A Concise Dictionary of English-Persian Together with a Simplified Grammar of the Persian Language

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Simplified Persian Grammar (pp. xixx or similar, ~2030 pages): A concise introduction, originally from Palmer’s Simplified Grammars of Hindustani, Persian and Arabic (1882). Covers:Alphabet and Pronunciation: Persian script (modified Arabic alphabet), vowels, consonants (e.g., p, ch, zh, g additions), and romanization rules. Includes notes on “irrational” Arabic loanwords and gender (Persian nouns are mostly gender-neutral but adopt Arabic forms).Grammar Essentials: Nouns (plurals, including Arabic “broken” forms like kot for fortress ? kila’at); verbs (auxiliaries, compound forms like kardan “to do/make,” tenses, transitives/intransitives); adjectives, pronouns, syntax (e.g., izafet construction for possession), and particles. Examples include etymological notes and common errors (e.g., correcting kila’at plurals).Approach: Streamlined for beginners, with tables for verb conjugations (e.g., present participle karda “done”) and irregularities flagged. Omits advanced prosody or rhetoric.

Product ID: 459151

ISBN: 8120613066

Categories: Dictionary

Supporting language: Farsi (Persian), Persian (Farsi)

Platforms/media types: Printed Matter

The English-Persian Dictionary (main body, ~300500 pages): A one-way glossary of ~10,00015,000 entries, focusing on everyday, administrative, and literary terms.Entries: Concise definitions with Persian equivalents in script and romanization (e.g., "book" = kitab; government. Includes idioms, compounds (e.g., compound verbs like amadan "to come"), and cultural notes (e.g., proverbs or historical terms).Abbreviations: v.t. (transitive verb), n. (noun), pl. (plural), a. (adjective); cross-references to grammar sections.Supplements: Brief appendices on pronunciation pitfalls, Arabic influences, and a select Persian-to-English index (limited, as it's primarily English-to-Persian).

Specifications: Hardback, approx 500 pages.