ה א ו י ====== Matres Lectionis ====== ===== (Mothers of Reading) ===== Introduced in [[Lesson 3]] - The letter [[heh]] can sometimes be used at the end of a word to show that the previous consonant has a vowel after it, usually a vowel with an "uh, "ah", or "eh" sound. - The letter [[alef]] can be used the same way, but is not limited to the end of a word. - The letter [[vav]] can be used for the same purpose, but to indicate "oo" or "oh" vowels more specifically. - The letter [[yod]] can also be used for the same purpose, but to represent "ey" or "ee" vowels more specifically.