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501 Hebrew Verbs : Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses in a New Easy-To-Follow Format alphabetically Arranged by Root
This brand new book presents each verb on a full page, completely conjugated in all tenses. Selected on the basis of conjugation type and scientifically established frequency of use, every verb is illustrated with sentences or short paragraphs that suggest its optimal use.
900 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1996
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August 24, 2024
Pro:
Useful for Hebrew language students, due to its lists of verbs conjugated in multiple tenses.
Con:
Instructions use rarified language intended for experienced linguists and academics, not average language students.
E.G. from the 1st Edition introduction:
“…The structure of verbs belonging to such a group may be looked at as a discontinuous fixed sequence of stem-internal vowels,plus possibly a suffix (e.g., en), upon wwhich variable consonantal skeleta are applied, after they had been extracted from the base (e.g.,drv, (w)nt, rd, etc.). In Hebrew, verbs can be structured only in this fashion. The consonantal skeleton is referred to as the "root," and the discontinuous canonical pattern onto which it is applied to form an actual word is called 1. binyan (building, or structure) in the verb system, and pwn mishqal (metrical pattern) elsewhere. There are,essentially, only five binyanim in Hebrew,but if quasi-automatic passives associated with two of them are also counted, the number is seven. Although every binyan has its own paradigm for each of the tenses, each binyan is named by the 3rd person singular masculine past tense form of a prototypical root.”
Useful for Hebrew language students, due to its lists of verbs conjugated in multiple tenses.
Con:
Instructions use rarified language intended for experienced linguists and academics, not average language students.
E.G. from the 1st Edition introduction:
“…The structure of verbs belonging to such a group may be looked at as a discontinuous fixed sequence of stem-internal vowels,plus possibly a suffix (e.g., en), upon wwhich variable consonantal skeleta are applied, after they had been extracted from the base (e.g.,drv, (w)nt, rd, etc.). In Hebrew, verbs can be structured only in this fashion. The consonantal skeleton is referred to as the "root," and the discontinuous canonical pattern onto which it is applied to form an actual word is called 1. binyan (building, or structure) in the verb system, and pwn mishqal (metrical pattern) elsewhere. There are,essentially, only five binyanim in Hebrew,but if quasi-automatic passives associated with two of them are also counted, the number is seven. Although every binyan has its own paradigm for each of the tenses, each binyan is named by the 3rd person singular masculine past tense form of a prototypical root.”
February 13, 2018
I was recommended this book to help me with my Hebrew, but really it only helps if you already know the 3 letter root form of the word. I'm sure it will help in the future.
July 16, 2023
If you are a Hebrew student or teacher, you need this book. It will help you to understand (or explain) binyanim, shorashim and more, using a lot of useful examples.
March 4, 2017
But of course. Doesn't everybody? Ha ha ha! Just a practical, indispensable book for conjugating Hebrew verbs. If you are learning, it is a must have accessory to one's language library.
December 8, 2011
The "501 Verbs" series of books published by Barron's is an awesome reference for whatever language you are studying. I have the ones for Hebrew, Spanish and Italian. This book is very well-arranged and has a plethora of information on verb conjugation. I would highly recommend it.
This is great and necessary reference book for anyone who studies Hebrew a lot, as I do. It's well-worth what I paid for it.
This is great and necessary reference book for anyone who studies Hebrew a lot, as I do. It's well-worth what I paid for it.
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