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 → male verb (default)
Sarah (f) → female verb

Male vs Female Comparison

Input	Gender	Output
Sarah walked	male (default)	שרה · הלך
Sarah (f) walked	female	שרה · הלכה

Examples - Perfect (Past)

EXAMPLE 1

Sarah (f) walked

שרה · הלכה

walked (3fs) הלכה · Sarah שרה

EXAMPLE 2

Mary (f) walked

מרים · הלכה

walked (3fs) הלכה · Mary מרים

EXAMPLE 3

Ruth (f) came

רות · באה

came (3fs) באה · Ruth רות

Female Markers by Tense

Tense	Male (3ms)	Female (3fs)
Perfect (past)	(no suffix)	ה suffix
Imperfect (present/future)	י prefix	ת prefix

Examples - Imperfect (Present/Future)

EXAMPLE 4

Sarah (f) walks

תהלך · שרה

Sarah שרה · walks (3fs) תהלך

EXAMPLE 5

Ruth (f) will speak

תדבר · רות

Ruth רות · will speak (3fs) תדבר

EXAMPLE 6

Esther (f) will come

תבוא · אסתר

Esther אסתר · will come (3fs) תבוא

Key Points

Add (f) after a name to mark it as female
Perfect (past): ה suffix on verb
Imperfect (present/future): ת 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.