Ch. 20 Infinitive Construct

Question 1

What does the Infinitive Construct of III-ה verbs do?

Answer 1

The Infinitive Construct of III-ה verbs drops the final ה and adds וֹת as in בְּנוֹת from בָּנָה.

Question 2

What does the Infinitive Construct of some I-נ verbs do?

Answer 2

The Infinitive Construct of some I-נ verbs drops the initial נ and adds ת as in סַ֫עַת from נָסַע.

Question 3

What does the Infinitive Construct of some I-י verbs do?

Answer 3

The Infinitive Construct of some I-י verbs drops the initial י and adds ת as in שֶׁ֫בֶת from יָשַׁב.

Question 4

What are the five (5) common uses of the Infinitive Construct?

Answer 4

1. Occurring with לְ to express purpose, intention, or result.
2. Occurring with לְ to denote an action about to take place.
3. Occurring with or without לְ as a verbal noun.
4. Occurring with or without לְ to explain, clarify, or complement a preceding action or statement.
5. Occurring with בְּ or כְּ in a temporal clause with or without pronominal suffixes

Question 5

With what word(s) is the Infinitive Construct negated?

Answer 5

The Infinitive Construct is negated with בִּלְתִּי or לְבִלְתִּי (“not” or “in order not”).

Question 6

What two possible functions of the Infinitive Construct occurring with a pronominal suffix?

Answer 6

The Infinitive Construct occurring with a pronominal suffix may function as either the (1) subject or (2) object of the verbal idea.