Arabic Grammar of the Written Language, Volume 2

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J. Groos, 1911 - Arabic language - 461 pages

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Page ii - All rights, especially those of adaption and translation into any language, are reserved. Imitations and copies are forbidden by law. Suitable communications always thankfully received. Heidelberg. Julius Gtroos.
Page 225 - Christ, in the north and the south, and the east and the west, and...
Page 4 - like in English moon The Consonants b like in English ball d like in English day D an emphatic d formed by piacing the tongue against the lower palate instead of against the teeth f like in English fire g like in English gift h like in English house H an emphatic h pronounced with a strong expulsion of air from the chest j like in English just k like in English key kh like the guttural ch in the Scottish pronunciation of loch but more from the throat 1 like in English lily m like in English mat...
Page 204 - oU.il *)L~I ej^SjuJI .i^a-UI the witnesses, whose names are mentioned below. The Article here may be regarded as a shortened Relative pronoun, the following clause as a whole depending on it; eg "The witnesses, who (mentioned are their names)".
Page 214 - In compound numbers of thousands, hundreds, tens and units the largest number is put First, but the units are put before the tens eg. •"> ЯГ^Г'з jUj till 1223 ** ^ *•* '-o4 " *' '** Íjlj ju*L->5 jllll 2534 (nor*)
Page 45 - Again, one cannot accept the authors' statement that if the genitive refers to two nouns it must follow the first while the second takes the suffix of the personal pronoun, for when there is a close connection between two nouns (eg 'the man's name and address") both nouns will usually precede the genitive.
Page 67 - When a personal pronoun is the direct object of a verb it is attached to it.
Page 73 - The Imperfect" in itself denotes only unfinished action, but it may be...
Page 330 - I ask pardon of God! (Used to decline a compliment.) Praises constantly appended to the name of God: (Perf. IV of -&) He is exalted!
Page 4 - In pronouncing them, the tongue is pressed against the edge of the upper teeth, and then withdrawn forcefully. «• e-ain is a very strong guttural produced by compression of the throat and expulsion of breath.

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