Joel's edits to UHG v.1 (#393)

content/adjective.rst

@@ -70,11 +70,9 @@ describes a noun
 
 The most common use of adjectives in Biblical Hebrew is to describe a noun.  There are two kinds of adjective that function in this way, attributive adjectves and predicative adjectives. In almost all
 instances, an attributive adjective immediately follows the noun that it
-describes and has the same form. Thus, if the noun is masculine, the
-adjective is also masculine; if the noun is singular, the adjective is
-also singular; if the noun is
-:ref:`state_determined`,
-the adjective is also definite; and so on.
+describes and has the same form in gender, number, and :ref:`definiteness`. 
+Thus, if the noun is masculine, the adjective is also masculine. If the noun is singular, the adjective is
+also singular. If the noun is definite, the adjective is also definite; and so on.
 
 .. note:: When an :ref:`adjective_cardinal_number` or an
           :ref:`adjective_ordinal_number` is used as attributive
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ describes in both gender (masculine/feminine) and number
 adjective can be indefinite even if it describes a definite noun.
 
 .. note:: Sometimes, predicative adjectives and attributive adjectives look
-          identical and must be distinguished based only on the context.
+          identical and must be distinguished simply from the context.
 
 .. csv-table:: Example: 2SA 14:20
 

content/noun.rst

@@ -8,32 +8,31 @@ Noun
 Summary
 -------
 
-A noun is a person, a thing, a place, or an idea.
+A noun is a word that refers to a person, a thing, a place, or an idea.
 
 Article
 -------
 
-Every noun also has a number, which can be
+In Biblical Hebrew, all nouns contain number, gender, state, and :ref:`definiteness`.
+By number, a noun can be 
+:ref:`number_singular`,
 :ref:`number_plural`,
 or
 :ref:`number_dual`.
-A noun also has a state, which can be
-:ref:`state_construct`
-or
-:ref:`state_absolute`.
-All nouns are either indefinite or definite (i.e. 
-:ref:`state_determined`).
-Nouns are listed in a dictionary by their singular absolute form. Nouns can also have a variety
-of prefixes or
-:ref:`suffix`\es
-that give extra information.
-
-The form of the noun usually indicates its gender, which
+By gender, a noun can be either
 can be
 :ref:`gender_masculine`
 or
-:ref:`gender_feminine`.  
-However, sometimes the gender of a noun does not match its form.
+:ref:`gender_feminine`.
+By state, a noun can be in the
+:ref:`state_construct`
+or in the
+:ref:`state_absolute`.
+Nouns are listed in a dictionary by their singular absolute form. Also, a variety of prefixes and/or
+:ref:`suffix`\es
+can be attached to nouns that give extra information.
+
+.. note:: Sometimes the actual classification of a noun does not match its form. For example, a noun can appear dual when it is actually plural; a noun can appear masculine when it is actually feminine; and so on.
 
 In Biblical Hebrew, it is very common for words to change their function within a sentence.  For example, sometimes an adjective
 :ref:`adjective-substantive`. Sometimes a 

content/state_determined.rst

@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Matches an :ref:`adjective` to a :ref:`noun`
 In Biblical Hebrew, when a definite
 :ref:`noun_common`
 is followed by a definite adjective, the definiteness of both terms shows that they belong together.  
-In other words, that particular adjective is describing an attribute of that particular noun.
+That particular adjective is describing that particular noun.  
 
 .. csv-table:: Example: JOS 21:45
 
@@ -405,11 +405,10 @@ Introduces a verbal relative clause
 
 When the definite article is used in front of a
 :ref:`verb`,
-it functions very much like a :ref:`particle_relative`.  
-It refers to the person(s) doing the action described by the verb.
+it refers to the person(s) doing the action described by the verb and is translated very much like a :ref:`particle_relative`.
 The definite article is used in this way usually with non-finite verbal forms (infinitives or participles) and only rarely with finite verbs.
 
-With a :ref:`verb-non-finite` verb
+with a :ref:`verb-non-finite` verb
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 .. csv-table:: Example: GEN 12:7
@@ -427,7 +426,7 @@ With a :ref:`verb-non-finite` verb
      from-their-place"
   **The soldiers hiding in ambush** quickly rushed out of their place
 
-With a :ref:`verb-finite` verb
+with a :ref:`verb-finite` verb
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 .. csv-table:: Example: JOS 10:24
@@ -440,8 +439,9 @@ With a :ref:`verb-finite` verb
 Definiteness in poetry
 ----------------------
 
-In poetry definite words often do not have the
-:ref:`particle_definite_article`.
+The :ref:`particle_definite_article` is used very rarely in Hebrew poetry.  
+In poetry, therefore, definite terms and indefinite terms often look exactly alike
+and must be recognized based on other indicators or discerned simply from the context. 
 
 .. csv-table:: Example: PSA 2:2