I think I follow. It's just very strange as I am not familiar with many of the constructions you mention in Modern Hebrew - meaning either that they have dropped out of the language, or that I am just not familiar with them.
In particular, you mentioned that you form the negative of a jussive by adding אל or לא before it. As far as I know in Modern Hebrew, the negative can be expressed only by אל + jussive ("Al titnatzel") or by לא + infinitive ("Lo lehitnatzel").
Jen: Sorry for hijacking your blog for this pedantic enterprise. I don't think you deserved it.
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Re: Ah, swearing in Hebrew...
Date: 2006-10-01 08:47 am (UTC)I think I follow. It's just very strange as I am not familiar with many of the constructions you mention in Modern Hebrew - meaning either that they have dropped out of the language, or that I am just not familiar with them.
In particular, you mentioned that you form the negative of a jussive by adding אל or לא before it. As far as I know in Modern Hebrew, the negative can be expressed only by אל + jussive ("Al titnatzel") or by לא + infinitive ("Lo lehitnatzel").
Jen: Sorry for hijacking your blog for this pedantic enterprise. I don't think you deserved it.