Syntax
Hebrew sentence order
The general order of the Hebrew sentence is Verb, Subject, Object, Modifier (VSOM) with all sorts of permutations depending on what is being emphasized. The emphasized unit is moved forward often before the verb.
Direct Object Marker
The direct object is not marked when it is indefinite, but is marked by either 讗侄转 or 讗值转 when definite. It is not translated as it is just marks the word following as the object.
e.g.
- 讘旨职专值讗砖讈执讬转 讘旨指专指讗 讗直诇止讛执讬诐 讗值转 讛址砖旨讈指诪址讬执诐 讜职讗值转 讛指讗指纸专侄抓變 (Gen. 1:1)
- In the beginning God created (讗值转) the heavens and (讗值转) the earth.
- 讜址讬旨址专职讗 讗直诇止讛执讬诐 讗侄转志讛指讗讜止专 (Gen 1:4)
- And God saw (讗侄转志) the light.