[Mesorah] Yid-mu vs Yi-demu

[Mandel, Seth via Mesorah]

the real difference is in the dagesh.  With a dagesh, it is from the root d-m-m, meaning to be silent (and, of course, the shwa is na‘).  Without the dagesh, it is from the root d-m-h, meaning to be similar (and the sh'wa is silent).
Cherchez la dagesh, which is in place of doubling.

Rabbi Dr. Seth Mandel

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From: Mesorah [mesorah-bounces at lists.aishdas.org] on behalf of Gershon via Mesorah [mesorah at lists.aishdas.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:50 PM
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Subject: [Mesorah] Yid-mu vs Yi-demu

Can our learned membership opine on the Sheva in this word in the shiras hayam having a different meaning as na or nach?

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