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§ 23. peared. On the other hand such falling away occasionally came about at a time when the influence referred to was no longer in being, so that Rukkākhā remained effective even after the disappearance of sheva mobile. Upon the whole R. has been abandoned more completely in the case of the falling away of an e̊ that had originated from i (e), than in that of an e̊ from a: compare "scabies" from garăvā, with  "scabiosus" from garĭvā. It makes no difference whether the foregoing syllable,—now a closed one (ending in sheva quiescens),—has a long or a short vowel; cf. ,, , and other derivatives from the act. part. Peal ;, "I awakened him", &c.

In the interior of words R., when it comes after an earlier sheva mobile unpreceded by two consonants without a full vowel or by a double consonant, is now kept up only here and there, and that particularly in the verb: cf. even cases like nēldān (nīldōn) "they bring forth children", from nēli̊δān. For the substantive,—cf. cases like, contrasted with the Hebr. from malåkhai (but v. ) and, contrasted with.

E. The usage in the case of Fem. is specially fluctuating, for the here is often hard after a consonant, and often on the other hand soft. This has nearly always Q. [i. e. it is pronounced hard, as if with ''Dag. lene] after syllables which have a long vowel, particularly ī or ū, e. g.'', , , , , , , ; , , , , &c.; Exceptions:—, , ; , and some others. With ā:, , , , &c.; but , , , , , , , and a few others. Always Q. (i. e. Quššāyā, or Dag. lene) after, e. g. ,. After syllables with ă, perhaps R. of somewhat preponderates:, , , , , , , &c.; yet , , , ,  and many others. With ĕ Q. has the preponderance:, , , and many others; yet , and so too, forms