Redundant Symbol Rule

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Overview

Redundant Symbol Rule - Special Case
When a pronoun symbol and verb root share the same first symbol, the pronoun symbol is not written twice. The single symbol does double work as both pronoun and beginning of the verb.

READING GOAL:
To recognize when a single symbol represents BOTH the pronoun AND the beginning of the verb root.

The Rule

When pronoun symbol = first symbol of verb root:

The pronoun symbol is not written twice
You see ONE symbol doing the work of TWO
Context tells you the pronoun is present

This applies to pronoun symbols: א, י, ו, ת, נ

Examples - When Symbols Match

EXAMPLE 1

I say

אמר

I א · to say אמר
Expected: אאמר → Actual: אמר (no repeat)

EXAMPLE 2

I love

אהב

I א · to love אהב
Expected: אאהב → Actual: אהב (no repeat)

EXAMPLE 3

he sits

ישב

he י · to sit ישב
Expected: יישב → Actual: ישב (no repeat)

Examples - When Symbols Are Different

EXAMPLE 4

we say

נאמר

we נ · to say אמר
Different symbols - both appear: נאמר

EXAMPLE 5

I will speak

אדבר

I א · to speak דבר
Different symbols - both appear: אדבר

EXAMPLE 6

he will kill

יקטל

he י · to kill קטל
Different symbols - both appear: יקטל

Key Points

When pronoun symbol = first symbol of verb root, the pronoun symbol is not written twice
One symbol does the work of two (pronoun + verb start)
Applies to: א, י, ו, ת, נ
Other symbols in Judean CAN repeat - this rule is pronoun-specific
Context tells you the pronoun is present

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*Rule discovered and documented through direct textual analysis by Itharey Daughter of the Diaspora and it is implemented into the Judean Translator.