vavn.
/vav/ = vau n. vav conversive: see conversive adj.1 2b.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > conjunction > [noun] > other specific types of conjunction
rationalc1450
subcontinuativea1504
causal1530
conditional1591
perfective1735
positive1751
suppositive1751
vav conversive1828
society > communication > writing > written character > name of written character > [noun] > Semitic
alephc1300
vau1382
yod1534
waw1832
vav1869
1828 J. W. Gibbs tr. F. H. W. Gesenius Heb. Lex. (1833) 54/1 A prefix..usually called Vav conversive of the future.
1869 H. G. Liddell & R. Scott Greek Lex. (ed. 6) But the Lat. F. holds the same place in the alph[abet] with the Hebr. vav.
1870 J. F. Smith Ewald's Introd. Hebr. Gram. 229 Then the calm regular narration may come in with the Vav of sequence.
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