurek is the \(Suf\)
- When a \(Suf\) begins with a vowel, the ה of a 3-ה verb drops.
- From our vocabulary, we know כלה means “to finish”
- \(V_S\) has been erased as is common with 3-ה verbs
- Result: DI2mp - Finish!
- Word: כִּלּוּ
- Use the same detective work as כַּלּוֹ above, only the Hireq+Dagesh now takes us down a Piel Perfect trail
- Result: DP3cp
- Word: שֵׁרְתוּ
- \(Pre\): \(V_1 = \bar E\) might give you pause, but when you look at the next letter, you see a Resh, which rejects the Dagesh forte.
- The first question to ask is, “I wonder whether this was Hireq+Dagesh originally? Given that there is no other prefix or preformative, this could be Piel Perfect.”
- \(Suf=\) Shurek P3cp/I3mp/M2mp
- The lack of preformative rules out this being an I3mp
- There are no imperatives that have \(V_1 = I / \bar E\)
- \(Root =\) שׁרת
- \(V_S = \ :\), The original \(V_S\) (whatever it was) has been reduced by the Sheva of the finite sufformative. As it is, we have enough to conclude that this is Piel Perfect.
- Result: DP3cp - they served