Elementary Arabic Grammar by Thornton & Nicholson (Hardcover)
Elementary Arabic serves as an abridged and accessible version of William Wright’s renowned A Grammar of the Arabic Language (18591898), functioning as an expanded table of contents for Wright’s more comprehensive work. It was designed for beginners and intermediate learners, emphasizing practical use over exhaustive detail.
By Frederic Du Pre Thornton, Reynold Alleyne Nicholson.
Product ID: 101923
ISBN: 8120613767
Categories: Classroom/Schools, Classroom/Teaching Materials, Grammar, Learn, Learn|Grammar
Supporting language: Arabic
Platforms/media types: Printed Matter
The book is divided into three main parts:Orthography and Orthoepy: Covers the Arabic alphabet, vowel signs (fatha, kasra, damma), hamza, diphthongs, syllable construction, and pronunciation rules.Parts of Speech: Details nouns (including broken plurals, nomina agentis, and nomina patientis), adjectives, pronouns, verbs (triliteral and quadriliteral forms, moods like indicative, subjunctive, and jussive), and particles. Syntax: Explains sentence construction, annexation (i?afa), apodosis, clauses, and grammatical dependencies.
Specifications: Hardback - 223 pages