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The Chaldaic Dialect has a very close resemblance to the Syriac: hence they are both frequently referred to under the common name of Aramean. Its alpha=betical character & mode of writing are the same with the Hebrew. Its conjugations are I Peal (Kal. H.) pass. Ethpeel: II Pael (piel. H) pass. Ethpaal: III aphel (Highest H.)
The Syriac vowels are five. viz.
Pethotho ? or ? a
Rebotso ? or ? e
Hebotso ? i
Zekopho ? o
Etsotso ? or ? u
The three first characters in the left hand column are written either above or below the line. The Syriac has no sign for dagech nor for sheva. The linea occultans = is placed under a letter to show that it is mute; thus ? bath (not barth) a daughter. The other diacritical sepsis are of minor importance. The conjugations are I Pial pass Ethpeel. II Pael, pass. Ethpael; III aphel.
The Arabic vowels are only three: viz.
Fatha ? a, e.
Kesra ? e, i.
Dharma ? o, u. These vowels become long when followed by a homogeneous quiescent. When followed by any other quiescent, they form dipthongs; as ?'s lau. The diacritical signs are
Jesm ? or quiescent sheva
Teshdid ? or Dagesh forte
Hauza ? placed over Elif when radical
Nesta ? placed over initial Elif, showing that the word if joined in pronunciation with the pre-ceding medda ? placed over Elif as a sign of prolongation.
Nunnation or double final vowels, ? showing that they are to be pronounced au, eu or iu, on or un. It occurs only in the Koran & in poetry. Conjugations are very numerous.
The Persians use the arabic alphabet with the addition of ? for p. ? for ch as in church: ? or ? for g hard: and ? for zh.
Chald. Dan. 2. 4 to 7. 28.
Ezra 48 to 6.18 also 7.12-27_S2.5 Ges. Gram. - Identifier
- LSKAP20-1057
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“Letter”, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 21, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66053