Merge pull request #146 from charlesLoder/telisha-qetana

Telisha qetana
charlesLoder · Nov 1, 2023 · 20a9f4d · 20a9f4d
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diff --git a/src/utils/syllabifier.ts b/src/utils/syllabifier.ts
@@ -355,6 +355,9 @@ const setIsClosed = (syllable: Syllable, index: number, arr: Syllable[]) => {
 };
 
 const setIsAccented = (syllable: Syllable) => {
+  if (syllable.isAccented) {
+    return;
+  }
   // TODO: this is pretty hacky, but it works; find a more elegant solution
   const jerusalemFinal = /\u{5B4}\u{05DD}/u;
   const jerusalemPrev = /ל[\u{5B8}\u{5B7}]/u;
@@ -378,6 +381,33 @@ const setIsAccented = (syllable: Syllable) => {
       prev = (prev?.prev?.value as Syllable) ?? null;
     }
   }
+
+  // the telisha qetana is a postpositive accent
+  const telishaQetana = /\u{05A9}/u;
+  if (telishaQetana.test(syllable.text) && prev) {
+    // if the telisha qetana is preceded by a telisha qetana, then the previous syllable is accented
+    // e.g. the last syllable in וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩
+    if (telishaQetana.test(prev.text)) {
+      prev.isAccented = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // if the telisha qetana is followed by a telisha qetana, then the current syllable is accented
+    // e.g. the penultimate syllable in וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩
+    const next = syllable.next?.value;
+    if (next && telishaQetana.test(next.text)) {
+      syllable.isAccented = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // if none of the above, then this is a standard telisha qetana
+    // e.g. the final syllable in וַיֹּאמֶר֩
+    if (!telishaQetana.test(prev.text)) {
+      prev.isAccented = true;
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   const isAccented = syllable.clusters.filter((cluster) => (cluster.hasTaamim || cluster.hasSilluq ? true : false))
     .length
     ? true

diff --git a/test/syllabification.test.ts b/test/syllabification.test.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ describe.each`
   ${"final he"}                                                        | ${"מַלְכָּ֔ה"}  | ${["מַלְ", "כָּ֔ה"]}      | ${[true, false]}  | ${[false, true]}
   ${"single syllable, final he"}                                       | ${"פֹּ֖ה"}      | ${["פֹּ֖ה"]}              | ${[false]}        | ${[true]}
   ${"with single pashta"}                                              | ${"לָאוֹר֙"}    | ${["לָ", "אֹור֙"]}        | ${[false, true]}  | ${[false, true]}
+  ${"with pashta and qadma"}                                           | ${"תֹ֨הוּ֙"}    | ${["תֹ֨", "הוּ֙"]}        | ${[false, false]} | ${[true, false]}
 `("2 Syllables:", ({ description, original, sylArr, closedArr, accentArr }) => {
   tests(description, original, sylArr, closedArr, accentArr);
 });
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ describe.each`
   ${"word and passeq"}                                               | ${"דָּבָ֗ר ׀"}  | ${["דָּ", "בָ֗ר", "׀"]}   | ${[false, true, true]}   | ${[false, true, true]}
   ${"segolate noun"}                                                 | ${"הָאָֽרֶץ׃"}  | ${["הָ", "אָֽ", "רֶץ׃"]}  | ${[false, false, true]}  | ${[false, true, false]}
   ${"with pashta and pastha"}                                        | ${"הַמַּ֙יִם֙"} | ${["הַ", "מַּ֙", "יִם֙"]} | ${[true, false, true]}   | ${[false, true, false]}
-  ${"with pashta and qadma"}                                         | ${"תֹ֨הוּ֙"}    | ${["תֹ֨", "הוּ֙"]}        | ${[false, false]}        | ${[true, false]}
+  ${"with one telisha qetana"}                                       | ${"וַיֹּאמֶר֩"} | ${["וַ", "יֹּא", "מֶר֩"]} | ${[true, false, true]}   | ${[false, true, false]}
 `("3 Syllables:", ({ description, original, sylArr, closedArr, accentArr }) => {
   tests(description, original, sylArr, closedArr, accentArr);
 });
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ describe.each`
   ${"Jerusalem w/ patah"}                               | ${"יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם"}    | ${["יְ", "רוּ", "שָׁ", "לַ֗", "ִם"]}    | ${[false, false, false, false, true]} | ${[false, false, false, true, false]}
   ${"Jerusalem w/ qamets"}                              | ${"בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃"} | ${["בִּי", "רוּ", "שָׁ", "לָֽ", "ִם׃"]} | ${[false, false, false, false, true]} | ${[false, false, false, true, false]}
   ${"aleph w/ shureq"}                                  | ${"יִירָא֥וּךָ"}      | ${["יִי", "רָ", "א֥וּ", "ךָ"]}          | ${[false, false, false, false]}       | ${[false, false, true, false]}
+  ${"with two telisha qetana"}                          | ${"וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩"}     | ${["וְ", "הֵ", "סִ֩י", "רָה֩"]}         | ${[false, false, false, false]}       | ${[false, false, true, false]}
 `("4 Syllables:", ({ description, original, sylArr, closedArr, accentArr }) => {
   tests(description, original, sylArr, closedArr, accentArr);
 });