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Intermediate Arabic For Dummies [Mīkstie vāki]

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Keith Massey

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ISBN-10: 0470373377
ISBN-13: 9780470373378

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Formāts: Paperback / softback, 360 pages, height x width x depth: 253x205x24 mm, weight: 634 g
Izdošanas datums: 10-Oct-2008
Izdevniecība: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN-10: 0470373377
ISBN-13: 9780470373378

Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:

Language self-study texts - (Noliktavā: 1 punkts)

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Looking to enhance your Arabic writing skills? Intermediate Arabic For Dummies gives you practical examples and useful exercises so you can practice writing the language like a native. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you’ll get a clear understanding of the nuances of Arabic style and usage that will have you writing in no time!

This friendly, hands-on workbook starts with a helpful grammar review from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions. It presents words and examples in both Arabic script and English transliteration. You’ll find tips for selecting the correct verbs and charts that provide conjugations of regular and irregular Arabic verbs, and end-of-chapter answer keys help you focus your studies. And, you can practice your Arabic writing right in the book. Discover how to:

Improve your written Arabic skills
Understand Arabic style and usage
Use numbers times and dates
Read and write the Arabic alphabet
Use fundamental Arabic grammar
Communicate more effectively in Arabic
Grasp essential differences in Arabic and English usage
Join clauses and form conditional sentences
Use the verbal noun and participles
Write emails, personal letters, and other correspondence
Conduct business effectively in Arabic
Avoid common mistakes in Arabic

Complete with helpful English/Arabic and Arabic/English dictionaries and great hints for fine-tuning your Arabic, Intermediate Arabic For Dummies is the tool you need to start improving your Arabic writing now!

Introduction

(1)

About This Book

(1)

Conventions Used in This Book

(1)

Foolish Assumptions

(1)

How This Book Is Organized

(1)

Polishing Your Arabic Skills

(1)

Becoming a Master at Using Nouns

(1)

Staying Active: Forming Arabic Verbs

(1)

Enlivening Your Writing with Particles

(1)

The Part of Tens

(1)

Appendixes

(1)

Icons Used in This Book

(1)

Where to Go from Here

(2)

Part I: Polishing Your Arabic Skills

(66)

Looking at Numbers, Times, and Dates

(18)

Focusing on Arabic Numbers

(9)

Cardinal numbers: The digits you count with

(5)

Ordinal numbers: The numbers you rank things with

(2)

Arabic numerals: The symbols you write numbers with

(1)

Discovering How to Tell Time the Arabic Way

(2)

Making Dates: Getting to Know the Arabic Days and Months

(4)

Exploring the days of the week

(1)

Remembering the months of the year

(1)

Writing full dates with the day, month, and year

(2)

Answer Key

(3)

Arabic 101 Refresher

(24)

Understanding How the Arabic Triliteral Root System Impacts Nouns

(1)

Naming People, Places, and Things: Nouns 101

(3)

Exploring the types of Arabic nouns

(1)

Engendering differences

(2)

Being Specific with the Definite State

(3)

The sun letters

(1)

The moon letters

(1)

Working with Pronouns and Pronoun Suffixes

(3)

Discovering the independent forms of Arabic pronouns

(1)

Tacking on the possessive pronoun suffixes to Arabic nouns

(2)

Getting Active with Arabic Verbs

(4)

Writing the past tense verb

(1)

Creating the present tense verb

(2)

Forming the future tense verb

(1)

Grasping Arabic Grammar Essentials

(3)

Adding up equational sentences

(1)

Creating action with verbal sentences

(1)

Expressing possession with the iDaafa structure

(1)

Navigating Arabic Bilingual Dictionaries

(2)

Using the dictionaries in the appendixes of this book

(1)

Finding your way through a regular Arabic-English dictionary

(1)

Answer Key

(4)

The Write Stuff: How to Read and Write the Arabic Alphabet

(22)

Understanding the Basics of Writing Arabic Script

(1)

Exploring the Non-Connectors

(4)

(alif)

(1)

(waaw)

(1)

(daal) and (dhaal)

(1)

(raa) and (zaay)

(1)

(taa marbuuTa)

(1)

(alif maksuura)

(1)

Taking a Look at Connectors

(12)

(baa'), (taa'), (thaa'), (nuun), and (yaa')

(3)

(jiim),(Haa), and (khaa)

(1)

(siin) and (shiin)

(1)

(Saad) and (Daad)

(1)

(Taa') and (DHaa')

(1)

(3ayn) and (ghayn)

(1)

(faa') and (qaaf)

(1)

(kaaf)

(1)

(laam)

(1)

(miim)

(1)

(haa')

(1)

(hamza)

(1)

Examining Vowels and Special Characters

(5)

(fatHa)

(1)

(kasra)

(1)

(Damma)

(1)

(sukuun)

(1)

(shadda)

(1)

(madda)

(1)

(waSla)

(2)

Part II: Becoming a Master at Using Nouns

(68)

Making Your Case with the Three Cases of the Arabic Noun

(12)

Getting to the Point with the Nominative Case

(3)

Keeping it simple: Simple nominative form

(1)

Adding an n for the indefinite nominative form

(1)

Making a Statement with the Accusative Case

(3)

Forming the simple accusative form with fatHa

(1)

Using the indefinite accusative

(1)

Dealing with the accusative as predicate

(2)

Writing All the Rest with the Genitive Case

(3)

Working with simple genitive form

(1)

Understanding indefinite genitive

(1)

Discovering the uses of the genitive case

(2)

Answer Key

(3)

Forming the Plural in Arabic

(12)

Working with Feminine Plural Nouns

(2)

Regular plural endings with (taa' marbuu Ta)

(1)

Regular broken plurals with (taa' marbuu Ta)

(2)

Memorizing Masculine Plural Nouns

(5)

Plural Pattern 1:(fu33aal)

(1)

Plural Pattern 2: (af3aal)

(1)

Plural Pattern 3: (fu3uul)

(1)

Plural Pattern 4: (fu3al)

(1)

Plural Pattern 5: (fi3aal)

(1)

Plual Pattern 6: (fawaa3il)

(1)

Plural Pattern 7: (mafaa3il)

(1)

Plural Pattern 8: (af3ilaa)

(1)

Plural Pattern 9: (fu3alaa)

(1)

Plural Pattern 10: (fu3ul)

(1)

Discovering Nouns with Irregular Plurals

(1)

Seeing Double: Forming the Dual

(3)

The dual of masculine nouns

(1)

The dual of feminine nouns

(2)

Answer Key

(1)

Bringing Your Sentences to Life with Adjectives and Adverbs

(18)

Describing People and Things with Adjectives

(10)

Recognizing adjective patterns

100

(1)

Wrestling with Arabic forms of the adjective

100

(2)

Using participles as adjectives

102

(1)

Forming adjectives when naming places

103

(1)

Labeling abstract concepts with adjectives

104

(1)

Adding colors to your writing

105

(1)

Keeping adjectives in agreement

106

(1)

Handling feminine singular for inanimate plurals

107

(2)

Describing Verbs with Adverbs

109

(1)

This Is Better than That: Making Comparisons

110

(2)

Forming the comparative from the triliteral root

110

(1)

Dealing with geminate roots

111

(1)

Encountering waaw or yaa' as a third consonant

111

(1)

Being Super with the Superlative

112

(3)

Comparative plus Ji (alif laam)

112

(1)

Comparative plus the indefinite singular

112

(1)

Comparative plus an iDaafa

113

(2)

Answer Key

115

(2)

Making Connections: Mastering the iDaafa Construction

117

(10)

Showing Possession and Relationship with iDaafas

117

(4)

Tracking multiple words in an iDaafa

118

(2)

Crafting complex iDaafas using the different noun cases

120

(1)

Including Adjectives in Your Complex iDaafas

121

(4)

Looking at iDaafas with single adjectives

121

(2)

Handling iDaafas with multiple adjectives

123

(2)

Answer Key

125

(2)

Pronouns: Relatively Speaking

127

(14)

Getting to Know the Singular Relative Pronoun

127

(6)

Dissecting relative clauses

128

(1)

Masculine singular relative (alladhi)

129

(1)

Feminine singular relative (allatii)

129

(2)

Singular relative pronouns and parts of speech

131

(2)

Examining Relative Clauses with Plural Antecedents

133

(2)

(alladhiina) with animate plurals

134

(1)

(allatii) with inanimate plurals

134

(1)

Looking at Other Relative Clauses

135

(3)

Indefinite antecedents in relative clauses

135

(1)

Topical antecedents in relative clauses

136

(2)

Answer Key

138

(3)

Part III: Staying Active: Forming Arabic Verbs

141

(96)

Forms and Functions: The Forms of the Arabic Verb

143

(24)

Understanding the Forms of the Arabic Verb

143

(1)

Form II

144

(3)

The meaning of Form II

144

(1)

Producing Form II

145

(2)

Form III

147

(2)

The meaning of Form III

147

(1)

Producing Form III

148

(1)

Form IV

149

(3)

The meaning of Form IV

149

(1)

Producing Form IV

150

(2)

Form V

152

(2)

The meaning of Form V

152

(1)

Procucing Form V

152

(2)

Form VI

154

(2)

The meaning of Form VI

154

(1)

Producing Form VI

155

(1)

Form VII

156

(2)

The meaning of Form VII

156

(1)

Producing Form VII

157

(1)

Form VIII

158

(2)

The meaning of Form VIII

158

(1)

Producing Form VIII

159

(1)

Form IX

160

(1)

Form X

161

(3)

The meaning of Form X

161

(1)

Producing Form X

161

(3)

Answer Key

164

(3)

Exploring Irregularity in Arabic Verbs

167

(26)

Grasping Verb Weakness in Arabic

167

(1)

Discovering Initial Weak Verbs

168

(6)

Verbs with initial (hamza)

168

(3)

Verbs with initial (waaw)

171

(3)

Getting to Know Medial Weak Verbs

174

(8)

Verbs with medial waaw

174

(6)

Verbs with medial yaa'

180

(2)

Working with Final Weak Verbs

182

(5)

Verbs with final waaw

182

(1)

Verbs with final yaa'

183

(4)

Touching on Geminate Verbs

187

(4)

Answer Key

191

(2)

Using the Imperative in Commands

193

(14)

Addressing People Properly with Commands

193

(2)

When to use the command form

194

(1)

When to use the polite alternatives to the command form

194

(1)

Creating Commands of Regular Verbs

195

(6)

Producing Form I regular verb commands

195

(2)

Producing regular verb commands for Forms II, III, V, and VI

197

(2)

Producing regular verb commands for Forms IV, VII, VIII, IX, and X

199

(2)

Making Commands with Weak Verbs

201

(5)

Commanding with the initial ('alif) and initial (waaw)

201

(1)

Commanding with medial weak verbs

202

(2)

Commanding with the final (waaw) and (yaa')

204

(2)

Answer Key

206

(1)

Writing to the Point with Object Suffixes and Pronouns

207

(14)

Forms of the Object Suffix

207

(6)

Using nii instead of ii

208

(1)

Replacing the (Damma) with a (kasra)

208

(1)

Looking at the disappearing ('alif)

209

(1)

Changing tum to tumuu

209

(2)

Important verbs using object suffixes

211

(2)

Connecting Prepositions with Object Pronouns

213

(6)

Indeclinable prepositions

213

(3)

Declinable prepositions

216

(3)

Answer Key

219

(2)

The Indicative, Jussive, and Subjunctive Moods of the Arabic Verb

221

(16)

Setting the Record Straight with the Indicative Mood

221

(1)

Hypothesizing with the Subjunctive Mood

222

(6)

Forming the subjunctive of regular verbs

223

(1)

Forming the subjunctive of irregular verbs

223

(2)

Using the subjunctive

225

(3)

Taking Charge with the Jussive Mood

228

(6)

Forming the jussive of regular verbs

228

(1)

Forming the jussive mood of irregular verbs

229

(3)

Using the jussive mood

232

(2)

Answer Key

234

(3)

Part IV: Enlivening Your Writing with Particles

237

(64)

Forming Conditional Sentences

239

(12)

Seeing the Condition and Result in Sentences

239

(1)

Forming Simple Conditional Sentences in Arabic

240

(4)

Using (idha) for if

241

(1)

Applying past tense indicative

241

(1)

Adding a negative to a simple conditional sentence

242

(2)

Getting to Know Contrary to Fact Conditional Sentences

244

(2)

Expressing contrary to fact conditionals with (law)

244

(1)

Adding the negative to contrary to fact conditional sentences

245

(1)

Tackling the Jussive in Simple Conditional Sentences

246

(2)

Finding ('in) in Classical Conditional Sentences

248

(1)

Answer Key

249

(2)

Picking Up the Pieces Using Particles and Partitives

251

(12)

Examining Arabic Particles

251

(1)

Pulling Sentences Together Using Arabic Conjunctions

252

(5)

Simple conjunctions

252

(3)

Temporal conjunctions

255

(2)

Parceling Noun Quantity with the Arabic Partitives

257

(5)

Forming sentences with (kull;all)

258

(1)

Creating reciprocal phrases with (ba3D; some/part)

259

(1)

Writing with (mu3DHam) and (aghlab)

259

(3)

Answer Key

262

(1)

Uncovering the Source of the Verbal Noun

263

(14)

Understanding the Basics of Verbal Nouns

263

(1)

Producing the maSdar in the Forms

264

(6)

Creating the maSdar of regular verbs

265

(2)

Creating the maSdar of irregular verbs

267

(3)

Incorporating the maSdar in Your Writing

270

(5)

Using the maSdar as a noun

270

(1)

Creating purpose clauses with the maSdar

271

(1)

Making use of the maSdar with an auxiliary verb

272

(3)

Answer Key

275

(2)

Being Positive About Adding the Negative to Arabic Sentences

277

(10)

Putting a Negative Spin on Verbs

277

(5)

Don't do it! Writing the negative command

278

(1)

The way it wasn't: Negating the past tense

278

(2)

Not happening: Negating the present tense

280

(1)

Not meant to be: Negating the future tense

281

(1)

Turning Nouns and Adjectives Negative

282

(3)

Making simple nouns negative with (laa)

282

(1)

Understanding how to negate verbal nouns

283

(1)

Generating negative adjectives

283

(2)

Answer Key

285

(2)

Active and Passive Participles

287

(14)

Acting or Acted Upon: Comparing Active and Passive Participles

287

(1)

Creating Forms of the Participle

288

(8)

Producing Form I active participles of regular verbs

288

(1)

Producing Form I active participles of irregular verbs

289

(1)

Producing Form I passive participles of regular verbs

290

(2)

Producing Form I passive participles of irregular verbs

292

(1)

Producing active participles for regular vebs in Forms II-X

293

(1)

Producing passive participles for regular verbs in Form II-X

294

(1)

Producing active particples for irregular verbs in Forms II-X

294

(1)

Producing passive participles for irregular verbs in Forms II-X

295

(1)

Writing with Participles

296

(3)

Using participles as adjectives

296

(1)

Using participles as nouns

296

(1)

Using participles as verbs

297

(2)

Answer Key

299

(2)

Part V: The Part of Tens

301

(10)

Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Arabic

303

(4)

Using Incorrect Word Order

303

(1)

Writing in the Wrong Mood

304

(1)

Adding Colloquialisms to Your Writing

304

(1)

Translating Word for Word

304

(1)

Overusing Pronouns

304

(1)

Forgetting to Coordinate Gender

305

(1)

Using the Incorrect Case

305

(1)

Spelling Words Improperly

306

(1)

Ignoring Idiomatic Uses of Prepositions

306

(1)

Making Words Plural That Shouldn't Be

306

(1)

Ten Ways to Fine-Tune Your Arabic Skills

307

(4)

Master the Alphabet Early

307

(1)

Learn Singular and Plural Nouns Together

307

(1)

Build Your Vocabulary

307

(1)

Explore Arab Culture

308

(1)

Memorize Proverbs and Passages

308

(1)

Be Brave and Use Any Arabic You Can

309

(1)

Practice Regularly

309

(1)

Consult a Variety of Resources

309

(1)

Discover How You Learn Best

310

(1)

Start All Over

310

(1)

Part VI: Appendixes

311

(20)

Appendix A: Verb Chart

313

(2)

Appendix B: English-Arabic Dictionary

315

(8)

Appendix C: Arabic-English Dictionary

323

(8)

Index

331

Keith Massey earned his BA in classical studies and his PhD in biblical Hebrew and Arabic. He is currently an Arabic instructor and a high school Latin teacher. After 9/11, Massey worked as an Arabic language specialist for the National Security Agency (NSA).

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