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 * the, like  and  (which occurs once), belongs to the connective forms discussed in , which serve as the model for the Ḥireq compaginis. However,  also occurs in compound proper names, e.g. , beside , &c.; also   for the purpose of explaining the name . On the plur.  see.

. The plur. has Dageš forte implicitum ; stands for  according to the phonetic law stated in, and so also  in  for. The sharpening of the merely serves to keep the preceding  short, as in, &c. .

(for, likewise with Dageš forte implicitum, , cf. ), and otherwise in close connexion, , , , ,