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The instances in chapter 2 are the regular noun, meaning “maidens”.
In chapter 4, the word is in the construct state, meaning “maidens of”. This is denoted by the alternative vowelization.
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When נערות is in construct state it has a patach instead of a sh'va and would mean "maidens of" instead of just "maidens".
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No not really.
Ashkenazi pronunciation of kamatz doesn't exist in american, and is like the British 'o' in 'orange'. Not 'a'. There aren't two. And it's nothing like 'a'.
Modern Israeli pronunciation has kamatz katan and kamatz gadol.. kamatz gadol is the most common one, it does sound a bit like 'a', but it's still not 'a' it's more like the 'u' in bus. ...
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