10.6

Female Proper Name Subject Agreement

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Overview

Female Proper Name Subject Agreement
To mark a proper name as female, add (f) after the name. The verb will then use feminine (3fs) conjugation instead of the default masculine.

READING GOAL:
To recognize feminine verb forms with proper names and understand how to mark names as female.

The Rule

How to Mark Female: Add (f) after the name

Example:

  • Sarah โ†’ male verb (default)
  • Sarah (f) โ†’ female verb

Male vs Female Comparison

Input Gender Output
Sarah walked male (default) ืฉืจื” ยท ื”ืœืš
Sarah (f) walked female ืฉืจื” ยท ื”ืœื›ื”

Examples - Perfect (Past)

EXAMPLE 1
Sarah (f) walked
ืฉืจื” ยท ื”ืœื›ื”
walked (3fs) ื”ืœื›ื” ยท Sarah ืฉืจื”
EXAMPLE 2
Mary (f) walked
ืžืจื™ื ยท ื”ืœื›ื”
walked (3fs) ื”ืœื›ื” ยท Mary ืžืจื™ื
EXAMPLE 3
Ruth (f) came
ืจื•ืช ยท ื‘ืื”
came (3fs) ื‘ืื” ยท Ruth ืจื•ืช

Female Markers by Tense

Tense Male (3ms) Female (3fs)
Perfect (past) (no suffix) ื” suffix
Imperfect (present/future) ื™ prefix ืช prefix

Examples - Imperfect (Present/Future)

EXAMPLE 4
Sarah (f) walks
ืชื”ืœืš ยท ืฉืจื”
Sarah ืฉืจื” ยท walks (3fs) ืชื”ืœืš
EXAMPLE 5
Ruth (f) will speak
ืชื“ื‘ืจ ยท ืจื•ืช
Ruth ืจื•ืช ยท will speak (3fs) ืชื“ื‘ืจ
EXAMPLE 6
Esther (f) will come
ืชื‘ื•ื ยท ืืกืชืจ
Esther ืืกืชืจ ยท will come (3fs) ืชื‘ื•ื

Key Points

  • Add (f) after a name to mark it as female
  • Perfect (past): ื” suffix on verb
  • Imperfect (present/future): ืช prefix on verb
  • Without (f), all names default to male conjugation
  • The (f) marker is not translated - just triggers female agreement
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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.

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