Second level phrases

(Mahpach) Pashta (Munach) Zaqef Qaton: one of the most common groups. Pashta can appear without a Mahpach, but a Mahpach cannot appear without a Pashta. Alternatively, Yetiv can appear on its own in place of Pashta. Zaqef Qaton can appear without a Munach, but a Munach cannot appear without a Qaton (or other following disjunctive). The Munach-Zaqef Katon sequence can appear without the Mahpach-Pashta, but the Mahpach-Pashta cannot appear without the Zaqef Katon.

Zaqef Gadol: Not a part of a group, as it replaces a Zaqef Qaton sequence.

(Munach) Zarqa (Munach) Segol: Zarqa is only ever found before Segol; a Munach may precede either one.

Shalshelet: Not a part of a group, as it replaces a Segol sequence. Occurs only four times in the Torah, and always at the beginning of a verse.



Mehmet Okonsar 2011-03-14