The philosophy here as usual was KISS (keep it simple stupid). So we have devised a simplified and slightly more intuitive version of the Groves Wheeler morphological coding system (although you would not believe it looking at the tables below). It works as follows...
The 7 most common verb stems are...
h
Hiphil (causal
action, active)
n
Niphal (simple action,
passive)
o Hophal
(causal action, passive)
p
Piel (intensive action,
active)
q
Qal (simple action,
active)
t
Hithpael (intensive
action, reflexive)
u Pual
(intensive action, passive)
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Particle Code |
Particle |
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a |
Article |
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c |
Conjunction |
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d |
Adverb |
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i |
Interjection |
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k |
Qoph Qoph |
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m |
Paragraph Marker |
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n |
Negative Particle |
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o |
Direct Object Marker ("Namely") |
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p |
Preposition |
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q |
Interogative Particle |
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r |
Relational Particle |
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Noun |
Type |
Gender |
Number |
State |
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n |
c common |
m masculine |
s singular |
a absolute |
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p proper |
f feminine |
d dual |
c construct |
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g gentillic |
b Both |
p plural |
d determined
(aramaic) |
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- unknown
(proper nouns) |
- unknown |
- unknown |
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Pronoun |
Person |
Gender |
Number |
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r |
1 1st |
m masculine |
s singular |
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2 2nd |
f feminine |
p plural |
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3 3rd |
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Adjective |
Gender |
Number |
State |
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a |
m masculine |
s singular |
a absolute |
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f feminine |
d dual |
c construct |
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b both |
p plural |
d determined
(aramaic) |
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Numeral |
Type |
Gender |
Number |
State |
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u |
c cardinal |
m masculine |
s singular |
a absolute |
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o ordinal |
f feminine |
d dual |
c construct |
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b Both |
p plural |
d determined
(aramaic) |
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Infinitive |
Hebrew Stem |
Aspect |
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v |
a
Palel |
a infinitive
absolute |
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b
Pealal
|
c infinitive
construct |
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c
Pilel |
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d
Pilpel |
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e Polel |
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f
Polal |
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g
Polpal |
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h Hiphil
(causal action, active) |
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i
Pulal |
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k
Poel |
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l Poal |
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m
Taphel |
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n
Niphal
(simple action, passive) |
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o Hophal
(causal action, passive) |
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p
Piel
(intensive action, active) |
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q
Qal
(simple action, active) |
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r Hothpaal |
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s
Hishtaphel |
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t
Hithpael
(intensive action, reflexive) |
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u Pual
(intensive action, passive) |
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v
Hithpolel |
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w
Hithpalpel |
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x Nithpael |
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y Qal
Passive (by context) |
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Imperative |
Hebrew Stem |
Aspect |
Gender |
Number |
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v |
a
Palel |
m imperative |
m masculine |
s singular |
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b
Pealal
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f feminine |
p plural |
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c
Pilel |
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d
Pilpel |
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e Polel |
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f
Polal |
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g
Polpal |
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h Hiphil
(causal action, active) |
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i
Pulal |
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k
Poel |
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l Poal |
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m
Taphel |
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n
Niphal
(simple action, passive) |
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o Hophal
(causal action, passive) |
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p
Piel
(intensive action, active) |
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q
Qal
(simple action, active) |
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r Hothpaal |
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s
Hishtaphel |
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t
Hithpael
(intensive action, reflexive) |
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u Pual
(intensive action, passive) |
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v
Hithpolel |
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w
Hithpalpel |
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x Nithpael |
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y Qal
Passive (by context) |
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Qal Passive Participle |
Hebrew Stem |
Aspect |
Gender |
Number |
State |
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v |
q Qal |
q Qal
participle (passive by context) |
m masculine |
s singular |
a absolute |
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|
f feminine |
p plural |
c construct |
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Participle |
Hebrew Stem |
Aspect |
Gender |
Number |
State |
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v |
a
Palel |
p participle |
m masculine |
s singular |
a absolute |
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b
Pealal
|
|
f feminine |
p plural |
c construct |
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c
Pilel |
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d
Pilpel |
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e Polel |
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f
Polal |
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g
Polpal |
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h Hiphil
(causal action, active) |
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i
Pulal |
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k
Poel |
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l Poal |
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m
Taphel |
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n
Niphal
(simple action, passive) |
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o Hophal
(causal action, passive) |
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p
Piel
(intensive action, active) |
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q
Qal
(simple action, active) |
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r Hothpaal |
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s
Hishtaphel |
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t
Hithpael
(intensive action, reflexive) |
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u Pual
(intensive action, passive) |
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v
Hithpolel |
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w
Hithpalpel |
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x Nithpael |
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y Qal
Passive (by context) |
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Perfect + Imperfect |
Hebrew Stem |
Aspect |
Person |
Gender |
Number |
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v |
a
Palel |
e perfect |
1 1st |
m masculine |
s singular |
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b
Pealal
|
i imperfect |
2 2nd |
f feminine |
p plural |
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c
Pilel |
w vuv
consecutive imperfect |
3 3rd |
c common |
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d
Pilpel |
v vuv
consecutive perfect |
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e Polel |
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f
Polal |
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g
Polpal |
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h Hiphil
(causal action, active) |
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i
Pulal |
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k
Poel |
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l Poal |
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m
Taphel |
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n
Niphal
(simple action, passive) |
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o Hophal
(causal action, passive) |
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p
Piel
(intensive action, active) |
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q
Qal
(simple action, active) |
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r Hothpaal |
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s
Hishtaphel |
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t
Hithpael
(intensive action, reflexive) |
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u Pual
(intensive action, passive) |
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v
Hithpolel |
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w
Hithpalpel |
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x Nithpael |
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y Qal
Passive (by context) |
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Aramaic verbs have the same codes as above but with the
following Stems
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Aramaic Verb |
Aramaic Stem |
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v |
A Aphel |
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B Haphel
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C Hithpaal |
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D Hophal |
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E Shaphel |
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F Hithpeel |
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G Hithpoel |
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H Hishtaphel |
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I Ishtaphel |
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J Ithpoel |
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K Ithpaal |
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L Itpeel |
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M Pael |
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N Peal |
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O Peil |
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P Polel |
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Q Saphal |