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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmerican University in Cairo Press

ISBN-109774160126

ISBN-139789774160127

eBay Product ID (ePID)159815816

Product Key Features

Number of Pages120 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameModern Standard Arabic Grammar : a Concise Guide

Publication Year2010

SubjectArabic, General

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorAzza Hassanein

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Référence

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Item Length5.8 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceL

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal492.782421

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Derivation and the Pattern System 2. The Definite Article and Solar and Lunar Letters 3. Interrogative Particles 4. Case 5. Singular, Dual, and Plural 6. Demonstratives 7. Nasab Adjectives 8. Idaafa Construction 9. Pronouns: Separate Pronouns and Pronominal Suffixes 10. Prepositions 11. Followers 12. Types of Sentences 13. Verbs 14. Verb Conjugations 15. Kana and Its Sisters 16. Inna and Its Sisters 17. Kada and Its Sisters 18. Passive Voice 19. Jussive and Subjunctive 20. Negation 21. Relative Pronouns 22. The Five Nouns 23. Abbreviated and Defective Nouns 24. Diptotes 25. Verbal Nouns 26. Active Participles 27. Passive Participles 28. Nouns of Place 29. Accusative of State 30. Accusative of Cognate 31. Accusative of Cause or Purpose 32. Adverbials of Time and Place 33. Accusative of Specification 34. Comparatives and Superlatives 35. Exceptions 36. Vocative 37. Wonder Construction 38. Absolute Negation 39. Conditional Sentence 40. Sentences that Function as Words 41. Types of Laa 42. Types of Maa 43. Types of Hatta

SynopsisIn a compact, easy-to-use format, Modern Standard Arabic Grammar offers a convenient guide to grammar for any student of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the version of Arabic mostly commonly used in journalism, formal writing, and literature. Drawing on over a decade of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Azza Hassanein explains the rules in straightforward English, illustrating usage with examples throughout. The book covers all the rules of grammar and morphology that students require for elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels of Arabic. As a compact guide, it is an ideal auxiliary, no matter what textbook the student is using. While students of the language will find Modern Standard Arabic Grammar extremely helpful, it is also a valuable tool for linguists who want to acquire a clear idea about the skeletal structure of the language, as well as translators who are working with written Arabic.Covering all the important grammatical rules of MSA, from nisba adjectives and nominal and verbal sentences to more complex constructions such as conditional sentences and the subjunctive, this unique handbook fills a real need for the growing number of people worldwide learning Arabic., An essential, easy-to-use handbook for students at all levels In a compact, easy-to-use format, this new book offers a convenient guide to grammar for any student of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the version of Arabic most commonly used in journalism, formal writing, and literature. Drawing on over a decade of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Azza Hassanein explains the rules in straight-forward English, illustrating usage with examples throughout. The book covers all the rules of grammar and morphology that students require for elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels of Arabic. As a compact guide, it is an ideal auxiliary, no matter what textbook the student is using. While students of the language will find Modern Standard Arabic Grammar extremely helpful, it is also a valuable tool for linguists who want to acquire a clear idea about the skeletal structure of the language, as well as translators who are working with written Arabic. Covering all the important grammatical rules of MSA, from nisba adjectives and nominal and verbal sentences to more complex constructions such as conditional sentences and the subjunctive, this unique handbook fills a real need for the growing number of people worldwide learning Arabic., In a compact, easy-to-use format, this new book offers a convenient guide to grammar for any student of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the version of Arabic mostly commonly used in journalism, formal writing, and litera-ture. Drawing on over a decade of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Azza Hassanein explains the rules in straight-forward English, illustrating usage with examples throughout. The book covers all the rules of grammar and morphology that students require for elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels of Arabic. As a compact guide, it is an ideal auxiliary, no matter what textbook the student is using. While students of the language will find Modern Standard Arabic Grammar extremely helpful, it is also a valuable tool for linguists who want to acquire a clear idea about the skeletal structure of the language, as well as translators who are working with written Arabic. Covering all the important grammatical rules of MSA, from nisba adjectives and nominal and verbal sentences to more complex constructions such as condi-tional sentences and the subjunctive, this unique handbook fills a real need for the growing number of people worldwide learning Arabic.