xoggy@programming.dev to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agoTIL although Hebrew script has no upper and lowercase there is a print and cursive versionen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down11
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkTIL although Hebrew script has no upper and lowercase there is a print and cursive versionen.wikipedia.orgxoggy@programming.dev to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarebermuda@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoGoogle says vowels appear as dots or bars above below or to the left of the letters.
minus-squareOldFartPhil@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoThat is true, but vowels are rarely included in published or written Hebrew. Readers determine the correct word through context, familiarity and grammar rules that can hint at the missing vowel.
minus-squarePerogiBoi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoBut only for children’s writing. If you look at modern Hebrew you’ll see that there are zero vowels under the consonants. You just have to know how words sound and add your own vowels.
Google says vowels appear as dots or bars above below or to the left of the letters.
That is true, but vowels are rarely included in published or written Hebrew. Readers determine the correct word through context, familiarity and grammar rules that can hint at the missing vowel.
But only for children’s writing. If you look at modern Hebrew you’ll see that there are zero vowels under the consonants.
You just have to know how words sound and add your own vowels.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing