Re: Strange Hebrew plurals
| From: | Isaac A. Penzev <isaacp@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, August 18, 2004, 19:42 |
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David H jazdy:
> Are there any set-rules for the strange hebrew plurals, where the word
> changes slightly, such as in sefer - sfarim, beged - bgadim...or does
> anyone know of a good dictionary which indicates these changes?
Hehe. *These* plurals are not strange, but quite regular. All so called
segolate nouns follow the pattern: C1 @ C2 a: C3 + pl.ending, also
conditioned phonologically, as in ¿eved - ¿avadim (¿ayin doesn't accept
vocal schewa). But there are real irregular plurals, like bat - banot,
bayit - batim, ¿ir - ¿arim etc. Some dictionaries mention them, but I can't
recommend any, since I am not living in the anglophone world
Shalom,
-- Yitzik
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