====== 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.