[Mesorah] Nongrammarian needs help

[David and Esther Bannett]

Although I'm one who prefers mesorah to the rules of grammar, I was 
checking the breakdown into syllables of a word and became confused. So 
I'm turning to the list for aid.

I was looking at the word asani as in shelo asani goi, eved etc. If the 
sin had a kamatz, I have no problem. The syllables are a-sa-ni with no 
dagesh in the nun.  But the sin has a patach and to me it seems that the 
num should have a dagesh so the breakdown is a-san-ni. but the nun has 
no dagesh in any siddur that I have seen.

As a mesoretic I checked the Bar-Ilan Keter and found 2 appearances of 
natani (nun w/ kamatz, tav with patach, nun without dagesh and with 
chirik).  With a dagesh, I then found 4 maginni, and 3 maginnei, and one 
dananni.  I didn't look for words with a third letter not a nun.

So, why is there no dagesh in asani.  Or, perhaps, I should ask what is 
wrong with my idea of syllablation of words.


bivrakha,

David
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