Preface |
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Glossary |
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Hebrew grammatical terminology |
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Level One |
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1 The simple sentence: basic word order |
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2 The simplest sentences: 'Me Tarzan, you Jane' |
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a The pattern 'Yoram is tired' |
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b The pattern 'Yoram's in Tel Aviv' |
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c The pattern 'Yoram is a...' |
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d The pattern 'I am..., he is..., it's...' |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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5 The Hebrew for 'a, some' |
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7 | (1) |
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Masculine and feminine, singular and plural |
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6 Masculine and feminine nouns (gender) |
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7 The feminine and plural of nouns |
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a The endings and for the simplest noun pattern |
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b The plural of nouns of the pattern |
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c The plural of nouns of the pattern (segolate nouns) |
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d The plural of nouns ending in |
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e The feminine of nouns denoting people, e.g. 'teacher' |
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f The plural of foreign nouns |
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13 | (1) |
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8 The feminine and plural of adjectives |
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a The simplest adjective pattern: |
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14 | (1) |
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c Adjectives of the pattern 'large', 'small' |
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d Adjectives shaped like present tense verbs |
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16 | (1) |
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9 Noun + adjective phrases, e.g. 'small boy' |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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11 Noun + determiner phrases ('this , the same..., any...') |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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a Agreement between noun and adjective: 'the wet dog' |
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b Agreement between noun and 'this dog' |
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20 | (1) |
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13 Agreement for gender and number |
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20 | (1) |
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c Agreement of 'particles of being' |
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d Agreement of determiners: etc. |
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e Agreement of quantifiers |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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15 Partitives: 'many of the..., all the...' |
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25 | (1) |
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16 Pronouns and words standing in for nouns |
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25 | (4) |
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b Referring back to a clause |
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c Indefinite pronouns: 'someone, something, etc.' |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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f Adjectives without their noun: 'green one' |
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g Numerals without their noun |
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h Quantifiers without their noun |
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17 Possessives and constructs |
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a Possessive 'of': 'Yoram's brother' |
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b Possessive 'my, your', etc.: 'my brother' |
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c The construct: set phrases and other uses |
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32 | (1) |
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The inflections of the verb |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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b Syntax of the past tense |
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c Meaning of the past tense |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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a Form of the present tense |
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b Use of the present tense |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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a Form of the future tense |
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b Use of the future tense |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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25 Word patterns: binyanim and mishkalim |
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41 | (5) |
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41 | (1) |
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b Functions or meanings of the verb patterns |
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c Summarizing the chief functions of the verb patterns |
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d Function of the noun and adjective patterns |
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Forming the four active binyanim |
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b One-syllable PA'AL, e.g. 'get up' |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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Binyan PI'EL and HITPA'EL |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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The passive binyanim: NIF'AL, HUF'AL, PU'AL |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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33 Direct and indirect object |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (3) |
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a The direct object marker |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (4) |
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b Preposition + suffix: etc. |
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c Preposition + suffix: and |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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36 Some pronunciation rules for prefixes and suffixes |
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64 | (3) |
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64 | (1) |
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b Which syllable is stressed in nouns and adjectives? |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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40 Negation, or how to say 'no' |
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a 'I'm not, he isn't, they didn't' |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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e Countering a negative: 'He did, I do' |
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f 'Isn't he, aren't you?' |
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41 'The cake in the fridge, some news from Israel' |
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71 | (1) |
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43 Adverbs of time and place in the sentence |
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73 | (1) |
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44 The pattern 'I: want to sneeze' |
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45 The pattern 'It's good to smile' |
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46 Reported thoughts and object clauses |
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48 Adverbial clauses: etc. |
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49 Sentences without a subject |
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a The 'general' plural: 'Quiet, people are thinking!' |
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79 | (1) |
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c Point of time, passage of time |
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Level Two |
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83 | (4) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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51 Roots with 'gutturals' |
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b When the first letter is a 'guttural' |
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c When the middle letter is a 'guttural' |
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d When the final letter is a 'guttural' |
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90 | (1) |
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52 Roots with 'soft' or 'hard'? |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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a Inflections where roots behave regularly |
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b Inflections where roots act anomalously |
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95 | (2) |
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55 'Cross-over': roots with initial |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (4) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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e Some verbs beginning with |
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f Verbs with a missing tense |
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g The verbs 'live' and 'die' |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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57 HIF'IL verbs with two-consonant bases: |
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102 | (2) |
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102 | (1) |
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c What are the roots of these verbs? |
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103 | (1) |
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58 PA'AL verbs with -i-a- in the future |
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104 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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59 A minor binyan: the PO'EL and HITPO'EL |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (4) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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c Plural of segolate nouns with (e.g. 'tradition') |
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108 | (1) |
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d Plural nouns: some exceptions |
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108 | (2) |
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e Nouns that are intrinsically plural |
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110 | (1) |
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f Nouns that are intrinsically a singular collective |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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62 Generic plurals: 'I hate cockroaches' |
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112 | (1) |
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63 Plural loss: 'twenty persons' |
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112 | (1) |
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Noun patterns (noun mishkalim) |
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64 Action nouns, e.g. 'renewal' |
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113 | (1) |
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65 Abstract nouns built from adjectives, e.g. slowness' |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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67 Nouns with the suffix and |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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68 Some other noun patterns |
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a With a relatively clear 'pattern meaning' |
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118 | (6) |
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b Lacking a clear 'pattern meaning' |
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124 | (1) |
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Adjective patterns (adjective mishkalim) |
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125 | (1) |
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70 Adjectives built from nouns (denominal adjectives) |
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126 | (1) |
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71 Other meaningful adjective patterns |
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127 | (3) |
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72 'Piggy-back' nouns and adjectives |
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130 | (2) |
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a Using present tense 'verbs' |
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130 | (1) |
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b Nouns from plural adjectives |
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131 | (1) |
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Constructs and possessives |
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73 The construct as a possessive |
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132 | (4) |
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a Noun + noun, e.g. 'the bride's parents' |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (4) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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d Construct adjective + noun e.g. 'long-haired' |
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e Construct participle + noun |
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136 | (1) |
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74 of possession: 'I looked her in the eyes' |
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136 | (1) |
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Construct nouns - vowel changes |
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137 | (1) |
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c The pattern (initial i) |
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76 Some other vowel changes in constructs |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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c Some important oddments |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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79 Definite numerals: 'the three idiots' |
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140 | (2) |
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80 Ordinals: 'first, second, third...' |
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142 | (1) |
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81 Hundreds and thousands |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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a Past habitual tense: 'I used to...' |
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143 | (1) |
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b Unreal conditionals: 'If I were...' |
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143 | (1) |
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c Tense in reported thought |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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83 The object suffix: 'to build it' |
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145 | (1) |
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84 Reflexives: 'myself, yourself...' |
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146 | (1) |
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86 Dative of feeling: 'I care, I'm cold' |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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90 Measurement:...; 'How long is...' |
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150 | (1) |
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91 Adverbs of manner, e.g. 'quickly' |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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93 of time, place, and means |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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95 and : of destination and of location |
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155 | (1) |
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96 Adverbials of attitude, intent, and truth value |
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156 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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b Adverbials of intent and organization |
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157 | (1) |
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c Adverbials of truth value |
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157 | (1) |
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97 The gerund: 'on his arrival' |
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158 | (1) |
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98 Where to position n and |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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100 'No one, nothing, nowhere, non-, un-, neither' |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (1) |
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b Questions using 'whether' |
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162 | (1) |
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c Indirect 'what, where, when', etc. |
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102 Wants, wishes and requests |
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162 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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b Commands and wishes with |
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163 | (1) |
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c First person insistence and urgings (e.g. with ) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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104 Clauses as subject: 'painting is fun' |
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164 | (1) |
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105 More relative clauses |
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164 | (3) |
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a Relative clauses with a pronoun |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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107 When the order is not subject-verb-object |
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a Inverting subject and verb |
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169 | (1) |
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b Starting with the object |
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170 | (1) |
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c Presentative and existential verbs |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (4) |
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110 Hitting the right level: colloquial, formal, and elevated |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (3) |
Exercises |
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Vocabulary for exercises |
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247 | (54) |
Key to exercises |
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301 | (45) |
Index |
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