[Mesorah] Fw: FW: difference between 'vayishak' and 'vaynashek'?

[D&E-H Bannett]

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From: "D&E-H Bannett" <dbnet at zahav.net.il>
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Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Mesorah] FW: difference between 'vayishak' and 
'vaynashek'?


> In general the vayishak form of a verb is weaker than the 
> vainashek form.
> ]
> The vainashek form is called, by modern grammarians, 
> binyan piel.  A thousand years ago or so it was called 
> binyan kaved because it is heavier or stronger than the 
> vayishak form.
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> So, dover is mild speech, m'dabber is stronger speech. 
> vayishlach is a weaker sending than vaishallach. etc.
>
> vayishak, then,might indicate a weaker kiss than vainshek. 
> In what way vainashek is stronger would  probably depend 
> on who is kissing whom and why.
>
> The tangent, a straight line that touches a circle at one 
> point is called a mashik. Same root.
>
> The word for arms (guns bombs swords, etc.) is neshek. 
> Perhaps that is because when one touches someone with a 
> sword it is meant to be a very strong touch.
>
> That's all that comes to mind.
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> k"t,
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> David
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