Title:
Basic Arabic : a grammar and workbook
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Series:
Grammar workbooks series
Publication Information:
New York : Routledge, 2014
Physical Description:
ix, 357 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780415587723
9780415587730
Abstract:
"Basic Arabic: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar with related exercises in a single volume.This book presents 51 units, covering the key grammar points which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Arabic. Examples and exercises are provided throughout, allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.Key features include:Clear, accessible formatMany useful language examplesJargon-free explanations of grammarAbundant exercises with full answer keySubject indexClearly presented and user-friendly, Basic Arabic is an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language. It is suitable for both class use and independent study. "--provided by publisher
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Summary
Summary
Basic Arabic: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar with related exercises in a single volume.
This book presents 51 units, covering the key grammar points which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Arabic. Examples and exercises are provided throughout, allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.
Key features include:
Clear, accessible format Many useful language examples Jargon-free explanations of grammar Abundant exercises with full answer key Subject indexClearly presented and user-friendly, Basic Arabic is an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language. It is suitable for both class use and independent study.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| 1 Word Boundaries in Written Arabic |
| 2 Meaning and Grammatical Categories Encapsulated in a Word |
| 3 Arabic Grammar Paradigm |
| 4 The Arabic Language Writing System |
| 5 Function of Diacritics |
| 6 Agreement |
| 7 Pronouns |
| 8 Demonstratives |
| 9 Case Marking: Noun Words |
| 10 Noun Type Words: Syntactic Function, Case Name and Case Marking |
| 11 Syntactic Functions and their Case Markers |
| 12 Noun Types |
| 13 The "Human" Vs "Non-Human" Classification of Nouns |
| 14 The Human Category Nouns |
| 15 The Non-Human Category Nouns |
| 16 Noun Attributes: Number, Gender, Case, Definiteness |
| 17 Numbers and Counting |
| 18 The Sentence--the basics |
| 19 The Noun-Adjective Phrases |
| 20 Adjectives: Agreement with Nouns |
| 21 The 'Idafa Phrase |
| 22 The 'Idafa Adjective Phrase |
| 23 The definite article |
| 24 Prepositions |
| 25 Adverbials |
| 26 To have |
| 27 Questions |
| 28 Negation |
| 29 About the Arabic verb |
| 30 Conjugating the perfect |
| 31 Conjugating the imperfect |
| 32 Subject and mood markers of the imperfect verb |
| 33 Verb patterns |
| 34 The Perfect, Form I |
| 35 The Perfect, Form II |
| 36 The Perfect, Form III |
| 37 The Perfect, Form IV |
| 38 The Perfect, Form V |
| 39 The Perfect, Form VI |
| 40 The Perfect, Form VII |
| 41 The Perfect, Form VIII |
| 42 The Perfect, Form IX |
| 43 The Perfect, Form X |
| 44 Noun-Verb Paradigm Chart |
| 45 Time |
| 46 Verb-Subject Agreement |
| 47 Constituents of Verb-Type Words |
| 48 Verb Types |
| 49 Adverbs marked by accusative case |
| 50 The Passive Voice |
| 51 Inflecting the verb for the passive voice Workbook and Answers |
