Merge pull request #159 from charlesLoder/geresh-muqdam

Geresh muqdam
charlesLoder · Mar 5, 2024 · 112925b · 112925b
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diff --git a/src/utils/syllabifier.ts b/src/utils/syllabifier.ts
@@ -517,6 +517,13 @@ const setIsAccented = (syllable: Syllable) => {
     }
   }
 
+  // the geresh muqdam always appears before a rebia, which receives the stress
+  const gereshMuqdam = /\u{059D}/u;
+  if (gereshMuqdam.test(syllable.text)) {
+    syllable.isAccented = false;
+    return;
+  }
+
   const isAccented = syllable.clusters.filter((cluster) => (cluster.hasTaamim || cluster.hasSilluq ? true : false))
     .length
     ? true

diff --git a/test/syllable.isAccented.test.ts b/test/syllable.isAccented.test.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,13 @@ describe("Test if a syllable is accented", () => {
             testIsAccented("לַ֭יְלָה", [false, true]);
           });
         });
+
+        describe("gersh muqdam", () => {
+          // for gersh muqdam, always/mostly appears before a rebia, which receives the stress
+          test("will always be unaccented", () => {
+            testIsAccented("לֵ֝צִ֗ים", [false, true]);
+          });
+        });
       });
     });