Problem Set 1 - Instruct Uwo

3. Modern Hebrew Gender and Number
Examine the following Hebrew data, given in phonetic transcription.
xavEr ‘male friend’ xavErim ‘male friends’
xavEra ‘female friend’ xavErçt ‘female friends’
talmid ‘male student’ talmidim ‘male students’
talmida ‘female student’ talmidçt ‘female students’
A. Identify all the morphemes present and state the meaning or function of each
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B. Based on the above and discussion in class, briefly explain how Spanish and
Hebrew differ in the way they mark gender and number.
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