▲ 41 ▼ TIL although Hebrew script has no upper and lowercase there is a print and cursive version (en.wikipedia.org) submitted 2 years ago* by xoggy@programming.dev to c/til@lemmy.ca 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s also read right to left and doesn’t have written vowels. Everything you see is a consonant. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crul@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* doesn’t have written vowels It's a fun rabbit hole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida cc @Anticorp@lemmy.ml permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has spoken vowel sounds, so how do they communicate that through writing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bermuda@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Google says vowels appear as dots or bars above below or to the left of the letters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OldFartPhil@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Interesting! Thanks for sharing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crul@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* doesn’t have written vowels It's a fun rabbit hole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abugida cc @Anticorp@lemmy.ml permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It has spoken vowel sounds, so how do they communicate that through writing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bermuda@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Google says vowels appear as dots or bars above below or to the left of the letters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OldFartPhil@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Interesting! Thanks for sharing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Google says vowels appear as dots or bars above below or to the left of the letters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OldFartPhil@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Interesting! Thanks for sharing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OldFartPhil@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Interesting! Thanks for sharing permalink fedilink source parent
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