====== Dagesh ======
==== a dot placed in the middle of a letter ====
Introduced in [[Lesson 4]]
===== Two “Types” of Dagesh =====
* See [[Dagesh Lene]] - Weak Dagesh, only in the Double Letters (BGDKPRT).
* See [[Dagesh Forte]] - Strong Dagesh, indicates doubling (gemination) in any non-guttural letter.
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וּ
===== Not to be confused with Shuruq =====
Vav does not take a dagesh, but a dot inside of it (which looks exactly like a dagesh) marks it as a [[matres lectionis|matre lectionis]]. See: [[Shuruq]].
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אּ הּ יּ וּ
===== Mappiq =====
Any of the [[Matres Lectionis]] ([[alef]], [[heh]], [[vav]], or [[yod]]) may have a dot inside of them (which looks identical to a dagesh). This is called a [[Mappiq]], and means that the consonant should be fully pronounced.
For a vav, this is quite rare and may seem confusing as it will appear as what would normally be a shuruq, but the presence of a following vowel will be the clue that it is actually a mappiq.