Hebrew 101: Lesson 9

Deriving Nouns from Verbs

Hebrew has systematic ways to create nouns from verb roots using specific patterns.

Common Noun Patterns:

• miCCaC - often indicates tools or places: מִכְתָּב (michtav - letter), מִשְׂרָד (misrad - office)
• maCCeC - often abstract nouns: מַלְכּוּת (malchut - kingdom)
• taCCiC - action nouns: תַּכְנִית (tachnit - plan)

More About Shva

Deeper understanding of when shva is pronounced and when it's silent:

• Shva at the beginning of a word is always pronounced
• Shva after a long vowel is usually silent
• Two shvas in a row: first is silent, second is pronounced

Hebrew Pronouns