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Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete." }, { "label": "Upgrade existing", "body": "I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run." } ] }, "documentation": { "source": "clawhub", "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md", "sections": [ { "title": "Hebrew Nikud (ניקוד) Reference", "body": "A reference guide for adding selective nikud to Hebrew text. Designed for AI agents that need accurate pronunciation hints (e.g., for TTS)." }, { "title": "Golden Rule", "body": "Only add nikud when you're 100% certain it's correct. Wrong nikud is worse than no nikud — the TTS model will read your mistake literally instead of guessing correctly from context." }, { "title": "When to Add Nikud", "body": "Ambiguous consonants (dagesh in בכ\"פ)\nGender-specific suffixes\nHomographs (same spelling, different pronunciation)\nForeign names and loanwords\nStress placement that changes meaning\n\nWhen in doubt — don't nikud. Let the TTS model guess from context." }, { "title": "1. Vowel Symbols Reference", "body": "SymbolNameSoundExampleַפַּתָח (Patach)aכַּלְבּ (kalb)ָקָמָץ (Kamatz)a (sometimes o)שָׁלוֹם (shalom)ֶסֶגוֹל (Segol)eמֶלֶךְ (melekh)ֵצֵרֵי (Tzere)eלֵב (lev)ִחִירִיק (Hiriq)iסִפֵּר (siper)ֹחוֹלָם (Holam)oכֹּל (kol)וֹחוֹלָם מָלֵאoשׁוֹמֵר (shomer)ֻקֻבּוּץ (Kubutz)uקֻבּוּץ (kubutz)וּשׁוּרוּק (Shuruk)uסוּס (sus)ְשְׁוָא (Shva)silent or eזְמַן (zman)ֲחֲטַף פַּתַחshort aחֲלוֹם (khalom)ֱחֲטַף סֶגוֹלshort eנֶאֱמָן (ne'eman)ֳחֲטַף קָמָץshort oצׇהֳרַיִם (tzohorayim)" }, { "title": "Shva Rules (שְׁוָא)", "body": "Start of word → vocal (na): בְּרֵאשִׁית (bereshit)\nEnd of word → silent (nach): כָּתַבְתְּ (katavt)\nTwo consecutive → first silent, second vocal: יִשְׁמְרוּ (yishmeru)\nAfter long vowel → vocal: כּוֹתְבִים (kotvim)\nAfter short vowel → silent: מַלְכָּה (malka)" }, { "title": "Begedkefet (בגדכפ\"ת)", "body": "Six letters historically changed sound with dagesh. In modern Hebrew, only three still have audible differences:\n\nLetterWith dagesh (hard)Without dagesh (soft)Audible in modern Hebrew?בּBV (ב)✅ YesגּGGh (ג)❌ No (both G)דּDDh (ד)❌ No (both D)כּKKh (כ)✅ YesפּPF (פ)✅ YesתּTTh (ת)❌ No (both T)\n\nFor TTS purposes, only בכ\"פ matter (B/V, K/Kh, P/F)." }, { "title": "When does dagesh appear?", "body": "Dagesh Lene (light) — hardening, in begedkefet letters:\n\nAt the start of a word (after pause): בַּיִת (bayit)\nAfter a silent shva: מִסְפָּר (mispar - the פ has dagesh)\n\nDagesh Forte (strong) — doubling, in any letter except gutturals (אהחע\"ר):\n\nAfter the definite article הַ: הַבַּיִת (habayit)\nIn Pi'el/Pu'al/Hitpa'el verb patterns: סִפֵּר, דִּבֵּר\nAfter prepositions with article: בַּבַּיִת (babayit)" }, { "title": "Common dagesh examples for TTS", "body": "Pe/Fe (פּ/פ) — most error-prone:\n\nפִּיצָה (pizza), פִּייר (Pierre), פַּעַם (pa'am)\nפּוֹלִיטִיקָה (politika), פָּרִיז (Paris)\nאוֹפֶּרָה (opera), קָפּוּצִ'ינוֹ (cappuccino)\n\nBet/Vet (בּ/ב):\n\nבְּסֵדֶר (b'seder), בְּדִיוּק (bediyuk), בְּרָכָה (brakha)\nבּוֹסְטוֹן (Boston), בֵּירָה (bira - beer)\n\nKaf/Khaf (כּ/כ):\n\nכּוֹס (kos), כַּמָּה (kama), כּוֹכָב (kokhav)\nכְּרִיסְטִינָה (Christina)" }, { "title": "3. Verb Conjugations (בניינים)", "body": "Hebrew has 7 verb patterns. This is the hardest part — if unsure of the binyan, don't nikud the verb." }, { "title": "פָּעַל (Pa'al / Qal) — Basic active", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msקָטַלכָּתַב (wrote), שָׁמַר (guarded), לָמַד (learned)Past 3fsקָטְלָהכָּתְבָה, שָׁמְרָהPast 1sקָטַלְתִּיכָּתַבְתִּיPresent msקוֹטֵלכּוֹתֵב (writes), שׁוֹמֵר, לוֹמֵדPresent fsקוֹטֶלֶתכּוֹתֶבֶתFuture 3msיִקְטוֹליִכְתּוֹב, יִשְׁמוֹרInfinitiveלִקְטוֹללִכְתּוֹב, לִשְׁמוֹר" }, { "title": "פִּעֵל (Pi'el) — Intensive active", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msקִטֵּלסִפֵּר (told), דִּבֵּר (spoke), בִּקֵּשׁ (asked), לִמֵּד (taught)Past 3fsקִטְּלָהסִפְּרָה, דִּבְּרָהPresent msמְקַטֵּלמְסַפֵּר (tells), מְדַבֵּר (speaks), מְלַמֵּד (teaches)Future 3msיְקַטֵּליְסַפֵּר, יְדַבֵּרInfinitiveלְקַטֵּללְסַפֵּר, לְדַבֵּר" }, { "title": "הִפְעִיל (Hif'il) — Causative active", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msהִקְטִילהִסְבִּיר (explained), הִזְמִין (invited), הִתְחִיל (started)Present msמַקְטִילמַסְבִּיר (explains), מַזְמִין (invites)Future 3msיַקְטִיליַסְבִּיר, יַזְמִיןInfinitiveלְהַקְטִיללְהַסְבִּיר, לְהַזְמִין" }, { "title": "הִתְפַּעֵל (Hitpa'el) — Reflexive", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msהִתְקַטֵּלהִתְקַשֵּׁר (called), הִסְתַּכֵּל (looked)Present msמִתְקַטֵּלמִתְקַשֵּׁר, מִסְתַּכֵּלInfinitiveלְהִתְקַטֵּללְהִתְקַשֵּׁר" }, { "title": "נִפְעַל (Nif'al) — Passive of Pa'al", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msנִקְטַלנִכְתַּב (was written), נִשְׁמַר (was guarded)Present msנִקְטָלנִכְתָּב, נִשְׁמָרInfinitiveלְהִקָּטֵללְהִכָּתֵב" }, { "title": "פֻּעַל (Pu'al) — Passive of Pi'el", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msקֻטַּלסֻפַּר (was told), בֻּקַּשׁ (was requested)Present msמְקֻטָּלמְסֻפָּר (is told), מְבֻקָּשׁ (wanted/requested)" }, { "title": "הֻפְעַל (Huf'al) — Passive of Hif'il", "body": "FormPatternExamplePast 3msהֻקְטַלהֻסְבַּר (was explained), הֻזְמַן (was invited)Present msמֻקְטָלמֻסְבָּר (is explained), מֻזְמָן (is invited)" }, { "title": "⚠️ Common Verb Confusions", "body": "WordWrongRightWhyסיפרסָפַר (counted, Pa'al)סִפֵּר (told, Pi'el)Different binyan!דיברדָּבַר (thing/noun)דִּבֵּר (spoke, Pi'el)Noun vs verbביקשבָּקַשׁבִּקֵּשׁ (asked, Pi'el)Pi'el, not Pa'alלמדלָמַד (learned, Pa'al)לִמֵּד (taught, Pi'el)Pa'al vs Pi'elהסבירהֶסְבֵּרהִסְבִּיר (explained, Hif'il)Hif'il patternשמרשָׂמַר (guarded)שִׂמֵּר (preserved, Pi'el)Context-dependent\n\nRule of thumb:\n\nSimple action → Pa'al (כָּתַב wrote, שָׁמַר guarded)\nIntensive / caused action → Pi'el (סִפֵּר told, דִּבֵּר spoke, לִמֵּד taught)\nMade someone do → Hif'il (הִסְבִּיר explained, הִזְמִין invited)\nWas done to → Nif'al/Pu'al/Huf'al (נִכְתַּב was written)" }, { "title": "4. Gender Suffixes", "body": "SuffixMaleFemaleYour (singular)ְךָ (-kha)ֵךְ (-ekh)You (pronoun)אַתָּהאַתְּTo youלְךָלָךְYou (object)אוֹתְךָאוֹתָךְOf youשֶׁלְּךָשֶׁלָּךְYour (plural)ְכֶם (-khem, m)ְכֶן (-khen, f)" }, { "title": "Examples", "body": "מה שלומְךָ? (to male)\nמה שלומֵךְ? (to female)\nיש לְךָ זמן? (to male)\nיש לָךְ זמן? (to female)\nאני אוהב אוֹתְךָ (male object)\nאני אוהב אוֹתָךְ (female object)" }, { "title": "5. Common Homographs", "body": "Words spelled the same but pronounced differently:\n\nSpellingPronunciation 1Pronunciation 2Pronunciation 3ספרסֵפֶר (book)סָפַר (counted)סִפֵּר (told) / סַפָּר (barber)בקרבּוֹקֶר (morning)בָּקָר (cattle)בִּקֵּר (visited)עולםעוֹלָם (world)עוֹלֵם (concealing)ילדיֶלֶד (child)יָלַד (gave birth)חלקחֵלֶק (part)חָלָק (smooth)חִלֵּק (divided)קראקָרָא (read/called)קוֹרֵא (reader)ערבעֶרֶב (evening)עָרֵב (pleasant)עָרַב (guaranteed)כלבכֶּלֶב (dog)כָּלֵב (Caleb, name)אכלאָכַל (ate)אוֹכֵל (food/eating)גדולגָּדוֹל (big)גִּדּוּל (growth/tumor)" }, { "title": "6. Foreign Names & Loanwords", "body": "The model often mispronounces foreign words. Add dagesh for P/B/K sounds:\n\nWordNikudWhyפִּייר (Pierre)dagesh in פP not Fפָּרִיז (Paris)dagesh in פP not Fפִּיצָה (pizza)dagesh in פP not Fבּוֹסְטוֹן (Boston)dagesh in בB not Vכְּרִיסְטִינָה (Christina)dagesh in כK not Khפּוֹלִין (Poland)dagesh in פP not Fקָפּוּצִ'ינוֹ (cappuccino)dagesh in פP not Fבּוּדָפֶּשְׁט (Budapest)dagesh in בּ and פּB and Pפּוֹרְטוּגָל (Portugal)dagesh in פP not Fבַּרְצֶלוֹנָה (Barcelona)dagesh in בB not V" }, { "title": "7. Preposition Nikud Rules", "body": "Prepositions בְּ (be-), כְּ (ke-), לְ (le-) change nikud in certain situations:\n\nBefore...RuleExampleRegular consonantShva: בְּבְּבַיִת (bevayit)Shva consonantHiriq: בִּבִּירוּשָׁלַיִם (birushalayim)Definite article הַAbsorb article: בַּבַּבַּיִת (babayit = in the house)Hataf vowelMatch the hatafבַּאֲמִתָּה (ba'amita)" }, { "title": "8. Quick Decision Tree", "body": "Should I add nikud to this word?\n│\n├─ Is it a common word with obvious pronunciation?\n│ └─ YES → Don't nikud (מה, יש, אני, הוא, שלום, טוב, etc.)\n│\n├─ Is it a בכ\"פ letter that could go either way?\n│ └─ YES → Add dagesh if it's P/B/K (not F/V/Kh)\n│\n├─ Is it a gender suffix (ך, את)?\n│ └─ YES → Add nikud for the correct gender\n│\n├─ Could it be read as a different word (homograph)?\n│ └─ YES → Add nikud to disambiguate\n│\n├─ Is it a foreign name or loanword?\n│ └─ YES → Add dagesh for P/B/K sounds\n│\n├─ Is it a verb where the binyan matters?\n│ │\n│ ├─ Am I certain of the binyan?\n│ │ └─ YES → Add nikud per the binyan table above\n│ │\n│ └─ Am I NOT certain?\n│ └─ DON'T nikud it! Let TTS guess.\n│\n├─ Am I 100% sure of the correct nikud?\n│ ├─ YES → Add it\n│ └─ NO → Don't add it!\n│\n└─ Default: Don't nikud." }, { "title": "9. Common Mistakes to Avoid", "body": "Over-nikuding — Adding nikud to every word makes TTS worse, not better\nWrong binyan — סָפַר (counted) instead of סִפֵּר (told) is a classic\nForgetting dagesh in loanwords — פיצה sounds like \"fitza\" without dagesh\nKamatz vs Kamatz Katan — Both look like ָ but kamatz katan sounds \"o\" (כָּל = kol)\nMixing gender suffixes — ְךָ (male) vs ֵךְ (female) are easy to confuse\nNikuding when unsure — If you're not 100% certain, DON'T. The TTS model's contextual guess is usually better than wrong nikud." } ], "body": "Hebrew Nikud (ניקוד) Reference\n\nA reference guide for adding selective nikud to Hebrew text. Designed for AI agents that need accurate pronunciation hints (e.g., for TTS).\n\nGolden Rule\n\nOnly add nikud when you're 100% certain it's correct. Wrong nikud is worse than no nikud — the TTS model will read your mistake literally instead of guessing correctly from context.\n\nWhen to Add Nikud\nAmbiguous consonants (dagesh in בכ\"פ)\nGender-specific suffixes\nHomographs (same spelling, different pronunciation)\nForeign names and loanwords\nStress placement that changes meaning\n\nWhen in doubt — don't nikud. Let the TTS model guess from context.\n\n1. Vowel Symbols Reference\nSymbol\tName\tSound\tExample\nַ\tפַּתָח (Patach)\ta\tכַּלְבּ (kalb)\nָ\tקָמָץ (Kamatz)\ta (sometimes o)\tשָׁלוֹם (shalom)\nֶ\tסֶגוֹל (Segol)\te\tמֶלֶךְ (melekh)\nֵ\tצֵרֵי (Tzere)\te\tלֵב (lev)\nִ\tחִירִיק (Hiriq)\ti\tסִפֵּר (siper)\nֹ\tחוֹלָם (Holam)\to\tכֹּל (kol)\nוֹ\tחוֹלָם מָלֵא\to\tשׁוֹמֵר (shomer)\nֻ\tקֻבּוּץ (Kubutz)\tu\tקֻבּוּץ (kubutz)\nוּ\tשׁוּרוּק (Shuruk)\tu\tסוּס (sus)\nְ\tשְׁוָא (Shva)\tsilent or e\tזְמַן (zman)\nֲ\tחֲטַף פַּתַח\tshort a\tחֲלוֹם (khalom)\nֱ\tחֲטַף סֶגוֹל\tshort e\tנֶאֱמָן (ne'eman)\nֳ\tחֲטַף קָמָץ\tshort o\tצׇהֳרַיִם (tzohorayim)\nShva Rules (שְׁוָא)\nStart of word → vocal (na): בְּרֵאשִׁית (bereshit)\nEnd of word → silent (nach): כָּתַבְתְּ (katavt)\nTwo consecutive → first silent, second vocal: יִשְׁמְרוּ (yishmeru)\nAfter long vowel → vocal: כּוֹתְבִים (kotvim)\nAfter short vowel → silent: מַלְכָּה (malka)\n2. Dagesh (דגש) — Hard vs Soft Consonants\nBegedkefet (בגדכפ\"ת)\n\nSix letters historically changed sound with dagesh. In modern Hebrew, only three still have audible differences:\n\nLetter\tWith dagesh (hard)\tWithout dagesh (soft)\tAudible in modern Hebrew?\nבּ\tB\tV (ב)\t✅ Yes\nגּ\tG\tGh (ג)\t❌ No (both G)\nדּ\tD\tDh (ד)\t❌ No (both D)\nכּ\tK\tKh (כ)\t✅ Yes\nפּ\tP\tF (פ)\t✅ Yes\nתּ\tT\tTh (ת)\t❌ No (both T)\n\nFor TTS purposes, only בכ\"פ matter (B/V, K/Kh, P/F).\n\nWhen does dagesh appear?\n\nDagesh Lene (light) — hardening, in begedkefet letters:\n\nAt the start of a word (after pause): בַּיִת (bayit)\nAfter a silent shva: מִסְפָּר (mispar - the פ has dagesh)\n\nDagesh Forte (strong) — doubling, in any letter except gutturals (אהחע\"ר):\n\nAfter the definite article הַ: הַבַּיִת (habayit)\nIn Pi'el/Pu'al/Hitpa'el verb patterns: סִפֵּר, דִּבֵּר\nAfter prepositions with article: בַּבַּיִת (babayit)\nCommon dagesh examples for TTS\n\nPe/Fe (פּ/פ) — most error-prone:\n\nפִּיצָה (pizza), פִּייר (Pierre), פַּעַם (pa'am)\nפּוֹלִיטִיקָה (politika), פָּרִיז (Paris)\nאוֹפֶּרָה (opera), קָפּוּצִ'ינוֹ (cappuccino)\n\nBet/Vet (בּ/ב):\n\nבְּסֵדֶר (b'seder), בְּדִיוּק (bediyuk), בְּרָכָה (brakha)\nבּוֹסְטוֹן (Boston), בֵּירָה (bira - beer)\n\nKaf/Khaf (כּ/כ):\n\nכּוֹס (kos), כַּמָּה (kama), כּוֹכָב (kokhav)\nכְּרִיסְטִינָה (Christina)\n3. Verb Conjugations (בניינים)\n\nHebrew has 7 verb patterns. This is the hardest part — if unsure of the binyan, don't nikud the verb.\n\nפָּעַל (Pa'al / Qal) — Basic active\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tקָטַל\tכָּתַב (wrote), שָׁמַר (guarded), לָמַד (learned)\nPast 3fs\tקָטְלָה\tכָּתְבָה, שָׁמְרָה\nPast 1s\tקָטַלְתִּי\tכָּתַבְתִּי\nPresent ms\tקוֹטֵל\tכּוֹתֵב (writes), שׁוֹמֵר, לוֹמֵד\nPresent fs\tקוֹטֶלֶת\tכּוֹתֶבֶת\nFuture 3ms\tיִקְטוֹל\tיִכְתּוֹב, יִשְׁמוֹר\nInfinitive\tלִקְטוֹל\tלִכְתּוֹב, לִשְׁמוֹר\nפִּעֵל (Pi'el) — Intensive active\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tקִטֵּל\tסִפֵּר (told), דִּבֵּר (spoke), בִּקֵּשׁ (asked), לִמֵּד (taught)\nPast 3fs\tקִטְּלָה\tסִפְּרָה, דִּבְּרָה\nPresent ms\tמְקַטֵּל\tמְסַפֵּר (tells), מְדַבֵּר (speaks), מְלַמֵּד (teaches)\nFuture 3ms\tיְקַטֵּל\tיְסַפֵּר, יְדַבֵּר\nInfinitive\tלְקַטֵּל\tלְסַפֵּר, לְדַבֵּר\nהִפְעִיל (Hif'il) — Causative active\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tהִקְטִיל\tהִסְבִּיר (explained), הִזְמִין (invited), הִתְחִיל (started)\nPresent ms\tמַקְטִיל\tמַסְבִּיר (explains), מַזְמִין (invites)\nFuture 3ms\tיַקְטִיל\tיַסְבִּיר, יַזְמִין\nInfinitive\tלְהַקְטִיל\tלְהַסְבִּיר, לְהַזְמִין\nהִתְפַּעֵל (Hitpa'el) — Reflexive\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tהִתְקַטֵּל\tהִתְקַשֵּׁר (called), הִסְתַּכֵּל (looked)\nPresent ms\tמִתְקַטֵּל\tמִתְקַשֵּׁר, מִסְתַּכֵּל\nInfinitive\tלְהִתְקַטֵּל\tלְהִתְקַשֵּׁר\nנִפְעַל (Nif'al) — Passive of Pa'al\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tנִקְטַל\tנִכְתַּב (was written), נִשְׁמַר (was guarded)\nPresent ms\tנִקְטָל\tנִכְתָּב, נִשְׁמָר\nInfinitive\tלְהִקָּטֵל\tלְהִכָּתֵב\nפֻּעַל (Pu'al) — Passive of Pi'el\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tקֻטַּל\tסֻפַּר (was told), בֻּקַּשׁ (was requested)\nPresent ms\tמְקֻטָּל\tמְסֻפָּר (is told), מְבֻקָּשׁ (wanted/requested)\nהֻפְעַל (Huf'al) — Passive of Hif'il\nForm\tPattern\tExample\nPast 3ms\tהֻקְטַל\tהֻסְבַּר (was explained), הֻזְמַן (was invited)\nPresent ms\tמֻקְטָל\tמֻסְבָּר (is explained), מֻזְמָן (is invited)\n⚠️ Common Verb Confusions\nWord\tWrong\tRight\tWhy\nסיפר\tסָפַר (counted, Pa'al)\tסִפֵּר (told, Pi'el)\tDifferent binyan!\nדיבר\tדָּבַר (thing/noun)\tדִּבֵּר (spoke, Pi'el)\tNoun vs verb\nביקש\tבָּקַשׁ\tבִּקֵּשׁ (asked, Pi'el)\tPi'el, not Pa'al\nלמד\tלָמַד (learned, Pa'al)\tלִמֵּד (taught, Pi'el)\tPa'al vs Pi'el\nהסביר\tהֶסְבֵּר\tהִסְבִּיר (explained, Hif'il)\tHif'il pattern\nשמר\tשָׂמַר (guarded)\tשִׂמֵּר (preserved, Pi'el)\tContext-dependent\n\nRule of thumb:\n\nSimple action → Pa'al (כָּתַב wrote, שָׁמַר guarded)\nIntensive / caused action → Pi'el (סִפֵּר told, דִּבֵּר spoke, לִמֵּד taught)\nMade someone do → Hif'il (הִסְבִּיר explained, הִזְמִין invited)\nWas done to → Nif'al/Pu'al/Huf'al (נִכְתַּב was written)\n4. Gender Suffixes\nSuffix\tMale\tFemale\nYour (singular)\tְךָ (-kha)\tֵךְ (-ekh)\nYou (pronoun)\tאַתָּה\tאַתְּ\nTo you\tלְךָ\tלָךְ\nYou (object)\tאוֹתְךָ\tאוֹתָךְ\nOf you\tשֶׁלְּךָ\tשֶׁלָּךְ\nYour (plural)\tְכֶם (-khem, m)\tְכֶן (-khen, f)\nExamples\nמה שלומְךָ? (to male)\nמה שלומֵךְ? (to female)\nיש לְךָ זמן? (to male)\nיש לָךְ זמן? (to female)\nאני אוהב אוֹתְךָ (male object)\nאני אוהב אוֹתָךְ (female object)\n\n5. Common Homographs\n\nWords spelled the same but pronounced differently:\n\nSpelling\tPronunciation 1\tPronunciation 2\tPronunciation 3\nספר\tסֵפֶר (book)\tסָפַר (counted)\tסִפֵּר (told) / סַפָּר (barber)\nבקר\tבּוֹקֶר (morning)\tבָּקָר (cattle)\tבִּקֵּר (visited)\nעולם\tעוֹלָם (world)\tעוֹלֵם (concealing)\t\nילד\tיֶלֶד (child)\tיָלַד (gave birth)\t\nחלק\tחֵלֶק (part)\tחָלָק (smooth)\tחִלֵּק (divided)\nקרא\tקָרָא (read/called)\tקוֹרֵא (reader)\t\nערב\tעֶרֶב (evening)\tעָרֵב (pleasant)\tעָרַב (guaranteed)\nכלב\tכֶּלֶב (dog)\tכָּלֵב (Caleb, name)\t\nאכל\tאָכַל (ate)\tאוֹכֵל (food/eating)\t\nגדול\tגָּדוֹל (big)\tגִּדּוּל (growth/tumor)\t\n6. Foreign Names & Loanwords\n\nThe model often mispronounces foreign words. Add dagesh for P/B/K sounds:\n\nWord\tNikud\tWhy\nפִּייר (Pierre)\tdagesh in פ\tP not F\nפָּרִיז (Paris)\tdagesh in פ\tP not F\nפִּיצָה (pizza)\tdagesh in פ\tP not F\nבּוֹסְטוֹן (Boston)\tdagesh in ב\tB not V\nכְּרִיסְטִינָה (Christina)\tdagesh in כ\tK not Kh\nפּוֹלִין (Poland)\tdagesh in פ\tP not F\nקָפּוּצִ'ינוֹ (cappuccino)\tdagesh in פ\tP not F\nבּוּדָפֶּשְׁט (Budapest)\tdagesh in בּ and פּ\tB and P\nפּוֹרְטוּגָל (Portugal)\tdagesh in פ\tP not F\nבַּרְצֶלוֹנָה (Barcelona)\tdagesh in ב\tB not V\n7. Preposition Nikud Rules\n\nPrepositions בְּ (be-), כְּ (ke-), לְ (le-) change nikud in certain situations:\n\nBefore...\tRule\tExample\nRegular consonant\tShva: בְּ\tבְּבַיִת (bevayit)\nShva consonant\tHiriq: בִּ\tבִּירוּשָׁלַיִם (birushalayim)\nDefinite article הַ\tAbsorb article: בַּ\tבַּבַּיִת (babayit = in the house)\nHataf vowel\tMatch the hataf\tבַּאֲמִתָּה (ba'amita)\n8. Quick Decision Tree\nShould I add nikud to this word?\n│\n├─ Is it a common word with obvious pronunciation?\n│ └─ YES → Don't nikud (מה, יש, אני, הוא, שלום, טוב, etc.)\n│\n├─ Is it a בכ\"פ letter that could go either way?\n│ └─ YES → Add dagesh if it's P/B/K (not F/V/Kh)\n│\n├─ Is it a gender suffix (ך, את)?\n│ └─ YES → Add nikud for the correct gender\n│\n├─ Could it be read as a different word (homograph)?\n│ └─ YES → Add nikud to disambiguate\n│\n├─ Is it a foreign name or loanword?\n│ └─ YES → Add dagesh for P/B/K sounds\n│\n├─ Is it a verb where the binyan matters?\n│ │\n│ ├─ Am I certain of the binyan?\n│ │ └─ YES → Add nikud per the binyan table above\n│ │\n│ └─ Am I NOT certain?\n│ └─ DON'T nikud it! Let TTS guess.\n│\n├─ Am I 100% sure of the correct nikud?\n│ ├─ YES → Add it\n│ └─ NO → Don't add it!\n│\n└─ Default: Don't nikud.\n\n9. Common Mistakes to Avoid\nOver-nikuding — Adding nikud to every word makes TTS worse, not better\nWrong binyan — סָפַר (counted) instead of סִפֵּר (told) is a classic\nForgetting dagesh in loanwords — פיצה sounds like \"fitza\" without dagesh\nKamatz vs Kamatz Katan — Both look like ָ but kamatz katan sounds \"o\" (כָּל = kol)\nMixing gender suffixes — ְךָ (male) vs ֵךְ (female) are easy to confuse\nNikuding when unsure — If you're not 100% certain, DON'T. 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