Learner English SECOND EDITION
A teacher's guide to interference and other problems
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, , --* Learner English: a teacher's guide to interference and other problems / [edited by] Michael Swan and Bernard Smith. ± 2nd ed. p. cm. ± (Cambridge handbooks for language teachers) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-521-77939-1 (pb) ± ISBN 0-521-00024-6 (audio cd) ± ISBN 0-521-77497-7 (cassette) 1. English language ± Study and teaching ± Foreign speakers. 2. Interference (Linguistics) I. Swan, Michael. II. Smith, Bernard, 1937± . III. Series. PE1128.A2 L36 2001 428'.0071±dc21 ISBN: 0 521 77939 1 paperback ISBN: 0 521 77497 7 cassette ISBN: 0 521 00024 6 CD (audio)
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Contents
Notes on contributors vii Introduction ix Note for teachers of American English List of phonetic symbols xiv Acknowledgements xvi
xii
Dutch speakers 1 Speakers of Scandinavian languages 21 German speakers 37 French speakers 52 Italian speakers 73 Speakers of Spanish and Catalan 90 Portuguese speakers 113 Greek speakers 129 Russian speakers 145 Polish speakers 162 Farsi speakers 179 Arabic speakers 195 Turkish speakers 214 Speakers of South Asian languages 227 Speakers of Dravidian languages 244 Speakers of West African languages 251 Swahili speakers 260 Malay/Indonesian speakers 279 Japanese speakers 296 Chinese speakers 310 Korean speakers 325 Thai speakers 343 The cassette and CD
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Dutch speakers
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$ ! * * $ "" # "# -
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+ "# ** "# "" *$ # 8 9 "* + 0 $ " " * #* # $*# + "* /$ 8 + + " 9 !"# / * "#* #
! $/ "#
*$ # 9 :" + /# "" # $$*
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! <@< &/
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" # * +0"$ #+
3 " * /6 $$* +! " ' " # $ /# "" $ * ! + # !* # *$ # = "# $ "* " $ /$$ " # $ / $ <¡< + <Ã< . # $ / $ $ !
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# 0 $! " $ * &$!
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*$ # "!
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" &$ * " " * !! " $ " * )&1 )1 #
$ $ " & #
+ ! / = "# # ! / +! *$ # #! " $ /$$
/ $ " * * +! #*# >
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! $/ "# *$ # * / # " * ! / # # //
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$$ " 8 " "
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$8 C " # $ B!! ! & &/ $ "$ 8 C "
" $ D ! / $ # 8 C % " $ && $ $/ " * $/ " ! $$ +$$/ & 8 #" & & 7 # / # *$ # + $ $ ! & + "+ * 2# ! 7" "# "! / / ! #/ $* # /# # &/ +! & *$ # )*
1 # $
$$* $ $ .
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! ! % "# $$ # * !! " $ * #*# " * + " &$ & ! " * / "# + ! +! + !& + $ * *3 "0" ++" ! #$* "! "$ # *$ # ! # E" $ ! $ $ ! $% # & * 5" 6% # $ +/ $" + # $ &F"
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$ ' : 3 * ; / "# ) #/ " = 5 $ 6 " .1 # & *# 7 $"$ /#$ &+ "# /$$ 3 $$ " ' ( + ( $ " " # $ &$ # "# = "# * & $ &** /# # ; $ + ; & #* ) $ 5 $ 61 # &$ # !*# 3 * & # & + + # $ *8 C' ( )+ ' (1 C'
( > D /# " # + $$* "# #
!! + *$ # /#"# " ! ! $ " ; $ ) * (
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C+ " ( , ( )+ + " (1 $ "# *$ # # ; !& + 07 &F"3 $ 3 7$ /#"# +; "
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" $ C1 $ # "# ! + #
" worden )G 1 #
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# &$! "!3 & # 7 " *$ # + " " $ /#"# ! !$ + 2 # + ! # *$ # + + $ " $
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# + # +8 C% % $ ' 7
#/ $* + + ++ /$$ # $ "# + ! $ + ! $ 8 C% 3456 % 57 $ C % $ = "# " +$ # + &"$ + !8 C1 $
"# # *
& +! 8 C% * $ C% 2 $ 5:*
6 ! * " #/ & 7
+ "
& # + " F" & 8 C' ( )+ ' (1 C-
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# "# &"$ ! "$ # *$ #% +! # ; $ + # ! $ *$ # +! "# $$/
# + , , # &"$ + +$$ $7" $ & # ! "$ " ! $8 @
C% %
" % $ C% " ) 1 $ C%
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" % #
( H C1 % " % $
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" $ = # "# moet niet !
#+ "! $$ ++ +! 8 C9
> "# kan )0 kunnen1 $$ +
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)+ % 1 C ' "# # ; $ + # *$ # * /$$ +
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C% 0 C # . # $ + & $ $ ++ ! & $
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F" # + ! & $ +! $ # "# 6 "! " # " $ ! ! $8 C+ $ C- ? # 8 C
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&$ % #" ! $ $
+ )+ 1 ' # " &/ /$$ # & *# -=
7 $"$ # #* # "! "$ # ; 0 "# #
! #$ + , , ! " $ ! 8 C% )&* $1 C$ $ $ # C@ % ( C $
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* $ /# # 7 $ # + !& + " /# *$ # ; 8 C2 " # $ C % $ I"" $$ $ 8 C % $ $ $ > B " "$ )"$ /# $ 1 3 * $$ / "# 7% #+ &* ! 7"
+ " $8 % B 2 . + $ J "# + "! $ & $ + # / * $$ & $ *$ # K J +! $ "# # + #! " # $$
&$ /#"# /$ & * #$ "#*
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#$ & $ # # * + $ " ; $ 8 C% &
) )+ $ $ $ 1 . $ $ $ )+ $
+! $ - 1 C. )+ $ $ $1
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# ! "$ +! *! /# # "# ;3 $ 8 C ? $ $ $ $ $ $ C $ $ $ $ $ $
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# #
"$$" # ; $ $ & /$$ * $8 C $ ' : 3 $ $ /% # & 3 *$ # &/* "
$ * 8 C' ( % ) % 561 ! "!! + $ # $ $ +! 8 + $ = "# $ * # " &$ " &$ &
$$ ; $ &$* #
! " *% #" ! $ C " " " > + # 0 $! + J "! $ $
! $ *$ *$ # "# # !& " $ * ! $ $ . & $ # ++" &/ + 7 ! $ + "# # *$ # /$ & &# " " ! $ C
Conjunctions # $ $ &$! # # "!! "+ &/ 8 C' $
Prepositions #*#
&$ " *# ; $" &/ "# *$ # # ! " /# # ! "# # /$$ # $ ! # "$$" +/ "!! ! & / + 7 ! $8 C C1 =$ C , )+ 1 C -,
C C C $ C $ C )+ 1 # $ $
/ +/ ! " ! " & ! 8 - Sinds $ # % $8 C% ' Achter $ # % "+ #!8 C1 = In $ # % $8 CB $
Vocabulary "# *$ # # #
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mij G in G 1 /#"# * $ + "$ $ * + # ! + $ + * # ! " + # " &$ + "$ & # + " # "# #
&/ + $ 7 $ +! ! " # ! " $ / 4"# ) " $$ $*!1 !
False friends # "$ *" $ # # ** #" $ 7! &/ "# *$ # $ # + " # &# # &/ 7 $ +! ! " "
$ $ # 7 " + ! + $ + + # ! # "# $ $ * *
4"# $ "# /$$ # +$$/*8
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&$ "# /#
# # & "
Some typical mistakes with high-frequency words CD =
% $ 1 ( + $ @ % ( )# * 81 9 $ 1 ( )+ 1 (1 " $ CD %
$ % )+ % 1
Compounding *$ # "! $
+;$ # "# /$$ !
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# *$ # /$$ + & "
7 $"$ / # 6 -@
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meegemaakt, als
in een gezelschap
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op
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! / / "#N6 wel herkent,
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toch
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het om
hun taal
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+ E F #
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+ # $" "!!
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veelal
de taalkundigen die
# $*
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het meest tolerant zijn. Veel
$ * * ; ! $ # ! $ toleranter
dan vele
anderen buiten
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! $ # ! # # ""$ vreemd wegens
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maar wel
vreemd
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het ijzeren schrikbewind
dus uit
andere
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$ * * /$ $ * * !! $ " uitroepen van een minister tot
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Speakers of Scandinavian languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish $ 3$ :
Distribution O I 2P 2 4 )/ #1 ! ) #1
Introduction # " $ * * 3 $ * * &$** $ *$ # # ! " & "# B &$ " " &/ # *$ # " $ * * /$$
"!! E" # +" # "$ $ # &/ # $ * * *$ # #+ $ $ + " $ 4 #
+ ! $" # +$$/* " "" # ! F &$! /#"# # /* / # $ + *$ # # "!!
# &
/#"# ; "
3" "! )#*# # & "
$ /# ! + # # " #$*1 + + " # &
&$ "$ # +0"$ + "$ " 4 $
Phonology General $$ # " $ * * #$*" $$ & $ !$ *$ # ! + + *$ # "
+0"$ + # $ * * # #$*" $
! + # /* / # "# " & " &$ !$ &# /# " *! )+ 7 ! $ # + /$ 1 /$$ &$/ # ! "!! " *$ # 3 #$
$ " + 7 /#"# # " $ * * +! "# # #+ $ +! '-
+ +
&6 3 / # ! & *$ # " /# 5" ""6 # /$ " "# &$/ 3" ++" # & ! & ! ++3 " + # "& # 7
Vowels
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e
{
eI aI OI
A:
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aU @U I@
u:
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"$ $ /$ >
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61 A /* ! "
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+ +
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Consonants
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b
f
v
T
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m
n
ê
l
r
D j
w h
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+
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+ %
+ % $ " /# !"# ! $ $ "$
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+ +
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+ % + -- / # /* " " $*
+ # /$ % # ! & " *$ # / $
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# $ *$ # ! " /$ "* + 7 ! $ <¡< <{<
> + " # $ " *$ #
$ * ! # *$ #
Rhythm and stress : + / "
; !$ *$ # # " $ * * # $ $ +/ &$! #
#/8 '>
+ +
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# " $!8 C " C " C " C ' # " $ * * # +/ 5/ +! 6 # *$ #
+ /*$ #
+! + / $ " " CD" " " " " ** #! # 5 *6 " ! " # $ +!
";* $ " ##! * ! # +0"$ "* / +!
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$$ &$ # + + *$ # *# /# " " # 0
$$ &$ + $/ "#8
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+ +
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! & # ! 5*$ #6 E" +! ! ! ! ! / + ) " 1 # $ !"# ! +;$ # # " $ * * # ! $ $ " $
Punctuation - ! " "! / / # + # # # / $ )brandalarm1 + "* / $ )ytterdùr1 " +0"$ ' " !! "!! + !3 "$ &/ ! "$ /#"# & "3 * "F" & +$ & "$ $ $ 8 C " $ = "!! &+ &F" "$ " $ "$ 8 C% "
$ C' " ( > # #
! / *$ # # $
"+ " $$ /# # !! $ " ) , % ,1
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!#* # # # &F" 9 /#"# # $ " + # & *$ # $ & $ *$ $ 5+6 # * $$ " &F"9& * !" &F" "! $! " *$ # " $ ! 8 C %
$
',
+ +
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/# 3/ & 8 C@ $ / & "$ & $ " 0 &
" $ * * # $ ! *$ # "
/# "! $7 & # 8 C$ $ $ $ # " # /# ; $* & $ 8 1 2
$
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mindst hundrede taxaer med dùrene
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# #
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b
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I * L*M
Dorfwirtshaus
# $$ * &
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etwas
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b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
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! + " 1 4"#
" $$ $*# # /$ $ * "+ &/ + / $
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!$ $$ &" / # $ $$ &$ # * "
$ ' '$ ' # + / $ 4"# ! " ,s< $ " ,m< *$ # ! # $ = I ! $$ 0 " +$$/ & ,z< # +
4"# / "* *$ # $ $ 4"#
# + " " ! * ! $
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)/#"# !/# / # *$ #1 # $ "
$$ &$ 2# # 7" + <@< /#"# !! $ /$
/#"#
# " # # &*
# / <@< ,I< *$ # 4"#
# * +0"$ "* # / $$ &$
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+ "# / /3 ! & $ +
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Intonation # 4"# *$ # ! !$ ! " !! 4"# & $ *$ /#"# " ! * !
+ #!" /#
Influence of spelling on pronunciation $#*# 4"# $$* "! $7 4"# " $$ #/ " / )/# 7" 1 +! # / $ 4"# $ ! #+ 7 " & &$ #
! *$ # $$ ! ! & ! " $$ & &* " /# $ "!& + $ # ++ $ *$ # 4"# "$ $8 - $$ &$ * /# # $ # $ " 4"#% +" # ! " &$! + + # *$ # /# / $ " "
$ / $ 4"# ! " # 0 $ ,e<8 56 ' ! & " ,u:< ! & " ,o<8 = *$ * ! " 0 $ ,Id< ,ed<
+ $$ " + $$ " " 8 L L > 4 $ / " 4"# )* $ $ 1 + " # & " *$ # $ ! $ + $ . # $ * !& + "* *$ # 4"#
"!! + 4"# + 4"#
# /
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! 4"# *$ # B!! " & 4"# ! " /# # /$ & *$ # ! $ ! $ @
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D ! / $*#$ ++$ 4"#8 X Y # # 5 6 55 66
Grammar General # 4"# *$ # * !! " $ ! !$ ! / 8 # #
! 5 + "#6 " * % /
& $ !$ % 4"# # *$ $ $ & +! 0 0 "$ *$ *$ & 7$ & "
+! + # +" & +! )#*# # /#"# " " $ # *$ # +" #
! / 1 # ! ! ++" #*# 4"# & E" # # * + & " &# # !& + # &F" + # "$ )#*# ! + # E" #
+! "#1 4"# # ; $ + # *$ # *
+! # & 4"# /#"# 7
! $ E" +! ; * #
! / # & # #* " * #
$< 3 $ & 4"# # E" ; * 4"# #
* !! " $ *8 F" "$ ! ! ! "$ +! )#*# $ +/ #/ $ # &/ * ! *1% #
! / $ E" + $ $ ) $ /*1 5 6 + # " $$ "! &+ # !0 4"#8 + 7 ! $ " $$ "! &+ & F" & &+ &
Verbs 4"# # &$ $ * " # 3 * # *$ & # ! + # *$ # " 3E" $ * * "! 4"# # * + E" & +* 4 $ / 3 4"# / $$ "
$#*# # ++" # $$* + 0 " # *$ * + *$ & 4"# $$ # +! " #
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Questions and negatives; auxiliaries - # 7$ # ; $ 4"# 4"# " &$! *$ # * +! * # 4"#8 9 ! $ & * ; ! & * ; 8 C- ( 9 8 C' ? ( ' * 4"# +! & * ne . . . pas 3 / & # 7$ + $* & # " $ !
+ , < "" $ "! + 8 C+ 9 # ne $ " # & /# # * +$$/ 8 C% = 4"# # /#"# +! $ # *$ # +" * $$ /# # & avoir )G 1 / ! & )3 "$* ! "!! & + !!1 +! # /# eÃtre )G 18 C@
> BF* ; * 7 4"#% /# *$ # # ; * * /# # ! & 4"# n'est-ce pas? )G ( (1 ! " $$ non? + $$ & 8 C- ) " ( C? + " (
Time, tense and aspect - # 4"# # +! !"# $ # *$ # +" & +" ! $ "# +! $ /*8 C%
2 $ ' 4"# # $ & " # &* # "* # 8 C% 9 ) , # $ C+ & #
= /* !! "# ) " $$ /# * "
1 # ! & $ & # 4"# # * ++" + + 3!* " 8 C. 3M 2 57K=" B .< * + .@
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* " * $$ # *$ # " $ & /# # " & +! # & + " # "!! /$* # 9 #*# # ! & !8 1 $ < 3H3$ % 0
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+!8 C2 $ + , ' 4"# # + 7
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# ! $ ! & ""$ + # +8 C% @ ' 4"# # 7
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! 8 C% ,% $ = 4"# # + + + ! + # ; $ + 8 C% $ C' (
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8 $ # *$ # " # &# ++$ +! # E" &
# " $ $ & ; * +$$/* 0 # $ ! " $$ + &* $ 1 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ # # ++" + /#"# $ ! ! "!! &$! 8 - " 4"# *# # # 0 +! " 3 # *$ # 30 "!! + #! # 30 /# *$ # ! $ 8 C% $ C- $ C- ' 4"# +! + # *$ & devoir " # + &$* " 7
*$ # & $ # " $
* /# # ! "
8 C- C D ?
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8 # # 5! +"6 /# 8 C% ( C' ( C% % ( > 4"# " $ #
! /
# *$ # ; $ / " $ $ )+ 7 ! $ / "$ / & " 1 " # # +! * & $$ " 8 C # $ ) + , $ $ $1 ,(
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*$ # 0 + " $8 C% $
Imperatives - 4"# # + + + " " $ * ! *$ #8 C- " $ $ $ ' / 4"# # 0 + ! +!8 C
" $ C
Clause structure and complementation - 4"# + + $ "$ /# *$ # +!
F" $$8 C%
' 4"# 0 * /# & +!
0$$ # $ " + 8 C $ C $ C% $ C% + $ C1 = " /# *$ # 0 + & 7
4"# # ; $ + $ " $ # ""8 C1 * $ C$ $ $ $ C$ $ $ $ > 2#$ *$ # # &# 5& 6 5 36 0 4"# # $ # $ ! $8 C% $ % $ . 4"# $$/ 57 6 &F" &F" "8 C- $ C ( ,-
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+ # ; $ + 8 C+ $ ' # ; $ + 4"# " & +$$/ & 08 C% $ = 2# 7
+ $"! ) " " " "1 4"# "+ # + !! & " $ # & # "#" + ! & # *$ #8 C+ $ )+ + $1
$ )+
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! # / $ * * 8 C% # C1
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" * ! " # &** /# # ; $ + # " $ ! 8 C%
$ # 4"# ; $ + C$ $ $ D " $ & /# ! 7
! % $ $ $ 8 C% $ C #
$
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8 C $ )+ $ $ $ $1 ) $
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! # - & F" 4"# $ " + # ! &$! *$ # ! +! # 8 C
C C ; ; C+ % $ ' 9 "! 4"# $
+; # *$ #% /# # "" # ! 0 # !+* +$$/ 8 C C = # " " * # * " 4"# # 4"# # 30 / " $ !
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&F" + # "$ 8 C% $ C 2 ( C $ $ $ C $ $ $ ' + # &F" + # & "$ ! $ " 4"# *$ #% & * $
+! *$ # ; +! ! $$ $ ! "#8 C $ C%
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+ ; " &F" "! &+ # " $ + /3 &8 C% $ C+ " $ C% $ C1 .
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+ * 0 8 C% $ , 7"$ ! /# # 4"# ; $ + J F"< & 8 C1 0 ? I# " $ ! * +! 4"# / 8 C C C%
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$< $ &
4"# 4"# # +0"$ $ * #/ # & *$ #% / /# &F" "$ &$! C2 $ @ ( 4"# " 5 6 # + "$ 2# # ; / # &F" + 4"# #
$/ "! &+ # ; / # " *$ #8 CA ( # # $ # ! "
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! " * 3 " $% # * * /# # # !+8 C% 2 $ C2
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1 *$ # B!! ! 8 C C C ' ! #* # * & $ $ *$ # * & *$ 4"# :
&$ ! 8 C C
)+ &
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% $ C+# > 2# $ $
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F" 8 C ' # !& + F" # " & *$
4"#8 C 0 )! * , 01 C
F" " & #" $$ /# # ; $ + *$ # +! 8 ' ( $ = : " $ F" )$ 1 + "+ 8 C% $ > B! $ $/ +! /# # ; $3 + 8 C% $ C% $ , . 2# "! F" & 4"# # / que )/# ! "!! *$ # ; $ 1 8 C% $ C+
Reflexive pronouns 4"# 7
" # 0 "
&/ E7 &F"
4"# # " &/ # 5 $+6 5 "# #68 C% $ C'
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C
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8 C $ $ $ = 4"# # / " * $ + ! ! 7
8 C
Conjunctions - 4"# # #
! / )comme1 + )+*
!$ 18 C' " ' 4"# + $$ + 8 1 ( % B ) $ $ $
Prepositions 4"# # *# *$ # ; $ :&$!
" ) ! $ 1 /# *$ # 7
" " /# # 5
!6 4"#% /# + # $ * * # # " $ ! # 8 C C
C C
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+ # "" 7
*$ # /# # & 7
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Distribution P : B I4
$ ! $
I Q B 2 U
Introduction $ 3 $ * * "$ " +!
"$ $ $ # :* 4"# # / + * $ $" ! + /#"# ! $$ $$*&$
! + /#"# # $ + # / $ " " + # * $ * ;" # # $ "
/$$ $ " $$ # $ # ! " $ # $ * * /#"# $ +! + " % & ! " # $" $ $" /# * $" "$ $ #
# $" ! & # 0 $ * * + ! $ $ * * "! $ &F" #*# !
" "#$ # $$ # ++" # / *$ # /$$ & $ $ # !
" $ * *$ # #*# # /
+ # * + !"# *$ # $7 7 # *$3 7 $! *$ # #/ " " +0"$ & " "$$; $ *$ #
* + "
! &$ # ! +! $ " !" * $ $ + / & * !! " $ "" "% # ! E" # " 5"" $ 6 # "!! !#3* "#* # $$ # #*# $$ + * !! " $
/
/#"# " & 7 $ +* $ * * $ *
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%
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##! # # $ # ! &$! * ! * #!3
$ # $ $ *$ ! "# &/
$$* " $ # " $ + /
!! " $ &"! ; * & # "3
" + *$ #
Vowels
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e
{ eI aI OI
A:
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U
aU @U I@
u:
à z:
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e@ U@
aI@ aU@
# #! # ; $ ; $ $
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$
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* # 0 $! , ! *$ # ##* ! & "" $ " B3 + "!! &/ <@U<
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%
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3 !* " &$! "$ $ # "! # 3 " + ! $ "$$; $ "#
/$ + " # / # # &* / " " " )* < fotogr{fer< +
/ +! + + !$ / "# ! & "*
Consonants
p
b
f
v T
t
d
s
z
S
Z tS dZ k
g
m
n
ê
l
h
r
D j
w
# #! # ; $ ; $ $
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$
$#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - $
+ " I3! # * # " $ 7"
++ # $ 6 /#"# " & ! &$! " # # * $ = # &$! $ "* "$ $ /# # " &/ # "* + $ $ #3 " /# *$ # ; "* !! # +0"$ "" $ "* $ " " ) / $ 1 " &" + # $ + "* *$ # > # ; $ $ + # #!
%
. <ê< $ +
8 1 $ ? $ 0 $ " $$ + $ +* $ / * " " 0 $ " *$ # ! & * +$$/* /$ $$ "#/ 8 % @ @ @ @ @ +! ! * ! " 0 $ " " 8
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&$ " "$ + *$ # ) ! ! & 1 # $ * * $
" 3# # *$ # 2 /# ! # "$ )$
1 "$ $ +0"$ 4 $ "$ + " &$! " $$ # " *
Influence of spelling on pronunciation ! * $ $ "# $ &" + # "$ $ # &/ $$* " $ 7 " "# $ & " )*
1 "$ $8 - # $ $/ " $ # " *$ # $ * ! / $ ' &$ " " "# $ % # " ++" $ 6 " + / "# = # $ # " $ ""* /# +$$/ 8 "
+ $ " $ / +! *$ # # $ * * + ?,
%
"
/# "# $ $ " $
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3! + *$ # " * +0"$ $ $ "$ $ ! + " "! # # "# "3 " +
3!* & " $ & # " + / +! " $
/$$ 7 " +$$ $ & * $$ $$ &$ ! + " +
!$ # "# * + ! * /# /
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" capitano C D #
! +
"# * &/ + "# /#"# $$$ *$ # * " " / +/ / + /# # # / $ * * ! " "# #! *$ # & &K 4 $$ #$ & # # / + $ accento
# ! & "+ /# $
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)+ $$* 1 " "$ &$! B $ $$ * $$ & * # "! + # " # # $! +" "! # /#"# "" /# # !
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# /# "
$ "# ** # + # $! $ $ # " & $ # &$! "* * # $ +
* $$* ++" ! *% +! ! * !
* **
/# ! * ; * ; ??
%
Orthography and punctuation +! $* +! # $ # &/ $$* " /# $ 6 7 " + $ #"
$$* # &$! + "" " "! +! # $ $$* + "* $ psichiatra psicologia " ** $$* "#
$ $ " # + $/ " ++ $*#$ +! *$ # ! $$ $ $$ # ! + #
!# F" + $ # ! + $ * *
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5* $6 ! $* "! $7 " /# !
& # *$ # /$ ! $$ + $ & # * #
! / : " $ " "
! & & " ! & /# & $ " " /$ & ! ! $ *$ #
Grammar General # ! +0"$ + $ $ * *$ # $ # + " # *$ # $ * 7 / # " " * !! " $ +" /# $ $#*# # 3 $ $* / +! # + * + / + * $ #$
!"# ! ! #$*" $ E" # + "" " *$ # # $ $ " + ! #$*" $
* $ /$$ + " "! $ # *$ # # $ # $$ * !! " &$
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%
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" " " ** # + &$ * *$ #8 C%
$ B+ "" /# # * + 0 8 C% $
Time, tense and aspect: forms - $ # 0 # # # E" +! + + " $ ! $ ! +" I#
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+ $ " # * &" $
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%
Time, tense and aspect: use - :*
& 7 $ & # ! $! # *$ #8 C' ( )+ ' (1 ' $ # +" +" " # " # 0! $ / ! # $! + /# " ! & " & +0"$ # / # + # ! $ 5# "6 +# "! $" & # + " # # ++"
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= $ & #/ $* + ++ # & ** $
# ! $ )+ ! * + * % " " & $* /# $ 18 C% $ C% 5=JH$ C%
% ? > + " & # $ ; $ + "$ # & "$ /# /$ & *$ #8 C' " % . $ # ; $ # + # + # *
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! $ +" /# + ! +" $ 8 C' ( )+ '
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%
C% , $ C' $ C% ,
# $ ; $ +
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$
Auxiliaries and modals " $ & & $! $ 8 C% + # 0 ! $ 7$ $ /#"# # $$ # ! #3 $*" $ "" + # & $ # *$ # ; $ # " $ "# " " + *$ # ! $ #+ " &$! 8 C% $ C% $ C+ $ C ( % + $ + vorrei )G D8 C% $ # # + ! * # +
&$ " &$* " 7
& # *$ # ! $ +0"$ + $
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% % "
%
$ C- %$ C@
$ B! # &$! ! & " & # + " # # /
+! + ! $ $ ! & " & $
Non-finite forms $#*# # 5*6 $ # +! #
! / +;$ *$ # # 0 & & $ + & + # * + F" + J *8 @-
%
C' $ $ $ C% * $ C% $ C% $
$ + $ $ # * + 8 C " $ $ $ C%
$ ! & &+ 0 /# # " * / $ 8 C% $ C%
# 5&F" J 06 " " &$! " $ "$ 8 C % " ( # $ 0 + " per )G 18 C+ $ $ $ , $ $ $ , $ $ $
Clause structure: subjects and objects $ "!!$ 7
# + 5$*6 /# # ; $ + 5 $ 6 )piacere) # ! # # $ &F" " # *$ # &F" "
/#"# " " ! 8 C- $ !$ &$! /# # & 8 # $ + % Tu mi manchi 9 $ $$ - # " " $
# *$ # & # /* / 8 C& $ + # &F" &$* ! $ "$$; $ "#8 C' " $ C% $ # + &F" " + # *$ # " & ! " + ! # $ "8 CC%D $ C% B $ &F" "!!8 C& % $ $ $ I&F" ! & !8 C- " % $ # ; $ + # " # / &F" $ 8 C9 # $ C@ ( C+ $ @'
%
Reported speech +0"$ * * # *$ # 53 6 #+ $ + " & " $ " + * ! " $$ " $ " " $
"# "$ 8 C1 # )+ 1 2 * 3; " & &$!8 C ( $ # / $ " # +" + 8 C1 $ $ $
Relatives ! # +0"$ * "* "$
/# K $ $ % $ ! & 8 C %
The passive voice $ #
" !"# $
# *$ # ! # +0"$ +!* *$ #
"$ $ +" *
+! C/ $ C. ! ! # & *# #
# !"# " $ / 8 C D &
$ $ " ! " &F" # &F" +
& "$ $ B " ! "$ $ " $ 1
"! $ $
Reflexive verbs E7 & ! "!! $ # *$ # # ; $ + + 7 ! $ $$ E7 $ @=
% C D
% K$44 $ $ E7 ++ +! +! $ 8 C $ $ E7 " $ & " &F" "
/# *$ # /$
8 C% $ # " 7
# + 5 "# #6 C'
$ # $ $ ! $ E7 " "% + $ 0 # "" *$ #
; $ $ "# 8 C% , , $
Articles $#*# ! + "$ $ ! "!!" # $
+ # * &$! + $ $ $ # &# 0 0 "$ /#"# E" + !& * & # ++ +! *$ # # " &/ "0" *" " &$! " $ *" # 0 "$8 C $ C% $ $ # 0 "$ /# +* $6
+
8 C% $ C' % $ $ $ 0 "$ + + # ; $ + : C% $ C- $ C% ? # $ ! "!! 7
+* $" 8 C+ , / "$ " & $ !& + " /# #
*$ # 9 + " /# +* " "$ * ! $ 8 C% %$ C& C) " $ I# +0"$ "$8 @>
%
, , , #
, #
C D " " " "
Quantifiers $ $$ $ #
+0! "$ 8 C+ & + /*$ /# "$8 C * $ # + " " &$! 8 C' $ + $ $ $ , $ ! $ $ $ : C1 $ / " $$ & nessuno $ 8 C/ $
Possessive structures " /#
! & # /* / 8 C
! & $8 C $
! E" + !& * # # # #3/ " &/ " 8 # "#" + / $ # * )! "$ +!1 + /#
+ #
8 C* O & 0 C1 I $ I# "!! "$ # + + % !
$ " $
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"$ B+ +
! $ "" +3 ;$ # # #
! +! $ 8 C 4! $ +0"$
@.
%
Number and countability # " &$<" &$ " $
"$ 3" $ # *$ # ! " &$ *$ # / # " &$ ;3 $ $ 7 ! $ 8 " " " " " " ) # # 1 $ C% 0 C%
$ B $ # $ $ /# *$ # 8 C) $ # $ / + )gente1 *$ 8 C9 $ $ + !$ ! " & * $ $ E"8 C + )+ +D
Pronouns ' ! & /# " # + 5 /#68 C'
$ $ + # di )G 1 + # ; $ + " * 8 C C 1 "" $$ + E"* # * + # ; $ $ 8 C' " $
Adjectives and adverbs F" $ $$ +$$/ # E" + !& /#"# ! $ &* ! ! 8 C
C
" $ ! ! ! /# 7
$ " "8 C' $ $ # "! $ E" 8 C+ ! 7
$ F" /# *$ # /$
&8 C C ; @,
%
$ & ! & +! &F" "! $!8 C% ?$ C% < $
Prepositions # " ! * + ! $$ $ &# $ * * *$ # + $ & " $ " & $ + "$8 C C C ?
C # $ / + $ "!!$
& 8 C' / B > " & $ # +0"$ /# 5 3 *6 ; $3
! $ /$ 0 # +$$/* "
# "8 ' ( % $ +
Vocabulary : $ * 7 " + $ $ / + / $ # # $ &$! + + $ + ! + # ! +;$ " + # 8 !
! " ! " ! !
C D !
! ! ! ! !
! !
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%
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" )&# $ & morto1 " )&# $ & anche1 " 2 ! & &/ +! 4"#8 C + 5" 6 5/ 7 "6 C
+ 5&"#6 +07 + /*$ " " & $* /# # *$ # 4"# / 8 C *$ # $ 3/ ! & 37 /# "# * ! *
# + gadget ! 5+&6 5 ! $ !6
A sample of written Italian with a word-for-word translation L'
altra notte ho
fatto un incubo
tremendo.
# # *# L M # ! *#! !
nella stazione di una cittadina a me sconosciuta
trovavo
L M + # + Ero
Mi
appena scesa
/
dal
! /
treno, quando fui
L M / & $ " +! # /# L M /
avvicinata
da due poliziotti
che mi chiesero i
"# & / $"! # ! con aria intimidatoria. Presa alla
sprovvista,
documenti
# "!
cominciai
/# ! * 3# L M &* a cercarli
prima nella borsa, poi nelle tasche ed
"# #! 0 # & * # # " in®ne nella valigia,
da
cui
estraevo ogni
0 $$ # " +! /#"# L M 7 " "# @@
% indumento ed ogni oggetto, uno per uno, prima con calma * ! "# &F" & 0 /# " $! poi
affanosamente anche percheÁ mi
stavo
rendendo
# & #$
$
$ &" ! L M / *
conto
che quella non era mia valigia.
Cominciai
"" LG $ *M # # / ! " L M &* allora a farmi
prendere dal
panico, a guardare in giro
# ! ! & # " $ a destra e
a sinistra per cercare
*# $+ la
una via
+ "#
stazione era circondata da un ®lo
di scampo ma
/ + " &
spinato ed
a poco
# / & / & & $$ a poco
mi
apparve
non piuÁ
come una
$$ LG $$ & $$M ! LM !
stazione ma come un campo di concentramento. Ed
&
piuÁ e
io non ero
" ! + "" /
una viaggiatrice
!
qualsiasi
ma una deportata
$$ L+!M + /# &
quelli non erano poliziotti
ma soldati.
L+!M
Presa dall'
# / $"! & $ & # angoscia e
dal
panico mi
sveglai di soprassalto
7 & # " ! L M / + LG /# M e
il
cuore mi
batteva
cosi forte
che ci
# # ! / & * * # # vollero alcuni minuti
prima che mi
/ ! ! &+ conto
rendessi
! L M L &F"M che
"" LG +/ ! $ $ M # era tutto un sogno LM / $$ ! )& I$ 1
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Speakers of Spanish and Catalan ! B-
Distribution 8 : "$* # B % # /#$ + I B 7" K$ # % B B% BI% B % : I BI I B 3 : B% 2 # % ! & " # ""% ; $ % ! + #
8 B I I # B
+ Q $" $" 4 " ) : 1 / #
+/ $ /# B $ 7"$ $% ! B $
$ # 4"# ) * /# # $1
Introduction # B $ ! " $ * * "$ $ $ $
:* % # &$* # 3 + !$ Q # " &$ /# $+ $ &/ !3 $ # # !" / # ++" $ *$ "0 " " &$ ! #$* 7 &* + $ /# 2# $$ 7 " $$ ! $$ $$*&$ $! ** #" $ B $ " &$ +! # #*# # $ *$ /# " " &$ # $ * * + ! $ $$*&$ #*# # # $ " *0" $ ++ +! ! $ B $
Phonology General 2#$ # # *$ # " ! #/ ! !$ 3 # /$ ! "
++ # -
$ +! !"
* $ & # # # "#
A(
+ + @
" " * +0"$ + #3 * $ + *$ # # "$ 0 *$ # " # # + ! # $ * * + B $ /# & * + /$
! !
!$ # + *$ # * $ # $
+0"$ ! "!! + + # " " $ + # B $ + *$ # 8 9 +0"$ "* * * *$ # /$ 9 * "* + 0 $ " " 9 " ##! /# # " $ !" + *$ # ! * * +0"$ + *$ # $ 9 / * + "# ) 1 "* & ++"
Vowels # # 0 /$ 0 ##* % B $ # *# /$ *# 5+ $$*6 ##* # $ * * $*#
" + B ;$ $ 0 +0"$ ++3 * &/ *$ # /$ " $$ /# $*# + # ++" " $$ $ / *$ # /$ # # 5 #"
"6 "" & #
&$ -
" "+ '
"+ " #*# " & #
"+ >
! $$ $ " & # * " + # / /$
$$ &$
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+ + @
# )7" # # " $! # &
* # *$ #18
+0"$ + #3 * $ *$ # <@U< #/ + * # +!
1 "+ + 7 ! $ B $ # / * + ##* # *$ #% # #*# # 7 " $ "" B $ $ # $$ +0"$ "* "" &$
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
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" &$! - $ "$
$ )
# + $
! #
$ #!
*$ #
!$ # 3 * #" "7 ++ +! *$ # + 7 ! $
$/ " ! & & &
$ /$
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!$ *$ # $$ & &/ /$ # + " 8
+ + @
.
,
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@ A
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!/# +0"$ + #
B $ # # # #
+ &# " # ! + B $ $ # #
+
I+ # *$ # #!
"!! &/ / "#
% ! & " 5 6 5 6 5 6 # !"
# # !" # # + " *$ #
" # B $ ! "
Consonant clusters B "$ * $ $
+; # B $ # *$ # # $ # +0"$ "* "* *$ # "$ " $ ! $0" 8 A=
+ + @
+ # + + + # +
+ &# + &# + " " + % +
! $ " 0 $ " $$ +# "* * 5+ +
$ 6 + #
Influence of spelling on pronunciation - $$* " "$ $ 9 ! $ 9 $ # &** $ " *$ # /
$ & $ B $ # $ # &/ "
$$* & "! $" *$ # # *$ # #* # ! $
+ &$! / /# / / B $ $ " $ & $ ! 7 ! $ 8 " 8 " $ 8 " 8 " $ )& 1 8 " 0 $ " ' 4$
&+ " ) 1 + # $
# + / ) 1 4#! # B $ &$ $$ ) B $ $ /$$1 # # & " = <@< 7 #
$$ &$ " /# # / /$8 # B $ &$ * $$ " # $ # 33 5!$$6% !" "
"$
*$ # . # # $ " "$
$ +" #
A>
+ + @
!! $ " * / #
! $ *$ #
Rhythm and stress # $$ &$3! $ * * * $ $$ $$ &$ & #
! $*# + ! " \#*# 7 $*# ! & + ! # 1% *$ # # #+ * ++" !" &/
$$ &$ *$ # # # #
$$ &$ " "# "# * & " ! "$ /#$
$$ &$ " + " /# $ /$ <@<
\ & F" & 1
*$ # # #+ $ $ ! "! /# #
* !3 ! " $ / \ "$ 7$ & 1 #
##! + *$ # " * $ + " " "$
" ! * 2# # " *$ #
" /#
##! # "$ !
* *$ # $ 0 +0"$ &" # " $ " # " \4 7 ! $ )
2 "
! & ! $1 B $ #/ ! ! ++" &/
$$ &$ "$* $ /$ $ <@<
B $ $ !
3! \/# !$ !3 $
$ * &/
*$ # # # &/
$$ &$ $$ &$1 & # + $$ ! *$ # # /#$ B $ $ " $$ 7! ! "$ $ *$ # " ##! # $$ ! * ! * + ++" & "! # B $ $ 0 &$
" &$ \ $ # " 5 6 &$/1 # " $$ # "* " # ++" *$ # 7
$8
B
$ &$! &$! + "* " * 8 C' sugar( C& 2 " yes$ # $ / ! # $
# # " * /
A.
+ + @
Intonation # B $ / "# * # *$ # ! # "
7
7 $*# # # 7 "# # ! ! # " & *$ # *$ # # "$ " + $$
$$ &$ # " * /# &* ! # " # ) $ * 7 B $ 1 # "$ + $$ # $
$$ &$ # " ) + $! &
# + / $$/ ! # 1 # $ "
7! 2 painted the walls ) / # ; ' 2 (1 / # 0 * +0"$ "* ) "* *1 # John ) / # ; ' (1
Orthography and punctuation Spelling # # #*# 9 $$* " " & $ #
$$* + *$ # "! $% B $ # " " !"# ! "! $" ! * # $$* + *$ # $
+
#" 4 &# * "!! " &$ $ *$ 8 C # &$! + $$* 7 "& &" $ 3 * # *$ # #! " # " 7 $ #
9 $$* *$ # 7 4 7 ! $8 "+ /# "+ /# $ # # +0"$ * * & " *$ $ # *$ # " / # / /$ $ " /$ $ / " 8 C
Contractions # B $ # " " & +! $
0 #! &$! $ * *$ # # 0 +0"$ "* + 7 ! $ 8 % $ A,
+ + @
" #! % " " * $ $ $" " " +3 *8 % % " & ;$ /# # # * # # " #! *8 ) +( - " %
Punctuation # B $ " " !$ *$ # # $ $ +/ &$! B!! + /# *$ # /$ + !3"$ !3"$ /# *$ # /$ + +$$ * ! " # # + ; 7"$ ! ! # &** + "8 CS'
( CT% 0 # B $ "!! * "# & !! 9 # 8 O ¿CoÂmo te llamas? )2# 6 !H1 O Me llamo Sara. ) !6 1 !! # " " " "# ) # 7 " * ---1 # B $ &# "!! "! $
#
8 H$444 )# #
1 H"36 )# / 0% " $$ " +$$/* # # C
1
Capital letters # B $ " $ 0 $ + + # / !# $ F" 8 C C C "
Grammar General !! " $ !$ &/ # B $ *$ # "$8
*$ $ $ +! + % 0 0 "$ % A?
+ + @
*$ *$ & % + % +" *
& +! % "$ + F" )!$ + +! + " * !$ + 8
&$/1 / "! /# *$ # &# # B $ 8 9 9 9 9 9 9
# #*#$ E" & ! % # + / %
#/ * !& F" % # ! $ 7$ % #
!"# $
% # &F" !
# $$ + 7 ) " "1 # B $ #/ $$ *" # &$! $ /# &$/ $$
$/ "!! &# # $$ + ! #$* &# # B $ #*#$ E" # & # *$ $ $ +! + F" I+ # $ # $ $ + # F"
"$ # " &$ ++" # $ * + *$ #%
" 5!&6 &$/ ) " $$ * # + $ * * /# " + & * #$ 0 # + # # *$ + # *$ # ! $ " $"
" $ + ! ! # 1
Word order # !"# + # B $ # *$ # - 5&F"9&6 5&9 &F"6 *$ $ "
! ; "$8 ) !1 C) ) !1 )4 ; 7 "1 ' # + / $$/ / # ! # & $ " $ 8 C- $ C9
/$$ 8 - = 4;" & # $
&$ & # " $ !3 + *$ #8 C. C+ A@
+ + @
> F" " $$ !+ # 8 C C@ ( # ! # $ @ N @ "$ $ +0"$ + # B $ $ &" + #! # $! + # # /$ ! $$ & 7
# 8 C @ N @ * # #
+ " los Rolling + < + un Christmas + @ # " # 0 / # *$ # # # # . # B $ " &F" ! # )a1 # / &F" " * # 8 C + $ + # *$ # /3&F" " + +0"$ + $ # , & $ &F" "! $! *$ $ $ " &+ " &F"8 C $ C& + ?$ C!
$
Questions - # / + ; 7$ $ #!8 2 ( C1 2 ( & ( C' & ( C@ &( C&" ( $$ &F" &F" ; " +0"$ &# "* "8 ' . ( ' . ( ' ! ( ' ! ( )4 # + /# " &F" # " 5: 6 &$/1 ' # +0"$ /# , , 8 C ( C ( AA
+ + @
C ( C ( ) $ 5 " "#6 &$/1
Question tags # # / * *! ! ! /# +! * no # # "! $" )+ 1 + ; * *$ #
* # # ! $ $ " *8 C " ( C- " ( B $ # " *
$ ; * oi & B $ $$ *$ #
Negatives - 7$ $ +!* * " # B $ % # * / * &+ # & # 8 C9 $ C9 $ # * "$ no &* ! $ " &
""*$8 C%
$ # / # * * + # F"
& "8 $ B
$ 1 $ ' # &$ * 8 C% %
$ C $ # ! +0"$ + $ " # # *$ # " * +8
8 , " 3
8
" * 8 , " "$ 3
+! " * 8 C% ) $ 5B$ " "! $! 6 > &$/1
-((
+ + @
Verbs - # B $ $$ & #/ # ! $ * +
) + " $1 "! +! ) *
+"1 # # " * + ! $ 7$ *$ # $ 0 # "" # ! $" + # +!
# +0"$ * " $ ! "$8 C& $ C ( C& ( C+ )! * $ $ $ $ $ $1 C+ )! * $ $ $1 C #
$ ' ! " /# *$ # # / ++ / / /# / ++ " # B $ # & /# &#
&$ 8 + $ C+ )! * $1 $ $ & $ ' ( = # * $ &$! /# /3 #3 & ! " &" # ! * + # *$ # "! "&$ +! # ! * + # $ &" $ +$ ! "!+ &$ /# ! +! ) 5Q" &$ 6 - &$/1 ! " #*# #
&# # ! * + # *$ # & $ $ # ! * + #
$ & * tirar/llencËar G gastar G > : "$ &$! + & $ " "$ # + " # ! *$ # # " * + J F"6 7
# B $ & J 68 C CQ D C C "
#
$ * "+ "# 8 CA
Ellipsis 2# " & +! $ * * # 2# *$ # " + "! $! # " & -(-
+ + @
+! # "7 # % $ ) ( / " % 6
Time, tense and aspect +! # B $ ! ! $< *
"8 Maria visita )G & 1 < Maria esta visitando )G & $1 # B $ $ # +" "8 Maria ha visitado )G & $1 / $#*# # +! " *$ # +! # "
$ !$ " + ! * - # ! $ + + " * $ " /8 C* 0 % 0 ' # ! $ + + + !8 C % ( )+ $ $ $ + % (1 C% )+ % 1 C%
)+ %
1 = # + * !
"* # )/# *$ # +"18 C1 ( C% % $ > B $ # # + ! + # +" " & /# !3/# & $ ! *
! $ /# +* " $ #
! 8 C' ( C % % $ # + !" # # # #
! $ " & ) ! # # + # # $ !1 /# # *$ # ; # +"8 Ya lo leõÂ G % $ . # B $ # ! # +! " * # *
*$ # + /#"# ! #
! C D # " "+ 8 C' " $ -('
+ + @
* $ # +! ! +; # *$ #
"" $$ + # + & )# ; $ + " "18 C' %
" % $ C+ $ , # ! + # 7
&F"8 C@ 0 ? # B $ # & "$ + ! "
+* + ! # # &F" $ $" # ! $8 C' & " @ # B $ # +; & )soler1 /#"# $$/
$$ +! + 5 6 7
+;" ! *8 C% # $
Passives - # B $ #
+! " " #
! / # *$ #
8 /# J " $6% & # " /# *$ # #
/# * # # B $ +! ! " + # *$ # E78 C $ ' # B $ " +!
# $$$8 @$ 9 $ # " )/# # " &F" # &"! # &F" +
&1 +0"$ + $ = # #
! * "$ /# " ; "+ *$ #8 C $ C% 9 $
Infinitives - # B $ + # 0 & " )" * # *$ # 3 +!18 C D $ " ;" $ ! # +0"$ *
" /#"# # 3 +! &F" -(=
+ + @
' # B $ # 0 ! )a1 & 3 & ; +$$ /# *$ # 8 C% ?$ C*
$ ) $ # " 5B$ " "! $! 6 5 " "#6 &$/1
Articles ! + # ! ++" # + # "$ # B $ "! /# *$ #8 - # 0 "$ * /# !
$ $ "
# /# * $ ! *8 C $ C ( )! * 1 ' # B $ # 0 "$ /#
3 8 C " $ = # B $ ! " &/ # 0
"$ # !& : C' I> > ! 7
/# # " &/ !
" $ *$ " "$8 C ( C1
$ . # 0 "$ # $ $ +! )" * *#$ D # " " &* ! ! 8 C% ) $
Gender # B $ # * !! " $ *8 $$ /$$
$ "$ F" ! "$ +! +"
! /# # " * 8 $ @ " $
Number - # B $ # +! + # $ $ !$ *$ # ) *1 & # * /# "$ F"
/$$ 8 I -(>
+ + @
' # $ / # " $ $ +! #< B $ /# *$ # # !
** + 7 ! $8 C
C% $ = # 5 !!" $6 #* # $ $ +! *$ # ) " "1 $$ *$ # B $ 8 # *$ $ $ # B $ % $ $ &$ " *$ ! ! $ " " $
Adjectives - F" " /# # +! : C
" % $ ' B! $ 7
& * # ; $ + 8 C% $ # $ / )maÂs/meÂs1 + &# 8 C @
Pronouns - &F" $ $ *$ "
#< B $ &" # & * " !&8 < A $ % +$ C1 $ C' $ I3"" ! $ $ 8 C # $ ' # B $ ! $ # #
! +! + &F" &F" 8 % $ $ = $#*# #
!! # & $$ " 0 8 1 ,1 ( > # ; $ + # " U 6 + $+8 ' ( ) %$ )+ % $1 -(.
+ + @
. E7 !! " ! " E7 &* #
$ * 8 + /# # & &# #
! # $ 8 C% , #
" " 3 *
Possessives - # B $ # 0 "$
" $8 C& + ! "+ # ++" # "# *
E78 C ' # B $ # #
! / + )+! $1 "
/# " ; "+ *$ #8 C+ 2 $ = B $ # 0 "$ /#
8 C 9 $
Possession :
$ "" # *$ # 7
&
" + )* 2 " & 1 7
# B $ /# 3 # 8 <
# &$! * #* &/ " &" una botella de vino / una ampolla de vi " 7
&# ! * # /# / 7
9/#$ $ # $ /$$ & 7
8 C
-(,
+ + @
Relative pronouns and clauses - # * # &/ $ 3 $ $ 8 C ' # $ " & $ # B $ $ # +0"$ * *$ # "$ /# K $ 8 ; $ ( )7 ! $ $ # $ /#"# $ "$ 0 # /# /# &F" # & $ "$ $ +0"$ + 1
Clause structure and complementation - : "$ 7
/# )para/per a1 # 08 C C D $ '$ # B $
+ 7 ! $ ' * $
+ /# " $$ ** # * # 0 &$! /# "# " 8 ' + "
#
# + " & #
" + + *$ # 8 C' C D $ =$ $#*# # B $ # / 30 +! )$ 0 +!1 # & ++8 C $ C%
> #
# 5 ++"6 !!3
$ +$$/* # & /# *$ # # ; ++ "8 C+ # C D C 2
Indirect speech "# + " "# #
++ #
+ + @
#+ 0 &1 # "$ $
!$ " *$ #8 C% C
C D , 7 "! $" /# # "$ * /#"# *$ # /$ + " & 7
& " 8 C% , C
' *$ " ; " &$! + ! " $ 2# # # 0 $$ "! * /# *$ # ; / # " ;
$ * # 8 C% & C %
Prepositions - # # 5 $ 6 )a1 "
/# # " &F" #! 8 C $ ' # B $ ! $/ * /# # # " * # + "$ 8 CA ( 0 +0"$ * " $8 % $ ' A # ( = # B $ " & +$$/ & 08 C)
" $ > 2#$ ! " # 5" $6 ! * + $ * * " # # # $/ ! 7" # ! $ " " + "$ +0"$ 8 9 , , 8 C & 2 C $ 9 ,,8 C C' $ 9 , 8 C+ $ C
$ 9 ,8 -(@
+ + @
C
@ B VW$ 9 , 8 C
$ # ! # &$!
Vocabulary - # B $ $ ! + % # " &$
#+ " # 3 + *$ #8 estructura G derivar G
difõÂcil G confusioÂ(n) G
2#$ # + " ++ # $ ""
$ *
" &$ $ ! # $ * * +! $8 # # # + # + " "$ $ # +0"$ /# # +! !$ $ ! * + /3 #3 & "# ' # B $ + &# # !!& + ! $9+! $ ) + !$ * 1 & * # $ $ + # ! $ +!8 rey/rei G reina G ;
reyes/reis G hijo/®ll G hija/®lla G hijos/®lls G $ + + +
+ " = ! $ &$! + $ 8 9 # + $ $ " C 9 # B $ $ *$ $ C 2 9 " + !& ) # " 5:" 6 &1 9 # !& ( /#"# + cero/zero $$ $$ "3 7 % #" &$! /# # 56 + $3 # !& > # " + $$ $ * * # ! ! + " &$ /#"# # ! * $ # + 33! 4 $ # * +0"$ " $$ /# ! # !# *
7
/ # * $ * * # &$! /# cero # F & ! I# "!! 7 ! $ 8 casa G % coÂmo/com G % conocer/coneÁixer G
% decir/dir G % dejar/deixar G % esperar G % hacer/fer G % historia/histoÁria G % mucho(s)/molt(s) G % nervioso/nervioÂs G
# % romper/trencar G % llevar/portar G % perder/perdre G % pista G C D % porque, perqueÁ G % receta/ recepta G % tiempo/temps G % uÂltimo/uÂltim G -(A
+ + @
. ! "!! 5+ $ + 68 #
--(
"
C D
C D C D C #D
C D "
+ + @
A sample of written Spanish with a word-for-word translation Sentado en el
suelo se
calzaba
# E #! $+ # / #* LG * M
las aÂsperas botas de racionamiento
de suela clavateada
# *# & + * L G ! & M + $ y
puntera de metal: ellos se
las
" + ! $8 # L+M #! $ #! LG # & M con envidia
miraban
# / $* L M /# ¿Un regalito
de
GalaÂn? dijo
la viuda
Sarnita, y
$$ + LG +!M # // $ H #
levantoÂ
Java se
y
una senÄa
le hizo
#! $+ # LG * M LM #! # ! Ven,
dijo,
y
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seguioÂ:
*
bastaba
la
B! #
#! # +$$/8 / *# # luz
que se
a traveÂs de la
®ltraba
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el
escenario de tables, desierto, la diminuta
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#
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apuntador, forrada con
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/#
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roja, las
"$# # la
+$*# + K" !&
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LG / M +! sin
pasillo central
/# $ " $
)4! + ; VW &
Z1
---
+ + @
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prop de divuit
anys
quan vaig
/ # * $! *# /# * L 7$ M coneÁixer
en RauÈl, a l'estacioÂ
de
/ LG /# !M # $ # + LG M Manresa. El
meu pare
havia mort, inesperadament i
encara
# ! + # # 7 "$ $$
jove,
un parell
d'anys
abans, i
d'aquells temps
* " $ + &+ + # !
conservo un record
de punyent soledat.
!! + "
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$$
# !
$
millorat, tot el contrari
$$ ! $$ # "
amb la
mare
no havien pas
potser
®ns i tot empitjoraven
/# # !# # #
a mesura que
# / / *
# LG M
em feia gran ! $+ / ! * &* LG / */* M no existõÂ
No existia,
mai
nosaltres
entre
/ 7 * 7 &/ d'interessos, d'afeccions "!! + + ++"
una comunitat
Cal
creure
que cercava . . .
una persona
"
&$ # / * en qui
centrar
la
meva vida afectiva
/#! " # !
$+ ++" )4! N &
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Portuguese speakers # #
Distribution U :I I IU D 3 B: Q I : B : ! ] ! "
Introduction :* ! " $ * * "$ $ $ # "
+ :* )#"+# :1 # $$ &$ * "# #% # $ # !$ + # + " # +! +" "$ # * $" :* $ # + # " "$
+! # B!& 3 & * :* $ # $ * * +
7! $ A?^ + K$ K K$ #/ +/ ! F $" "! /# ! "3 # * + K$ :* )#"+# :1 # + # " &/ K$ :* !"# * # # &/ # !" $ + *$ # # " + # / ++% # ! *" + " &$ )+ 7 ! $ : # ! / + &" * # : /#"# #
&/ " *$ $ * !& + / +! $ * *
!" *$ #1% # ! * !! " $ ++" # + " # / ! $$ "! 3 # &$
Phonology General # *$ # :* /$ ! ; ++ 2#$ *$ # # /$ /$ : # ): *# $ "#/ <@<1 $$ + /#"# " &
$ --=
9
!* # + + :* /#"# * :*
"" *$ # 8 9 4;
$ /$ 9 # + /$ &/ " ) " $$ :1 9 4 : " $$ $$ &$3! # #
3! $ /# 3! # " " + !
$3 $ &$
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A:
¡ O: U
aU @U I@
u:
à z: @
e@ U @
aI@ aU@
# #! # ; $ ; $ :*
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +03 "$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #!
! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - <¡< "+ /#
/$ + * # +$$ $ " $$ & :
8 ) + %
+ I # # #
/$ # + / ! &"! /# $! &$8 + % +
% +
-->
9
Diphthongs # +/ ##* :* # *$ # # * &$! /#
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m
n
ê
l
r
h
D j
w
# #! # ; $ ; $ :*
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +03 "$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #!
! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - # 5 6
+
'
= $ ! $
! & "+ 8 %
/# +$$/ &
$! $
> # $ "+ &/
$ + # /# # 0 $ " &$ , $
+ --.
9
A
&/ + " -( $
$ &" + 3 "!
8 1
+ %
-- 4/ " " "" 0 $$ :* /$
+ 8 + % + B$ &/ / ! & ! $08 +
Consonant clusters # * + " "$ !"# / *$ # # :* + " * # + 7 /$ & :*
5
6 " + *$ # ) + 1 :
0 "$ $ +0"$ $ "$ /# ) 1 /#$ : ! $+ 0 $ "$
Influence of spelling on pronunciation $$* " "$ $ $ :* /$$ & ! $$ $$ + "! " "!! " # $ )&+ 1
Rhythm and stress : # $
3! $ * * + : 0 &$ " "
""$ *$ # & # " +
$$ &$ ! & 7"
$ " :
$$ &$3! $ # # $ +0"$ + # +$$/* + : 8 " 9
$* "/ ""! * "
#% 9
7$ & "$ "F" 3 " ** * ! # 8 C% them C were # C% his & his & * / 9 :"*
/ $$ &$ --,
9
Intonation "$ " * ! $/ + $$ + ! * # $ / &$ $$ *$ # ; * & " /# * " + ! *
Juncture # " /# # &$ " " &# /$ + 7 ! $
Orthography and punctuation :* # " &$ +0"$ /# *$ # $$* $$ $$ # " *$ # )$ $$1 /# # :* $$* +! # +$$/*
+ " $8 - $$ / * " )7" 1 & * 0 $ /$ # /$ + "$ /# /* *$ # C+ ' 2# # #!
C% = 2# # ##* 2# # #!
C + . 2# / !$ &# $ * * &* /$$ # :* $$*% # + $ / &* / /# *$ + &$ " )* 1 , F" + $ # " $ $ :* 8 C
--?
9
Grammar General # :* * !! " $ ! # !"# "!! /# *$ #
! # / $ * * # !$ 5 +
"#6% :* $ $ # 0 0 "$ *$ *$ & 7$ ! $ & "
+! + # +" & +! $#*# # +" # ! $! $" :* +! $ : # +" *
:* E" !"# #
! /
4"# $ # /#"# ! # # / " &
!/# + # *$ #
Questions and negatives; auxiliaries - :* ; +! ! & & # + 7$ )# ; $ + 7$ 1 ) , ; 1 & "# * + / 8 - 2 ( 1 ( ' I* $
+ " ! " ; 8 C9 $ C+ # $ = # * +! :* ! & $ "* # / naÄo &+ # ! 7$ & + 8 C1 $ > # &$ * :* 8 C1 $ C%
$ . # / ; :* +! & * # & + # ; 8 ( - " % $ * $ , # $ ; * :* !$ naÄo e (verdade)? )$ $$ % (1 # ; $ ( 3 "! $ *$ # C " (
There is : # & haver ter )# +! $ "$$; $ ; $ + 1 7
, " : $ haver
$/ # *$ --@
9
C , + # $ C1 $ C1
< C?#
Time, tense and aspect :* # ! $ +" +" +! - *$ # :* # +" + " "
$* #
C D %
' /# # ; $ + " &
"!!8 C% # = 2# # ; $ + " & # ! $ 8 C C D * ( )+ 1 C D
* (1 > 7
# + # ! $ /# ha )G 18 C% %
. # " + & $ +* 0 # 0 # !3 # $ " "#" :* 8 C%
< $ C%
, # +" *
:* #
! $ *
! ; $
8 C% $ C% ? C+ & 5=J5
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1 # # ; $ # *$ # *
)* Ele esta trabalhando 9 1 1 :&$! #/ /# & )! $ & 1 /#"# # $ " " :* & *$ # C+
--A
9
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+! /# estar a J 0 )$ $$ 5 & !#*61 C' ( % $ " # " /# &# " & :
! "+ ! $ *
+! *$ # = :* " $ # ; $ + *
7$ $ * ! ' ( 1 $ )+ 1 $1
! + & +! + "F" + !8 C%
$ # + :* ! + # *$ # 7
*
$ ' 9 ( C1 ( )+ 1 (1
Modal verbs 2# *$ # $ & $$ :* $ # ! &8 C1 )+ 1 1 # *$ # + " $ +! )/# 1 + # 0 + ! $ # :* ; $8 C1 $ # "! $7 " &/ +0"$ + :* + # $
Conditionals " + $ ! ! :* * !! " $$ # $ * * ! $$$ & +! # / # $ + " $ " C% %
" % $ C% % * " % & $ C% $
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9
Relatives :* # / que " * $ C%
$ C% # +0"$ * * *$ # "$ /# K $ )$
1
The passive voice * $ #
+" !$ / :* *$ # $! # # $ &$! " "* # +! ""$ "! $7 " ! " +0"$8 C-
)+ $ $ $
1 C
)+ $ $ $
1 :* !! E7 & /# *$ #
8 C? :* # " &F" + " & " *$ # +" # &F" +
& #+ # +0"$ /# " $ % B
+ # :* ; $ 8 1 )+ 1 , $1
Non-finite forms - # ; $ :* + # & $ + # +! )*1 # 0 8 C ( C% C+ $ ' :* 0 + " & "# de a " /# :* 0 #
! &+ # *$ # ; $ C% $ C+ $ = # *$ # 5&F" J 06 " # :* ; $8 C+ )+ + 1
-'-
9
Word order - :* / * $$ + # *$ #
"!! ! 3 &F" " $! # + + #
"8 C D @ % 0 ' # & +$$/ # ; / " "# :3 * 8 C%
C% = & & $ # " & +! &F"8 C% $ C1 ? $ C% + > "$ / 7"$ ! /# como ) G 18 C1 0 . : $ ! & $ " &+ + &/ $!
+ # & * !/# # + :* 8 C1 # ):1 C1 # ):1 C% )+ % 1 , : " 3"$+ " " & Quem (= ' 1 C' 2 ? F" +$$/ :* 8 C% @ # ++" # / " $ ! 3
* 8 ! & % " & A :#
$ & "" :* % # / /# &F" " &$! 8 $ @ ( -( : " & "# +! # &F" :* # ! $ $ 3+! $ $ ;
" 8 ' ( $
" $ # +$$/* $ + +0"$8 % % $ 1 $
-''
9
Articles and countability - :* # 0 "$ /# # +$$/*8 9 * $ 8 C
$ C $ 9 8 C 9 & $ 9 ! + ! $ 8 C1 " $ 9 # ; $ + # 8 C%
# + $ C%
$ 9 # ! +
C% .# +
$ 9 / + 5 6 * $ /# *$ # +
"$8 C , , ' ! " $ ! E"* :* 7
/#
"$ 8 C1 &$ C C
C C- )! * - 1 = ! " &$ *$ # # " &$ ; $ :* 8 C% $ > + # ; $ + :* " # *$ +! + " &$ + /
" &$ C' $ C%
$
Determiners - # ; $ + # 8 C $ C' ' :* # ; $ + " & /# *$ " &$ # ; $ + + "! "# 8 -'=
9
C'
)+ $ $ $ 1 C1
= "$ # ! "!!$ &+ 3
" $$ :8 C+ $ C. $ C (
Adjectives and adverbs & F" ! $$ +$$/ :* * /# $ $ 8 C # $ C' 0 C $ " & + F" + # ! * "$ +! # "7 C $
Pronouns - &F" +;$ % &F" ! $ & $+ + # " & +! # "7 C $ C% $ C8
$ C%
' # ! $ &F" 7 :* 8 C% " " C%
= B $ 0" + e /# " $ # + 8 C > ! :* & " & +$$/ & &$3&F" " "3 /#$ # *$ # ; $ " 8 C?# C< . . # ; $ :*
! $$ 7
& a gente )$ $$ 1 C )+ . 1 , :* # *$
! + -'>
9
/#"# * * /# # #*
2# " *$ # # " " &$! 8 C1 ? +! $ + $ $ :* # "
teu(s), tua(s) $ " & # #3 +! seu(s), sua(s). # " " "+ # *$ # ; $ 8 C+ )+ + 1 @ E7 /# ! :* & /# *$ # ; $ # #!8 C%
% $
Prepositions and particles # * !& + *$ # /#"# #3 + ! " 0 + ! $" !! :&$! "" /# :* # ! # *$ # ; $ - Ate + &# ! ) G 1 " ) G 18 C1 ' Durante " ! 8 C% *
= Para ! 8 C+ $ C1 ? #
$ C $ C1 )+ $ $ $ 1 > Para $ /# 0 ! *
8 2 . Em ! )+ !1 $ 8 C+ @$ C% $ C1 C%
)+ $ $ $ 1 C )+ $ $ $ 1 , # ; $ + # /# &
"# " C 9 ? I# "!! ! E"* :* $
*8 C )+ 1 , C C , C )+ 1 )+ 1 -'.
9
C C
Vocabulary " :* 3& $ * * : : 0 * " !" "0" !"# $
+0"$ # 3
* "$$; $ *$ #
Some common problems - # ; $ + # $*#$ ++ ! " $ # :* B ! & + !! +! $ 8 ) ( . % " $ !$ ! /# 8 C 2 $ 1 # ' # & ®car /$ :* " ! & " $ + "# * + + * 8 C1 )+ 1 1 = :* # #
! / + 8 C1 $ > :* # #
! / + 8 C1 . #
! & ! # ; $ + # :* 8 C C )+ 1 , # :* / obrigado ) G 1 " & 7
$ +
$ 2# # / *$ # * #
!
) #
# $! $$ &$
obrigado1 *
!
+ ! $
" ! ? # ; $ + /# 0
1 $ $ $(% 1 @ B+ * &" # :* / + / ! / *$ #8 O O O O -',
9
O O O O
O O O O O
False friends ! $$ $"8 CD
#
#
)abusar G ; 1 )actual(mente) G " " 1 )cigarro = 1 )cobra = 1 )constipacËaÄo = 1 )discutir G
1 )desgracËa =
" 1 )desgaste G 1 )distraõÂdo G
1 )educado G 1 )esperar G $ 1 )esperto G " 1 )facilidades G 1 )familiar G
" 1 )entender G
1 )livraria G 1 )licencËa G 1 )local G 1 )lanche G 1 )ordinaÂrio = 1 )parentes G 1 )presentemente G 1 )pretender G " 1 )primeiramente G 1 ): privada G " 1 )puxe G 1 (rato = 1 )real G > > #1 )usar G 1 )vulgar G 1 -'?
9
Paralinguistic elements :* & $/ "# # # *$ # &
#*# $! # * $$ &$
$ " + ! + ; +! ) $ ; ! # ! 1 + " # ) 1 !
# # * ! $$ "" 3! $ " " $*# !* K$ # /# ! : $ "$ *# /# # $ # " $ "#* ! /$ "" &$ # " " & !
A sample of written Portuguese with a word-for-word translation Ao acordar
disse
para a
I / #
hoje
e dia de pagar a
mulher:
Escuta, minha ®lha:
# /! L/+M8 !
prestacËaÄo de televisaÄo, vem
*$8
aõÂ
o
+ # $! + $ "! # # sujeito com a
conta, na certa.
&F" /# # &$$ trouxe
dinheiro da
cidade, estou a nenhum.
&*# ! +! # " ao
homem ± repondeu a
DaÂ
um ar de vigarice,
# !
Mas acontece que ontem
eu naÄo
" # #
!
± Explique isso
L $ *M 9 7 $ #
mulher. ± NaÄo gosto dessas coisas.
9 / # /! 9 $ + # #* gosto de cumprir rigorosamente as
+ /$* $ + +$0$ * $
#
minhas obrigacËoÄes ! L $ $M &$* ). 1 / & 4 &1
Acknowledgement # # /$ $ # # # /# #$ $$ * + # + # "# & $!/ B# # ! /# ** + # :* 7 ! $
-'@
Greek speakers # B : +#!3
Distribution B BP:
Introduction 3 $ * * & "$ $ $
# $ * * # + !$ *$ # #$* 7
" &$ ++ *$ # #+
$ * * +
Phonology General # *$ # #$*" $ ! & $
!$ # +0"$ "* < "* ""$ ! *$ # # *$ # /$ ! /#"# !
+ ! " # # ! " &$!
$ ++ !* # + + /#"# * 5 ""6 *$ # 8 9
*" "$ # *$ # /# $ 7 /$ $
$ 3 * $
* 9 " + " &/ / * +! $ "#
"! /# *$ # 9 " + $
!$ % # ! # *$ # +
$/ /$* # +! $ 9 " #*# $! ! +! "# $$ # ! *$ # $ 9 ++
-'A
B
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A: ¡
O: U
aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @
e@ U@
aI@ aU@
# #! # ; $ ; $
#$ #+ & " /# +0"$ 3 * $ #/ # +0"$ "$ * #
""$ ##* & "$ / /$
" / $$ &$ # /$ ! " ! &$! -
!$ ' <{< $$ $ " &
, , " , ,
" , " , " , ? <@< ##* "#
-=(
B
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
+ # # #! 7! $ *#$ *$ #
% $#*# $ /$$ " #! $ "" "3 $ ! +0"$ # #! /$$ ! # #! " ! ! " &$! -
<7< )$ 1 4 " ! & " <7Im< ? # letter " /# / $ * !
# *$ # /# " " "! # + / ) " 1 @
Influence of spelling on pronunciation $$* #"8 # $! 33 " " &/ * #" !&$ /# +/ !&* $ $ " $$ &* # " " $$ # $ # / + ** #! # $ 8 -=-
B
,kUld< +
,me< + ,water< + ,eleven< + ,eIgt< + ,sekretari< +
Stress # ! !$ + / "
*$ # #/ # #
$$ &$ "# / $ *$ # / /#"# ! $ # $$ &$ /# "
$ $ " !
*$ # / * $$ #
$$ &$ /
8 " " ,sÃbstI tju:S@n< + <"sÃbstI tju:S@n<
Rhythm - # $$ &$3! ##! "# $$ &$ # 7! $ #
! * $
+ # !& +
" *$ # #/ #
$$ &$ " $ " * $
+ # !& +
$$ &$ # $ + # $$ &$3 ! ##! *$ # ' * ! $ # +0"$ "* "$ *
" /
" Q + # "
$
5/ +! 6 "# " " " "* #! # $ # ! 0 +0"$ # "# / /# # " $
Intonation ++ *$ # ! + + " *$ # ) "# # + #*# + $$ /# *$ # /$ $/ 1 ! ! & ! $ " $ "" # + $ ;
** "!! ++ ; * # + "# &" - " %
" /# -='
B
Orthography and punctuation Spelling -
$ # &" !&$ ++ +! # *$ # $ &* "" # /* ' * ! $ " $ + "#
$ * ! $8 C % )+ 1 )+ 1 = ! $ $ $ 8 C )+ 1 C )+ 1
Punctuation :" " * $$ !$ # *$ # & # +/ " $ ++" /#"# ! " &$! # ! ++" # !"$ ; !
; ! / ++$ /#"# " " &$! + &* 8 !"$8 ; ! 8 % ; ! 8 X Y
Grammar General # *$ # * !! " $ ! !$ ! / # #
! 5 + "#6 " * # + " *$ $ $ +! 0 0 "$ *$ *$ & "
& +! + # +" & +! & # +" + " #
! / *$ # # ; $ + # *$ # *
+" *
+! )#*# # ! * 7
& # +! " & 7
# / 1 # #/ *# ; $ + # *
+! #*#$ E" $ * * 9 "$ F" # + " + 7 ! $ 2 " ;$ + # *$ # /# # * !! " $ +" + / ! $ " & # " $
# +0"$ /# / *$ # -==
B
# * !! " $ * 9 ! "$ +! 9 & # ! " $ # &/ * ! * F" $/ "+! # * + # /#"# # + # $ " + ! " E" $ ! *$ # $ $ +$ # *$ # # 5 * !! 6 / / # "#" " + & +!
#! /# &$!
Questions and negatives # 7$ # ; $ ! ; % , ; ++ +! +0! & $8 - ( C' ( C1 ( * +! & * den )G 1 &+ # ! & !* # 7$ 8 C
$ C' ( C1
$
Time, tense and aspect - # +" +" )+! /# exv # ; $ + J 01 /$$ ! 3 +" # *
+! #*# ! "
# ! +" +" $ # *
*$ # ' # +" !"# % # "!!$ 8 C1 $ % % $ ( C% $ =
#/ $* # & ** ! 8 C% % $ C1 $ > I* $
+ # *$ # +" ! $ ! $8 C+ $ -=>
B
. "" # # # + * & #/ # /# *$ # + * &8 C1 $ , + # ! +" + 8 C1 " $
- # # *$ * + !8 C1 $ ' # $ " + *
" ! 8 ' ( 1 I $ C* 0 0 C% % $ = # *
# & + !8 C $ C+ $ I # # # !! "
$ # ! $ 8 C' $ C+ ?$
- *$ # + " " ; ++$ # ; $ + # +8 C%
$ C $ ' $ ! ! $ + + 8 C% $ = I # # # &$! " & # *$ # + # & "$ +* # +8 C%
$
Conditionals and `unreal' forms - " $ " ! # #
! & $ " &# "$ # + &* 6 *$ #8 C% %
$ C% $ -=.
B
' : " $ +0"$8 C% #
$ = # +0"$ /# " + % 8 C& $ % , % $
The passive voice - # + #
*#$ ; $ *$ # "!! ! ! +! # " $ # 7$ 8 C $ C ' ! # +0"$ /# "! $7
! ! $8 C $
Modal verbs # *$ # ! $ !3! $ " # 33 ; $ &$ # ++" /#"# $ ! ! "!! &$! 8 - * J 0 + ! $ 8 C%
$ ' : ! $ " " &$! + ! * # ! $ & ! ! $ /# ! &8 C% $ C'
$ = # ++" &/ " ! !
Complementation - *$ # +! + " 0 9 + 7 ! $ + 8 C
$ ' 0 + + +! "! $! + & F" 8 C% $ % $ C9 # $ C+ $ -=,
B
= $ + J 0 " /# *$ #
# 0 /# 9 + 7 ! $ + # &
" " "
" " " 8 C+ $ C%
$
Infinitive of purpose - *$ # * 0 + * $$ " &
# ! & 8 C1
$ ' ! $ " # 0 + & +! ) * $
+ +! 18 C% B $ = 0 + ! & $ " & ! "$ 8 C% % $ > 0 + ! & " & 8 CB * ?$
The causative structure # 7 $ " /# # ; $ +! /#"# *$ # $ "+ & /# /# + /#!8 C+ $
Word order 2 + /#"# " $ ! +; ! - " ! &* /# # " # " &F" "! $!8 C & % + $ C'
$ ' & ! & $ +! &F" &F" "! $!8 C% $ C ? $ C $ = & + $ " ! " & + ! " /# *$ # /$ # 8 -=?
B
C $ > # ; $ + ! " 7
+ !8 C%
$
Articles - # 0 "$ ! ""! /#"# * $ # $ ! ! /# " &$ $ $ *$ #8 C # $ C $ C' $ C $ ' 0 "$ /# ! 8 C+ A $ C 9 $ = # 0 "$ &+ &F" "! $3 !8 C+ $ C) # $ C1 9 $
Gender ! "$ +! :
""*$ * + /
"# #* 8 C& $ @ ( C $ 1 $
Number - ! " &$ *$ # # " &$ ; $ 8 C@ ( C% $ C% $ ' *$ $ $ $ &$!8 C
$
-=@
B
Adjectives and adverbs - F" E" # "+! # !& )
/$$ # * " 1 + # /#"# # + # $ " + ! + &* 8 C
$ ' & + ! + !&$ F" +! 8 C) $ = Q + F" "# & 8 C+ $
Pronouns and determiners - : $ + !8 C% $ C' " $ C' $ C% $ ' I # # # &F" + &F" ! & " & 8 C&
$ C& # #
$ C % $ + 0 "! $! &F" ! & "
$8 C $ "
! $ & $ "$ 8 # " &$/ = % ! & + " 0 &F" 8 C% # $ > I# ! $ "+ & $ 8 O O O O O O O O
-=A
B
Reflexive pronouns - # + "+ &/ &F" E7< ! # " 8 C% C2 $ ' E7 !! + & $ /#"# ; !3
C $
Relative clauses - $ $ "$ /#"# !+ # ! "$ +! $ "$ /#"# !+ # * $
+ ! * C $ ' ! # +0"$ * "* $ "$ /# K $ $8
= $ &F" &F" ! & " 3
$ C 9 $ C % $ C 2 " % $
Conjunctions $ " " ; 8 C% $
Comparisons - * + + +! + "! *$ #8 C& 2 $ C& 2 $ ' #
! / ! " &# " "7 # $ " + "+ 8 C+ $ C%" " $ ->(
B
Prepositions - $ # " &$ +0"$ /# *$ # 3 # *# *$ # ; $ & &$! " ) ! $ 1 /# *$ # 7 3
; # 5
!6 8 C+ $ C1 $ C $ ' :&$! $ "" /# # ! # *$ # ; $ * # "7 ! 7 ! $ 8 9 meÂxri G C' $ C # $ 9 se G 8 C1 $ C+ $ 9 se G + !8 C'
+ $ C% $ 9 apo G 8 C+
+ $ C1
$ = : ! & ""$ ! + " & # E" + 8 C1 $ C1 # $ C $ > # " + &
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/# $ " # + "$ "!! ! # 8 C' ( C % $ , + $ " /# /# 8 C& $ C%
5==M$
->-
B
Phrasal verbs - # $7" $ ! ; $ *$ # #
$ & $ # +0"$ /# #! * #! +* 3/ & /#"# " * # +! $ & # !
8 1 + )+ 1 + 1 % )+ % 1
)+
1 ' )+ ' 1 ' 2# /3 #
$ & # &F" + $ " + # "$ + &+ C% $
Vocabulary - ! *$ # / $ +! )* 1 I# # & &/ )* 1 # + "$ $ * " " & # $ ! 5+ $ + 6 /#"# ! $ "+ 4 7 ! $ ! ! 8 ! ! " ! !
! ! ! ; ! ! " ! ! ' ! # +0"$ " /# / #
$ *$ # ; $ /# $ + *$ # /
# 7 " " 7 ! $ 8 , ,, , , , , ,
,
,
->'
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,
, , ?# , + , , , , = :#" $$ ! "+ $
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2
toso dinato to htipima,
#
O O
to koyraÂgio na to kourajio
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pou den vrike
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jini
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# &"! "*
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sta herjia tou to
/ # # # #
ejaWlivmeÂno maxaiÂri, pwq na to karfwsei sto sthÂWoq exathliomeno maheri, pos na to karfosi
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# $ # 6$$ * $$/ /# ! * !#N + ! * + #6 # $ # / ! /# #N 0 # *! /# ! + # & # #
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Russian speakers "
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Distribution 4 I ! K& F $ * O K # O*K # $ F ! K&
Introduction
&$* # $ " & "# + # 3 + !$ + $ * * "$ $ $ $
% # # $ " $ * * :$ # BK"# $ $ & B $* " # ! # ! F + # ->@ !$$ $
# $ * * ! @( !$$ $ # +! &$" + # $ #
# 0 $ * * /# # >( !$$ $ # /$ " *
" $ * *
Phonology General # / ! F + /#"# * # #
! +! *$ # # & " + # #9$* /$ ++
# & " + ##* *$ # ##!
$ # +
!
->.
<
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A: ¡
O: U
aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @ e@ U@
aI@
aU@
# #! # ; $ ; $
# +! # + $ + "!& +
" "$ /# +0"$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - #
"
$ + *$ # # * +0"$ # + & #
'
# " + ##* # " # + ##* & 5 "6 . #
" ! *$ # /$ *$ * <¡< + " $! $
<@U<
# /# ++ * # " &/ $* ) 1
# )$ 71 *$ # # &** + )$*1
& " $ 7 / /#
* / # !$ + # "$ % #
& ##* # $*# $*#*
->,
<
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
# #! # ; $ ; $
" "$ /# +0"$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ I+ # '> *$ # " #
+
+0"$ -
#
" * $ " "# / + " , #
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"$ @
$ 5 +6 ) $ $ 1 ! *$ # "3
&+ + /$ "#
$ )/# #
)/# #
1 " A 5 6
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$ + *$ # !
$*#$ $ $ #
$ $ " # # )5 6 $ $ 1 *$ #
#
&/ /
+! *$ # * 2 " ! # $ * * $
$ + *$ # " # *$ #
"! #
" + # *$ #
/# 0 $ * *$ # $ + #
!* # "
Consonant clusters - # "!&
" "
(" " " /#
$ + *$ # * # #" #! + ""!! <
!$ + F " = "!& + / $ " ) "#
#
" # " + "# / " " " >
# $ <@< # "!&
,m¡d@n< . # $ "$
$ + *$ # " # "! $ # "$ $ !! * $ /$ &/ # / + + * #! *# " &$
$
/# # $ *$ # "$
!$ # $ @
<
Rhythm and stress
&$ *$ # /
$ "
$* *$ # / 8 "
Intonation #
$/ + $$ *# # $/ &* $/ *# 5 #6 / & $ I# &$! 8 -
0 # # , ; /# + $$ /#"# " ! #! ! $8 ( ' * ; ! $ " "+ 8 % " ( = $ ; + /# 8
(
Influence of spelling on pronunciation +0"$ + +
+ # $ +! # $ " + " " &/ /# / # / #
" " $ ! 8
Writing and punctuation Writing $#*#
# B$$" $ # & ! *$ # $
!$ +!
$ 8 " " " " " " " " " #" " &" " 1 ->A
<
)" + #! " ++$1
! 7 " +0"$ /* " " " " " " " " " %" B" X" / /#"# "" B$$"
Punctuation
" ! # $ + # & " $$
!$ *$ # # ! ++" # + "!! ! ++ $ $$ & "$
# $ & +" # +$$/* " $ ! 8 C% " $ C% " $ "!! $$ / $ # 8 66
Grammar General # * !! " $ ! +
*$ # + ! $$ ++ *$ # $" $ * * /#"# * !! " $ ! * $ *$ 7
#*# # + $ / & "# * /
# # # #" $ * * /#"# # ! F + * !! " $ +! " #*# "# * # " + / & ! + $
! + 07 +07 E" $ * /#"# " "$ "F* !& *
#+ # + $ "! $" ! + F" "$3
& "F* & #
" # $ 07 / #
*$ # & ! 7
# ++
+ ! *
# $ # 8 + # & ! ! $ &$ # + " # # " &/ " /#"# "! $ )! +" "1 # /#"# "! $ ) +" "1 # " " #*# +07 :+" *
+! + & 3
*$ # 7 "$ * # 7$ & $ "
$#*# # & bit' ) 1 + 7 ! $ - &$ + +! !
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" +! B$$" # + $ ) bit'1 " # # $ $
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! #
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$6 & 7
# +
+ ! $! # *$ # # * !! " $ * # "$
2# "# & " ++" &/ # * !! " $ ! + # / $ * * &$ # # /$$ & " ! F +0"$
+
$ * *$ #
Questions and negatives; auxiliaries - # 7$ # ; $
" $ ! ! ; 8 C% $ C' ( C1 ( (6 C5- " % 6 ' + "+ /# "
8 C+ = * ; +! ! & /*$ 8 C ( )+ H1 > # * 7$ &
$ " ; *
# * +0"$ +!* # + ! ! /# * #! # $ ! $ #! + $
+;$ # 8 C- " ( C% " ( C
" ( C- " ( .
$ 0 # + # / $ ;
+0"$8 @ ( C D - $ )+ - " $1 ) ( C/ " $ )+ 5/ " % $1 $ C D/ 6 )+ % $1 % $ C D- $ )+ - " $,- " (1 %
$ C/ ( % # $ )+ ( %
# $1 ,
# +0"$ /# # + * ! 8 -.-
<
C* $ C* $
Time, tense and aspect
# +" *
I ! $ +! + " & +" *
*$ # " $ ! 8 C% $ C1 $ C% $
-
# +" *
+! # $ ! $ # $ ! $8 C' ( C- $ 9 C1 , ( )+
(1 ' "#
+ & #
;" + $8 C1 $ C% CD $ = # # *$
+ ! # +07 3) 18 C1 )+ 1 1
- ! $ ! & + # +8 C% % ' # + +" + *
8 C+ C % = & "$ + ! # +
/# /$ & *$ #8 C' " % > ! /# ;" + 8 C+ C C1 C $ -.'
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!! ! * *$ # * $$ "" &" #
& ! # $ / " ) +" ! +"3 1 7
! $ #*# +07 /# # *$ # &
/ +! # " /#"# " & "!& 7
3 * 5 ! $6 " +" "
& " $$ # # " & " * /# *$ # # -, + "
+33#3 +! " # +0"$ $ 7 "
* #!
The passive voice
$ $$ 0 # & " +! + #
&$! " # "! $7 +! # " +"
" " # ! +0"$8 C C D $ C $
Conditionals - & "$ + " # +
/# # /$ & *$ #8 C% " % ' &$! &$ "! $7 " $ +! 8 C% C D % $
Modal verbs - # ! + ! $ &
! $ # *$ #
+" ! #+ " ! "# # +$$/* # " " "$ " 8 C% $ C- $ C- $ C% $ C+ $ ' / ; /# " +0"$8 & % (6 C5/ " , 6 )! * 59
61 & % ( / " 6 )! * 5/ "
$1 -.=
<
To be - # $ & $ #
8 C1 C $ ' $$
7 " +0"$ # + # " "8 C% ( C& " ( = 2# # " " # & $
! $$ "+ /# # + !! &F"8 C " ( C% $
To have -
$ " 7 " +0"$ ! * #
" &/ # *$ # &
; $ # `u menya est' " " )$ $$ 5 ! 61 ' &* $$ ! !! ! # + , $ C1 $
Non-finite forms - # ! "! $7 3 +! 0 ) *
+"
1 " +0"$8 C% )+ %
1 C% )+ % 1 C+ $ C+ $ ' # 50 + 6 +0"$ ! 8 C% $ C% $
Verbal complements - 5I&F" J 06 " " &$! +
$ C%
$ -.>
<
C%
C
$ ' B
" $ +0"$8 C%
)+ %
1 C% )+ % 1
Word order - "
7
& " * !! " $ $ #*# E"3 / #
" # ! + # *$ # "!! +
" &* /#
& $ # + ! $ " # $ " " $ ! 8 C- ' B$ 30 $ " &$! + $8 C) ( C' % (
Articles
# "$ # !
$ + *$ # ! # + # *$ # "$ ! $ # # * $ "+ # * + # & " ++" &/ , # K "$ - I + # $ &$! +
$ $ * #/ # "$ * $8 C/ $ C1 ( ' # # # &$! + "#" &/ # 0 0 "$ 8 C1 ( C% (
Quantifiers 2 + $* & ; ! $$ " " 3
&$ +0"$ # "!!$ ! "+ ; 0 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 C 1 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1
! # 8 C% $ -..
<
C% % ) # 8 % % 1
$ +0!3
" 8 C D % )+ % 1 C D % )+ % 1 C D % )+ % 1
Gender
! "$ +! # $ $
! ! /# $ 8 ' (6 C5+ 6 ' ( C51 6
Number - # " * + !& 7
/ # " &$< " &$ " " &$! " ! *$ # 3 " &$ # " &$
; $ 8 C1 C% C% C' (6 5 6 ' " $ " $ /# , , 8 C% $
Noun compounds "! + # 2 &$! &* $$ 3 # )* C 1 /# ! <
# !
Numerals # $ $ * + # E" + #
$ * *8 C C -.,
<
Adjectives and adverbs - # * +0"$ +
# +! + # * + "! + # F" 8 C1 % C
C% ' F" " $ & "+ /# & + " , , 8 C1 ? C+
Relative pronouns - $$ "+ /# &" #
!
/ " & +  C % $ ' "+ /# 8 C%
Interrogative pronouns "" # + 8 C' , ?( C' (
Indefinite pronouns ? +
" /# # $ $ !& &" # " * $ $
8 C? ,?
Negative pronouns / , + + # ; 0 3 " $8 C/ ,
-.?
<
Prepositions and adverb particles - # !
+ $ 8 C% C% # C%
)+
1 C1 C@ ( C' ( '
# ; $ + *$ # & "$ % 3 7 :#
$ & #+ " +0"$ " $$ /# # "$ +$$/ # &F" % $
Vocabulary False friends # ; +/ / # !$ *$ #
& # # ++ ! * # + ! * 7 ! $ 8 aktual'niy )G 1 simpatichniy )G 1 biskvit )G 1 manifestatsiya )G
1 salyut )G 1 perspektiva )G 1 perspektivniy )G 1 dekada )G
1 miting )G
1 kharakteristika )G C D 1 pretendovat6 )G 1 operativniy )G ; 1 moment )G 1 ekonomniy )G 1 ! "! $ $ +
3*$ # + $ + & + # " & Q Q $ *$3
3*$ $ 6 5 K## K :"# 6 )*$ #3
3*$ # " + 5 $ 6 4 $ 4 61 "/8 ""$ :&$ #* -A,A
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<
Other confusions !& + /$3 / # ++ $ +
* +! # "$
; $ - < 8 C1
( )! * 1
(1
/$ 0 +0"$ &* $$ ++ &/ 1
( /# * $ $*! ; 1
( # '( + ( 1 ( ' < 8 C1 C% = < 8 C1 C > 9 8 1 6 5 6 C59 $ 8 B " 6 C59 $ ) + 1 1 . #
8 ' (6 C5 " 6 C' "
" % @ " , 4 $ 5"
$ 0$$ 6 # ! !
! $ /# + " # ! & 8 ' (6 C5/ " % 6 )+ 5' " % % 61 C )+ ?# "
" H1 ? # 7
& $ ! 8 @ A (6 C5- " 6 )+ 5- " % 61
Attitudes to language learning $$ "#$
" "#$ $ +* $ * * # ! F + $ $ *$ # ) # *$ # &* # ! /# !" *$ # $/$ * * *1 $#*# 4"# ! # !& + # $ * * $ *# B!!" !# /$ /# ! # $
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ds^ xnj dpzd
Znayete li
vi,
shto . . . vzyav
j,sryjdtyysq heccrbq obiknovenniy
O/ L* M # * fkafdbn b alfavit
i
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$ # & *
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$ 0
/
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"
russkiy
"
kandidatskuyu, no i
$
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doktorskuyu
& "
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jncencndbz dthyekcz r ;tyt b
+ !#
& "
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ltnzv
exfcnybr
detyam uchastnik
/+
ghjikjujlyb[ cjhtdyjdfybq gj proshlogodnikh sorevnovaniy
"#$ " $
cgjhnbdyjve jhbtynbhjdfyb. A& Erkjyztd& sportivnomu
orientirovaniyu
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po
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F. Uklonyaev.
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4 $ "
gjckt djpdhfotybz
cgjhncvty yfxfk ecbktyye.
+
! &* *#
posle vozvrashcheniya sportsmen nachal usilennuyu
gjlujnjdre r
podgotovku k
yjdsv dtctyybv cnfhnfv&
novim vesennim startam.
+ /
*
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Introduction :$ # 3 $ * * !!& + # )2 1 $ " & "# "# ! "$ $ $ BK"# $ ! $
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$ + * " /$ *# +
"#$ ! $ * 3 " 4 " " *$ # $ :$ # 3 $ * * &" 3 !
"$ F #*# * :$ # " $$ # * 0 "$ $ +0"$
Phonology General :$ # $ + *$ # + + # $ " + " 3 " &/ $$* " $! $$
7 " "# $ & " * :$ # $ "# $ # !$ +
*$ # $ $
:$ * # *$ $! 3 $$ &$
+ # !# * # $ !
+ *$ # " # 5#* *#6 # # *$ # 5 # / 6 4 + # :$ # " + *$ # # "& :$ # "" *$ # "$8 # + +$$ + " /$
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Rhythm and stress :$ # # ! F &$! ! * #
3! ##! + *$ # # + " "* / +! ! " $$ # / /# $ ; $ !" /#"# ++"
# ##! "$ 8 - 4$$ /$ " $ " + <@< / $ ' !! " $ ! "# " " " * # 5 *6 " $$ "7 = !& + / ! 3
# E" + # $! 3 $$ &$
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)
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$* / * " "
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;" $8 " = 2# / $ +$$/ "# # ) " @ "
1 :$ " $$ " &# $ " $$ 3 "* # 0 + " > ;" +
/#
!$ )*
-,=
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$1 "! # '' /$ + *$ # :$ # # $*# "
##* ##* $ *$ # /$ " ! F &$! :$ &# * " "$ # &$ &$/ $$ ! + # &$! 8
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Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
*$ # " " ! F "! # &$! + :$ # $ # ! +0"$ $ # "" " "* # $ +! $$* # #! # ;3 $ ; $ :$ # "$ /#
+0"$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #!
! " " &$ " &$! 4 $ "!!
&$/ -
< 6 6
/$ & +" !$ # 0 $ ! $
" *$ # #
-,.
9
? @
A -( --
$ " " " ""$ " /# +$$ "* #
$ " " +$ )/# $ $
1 &+ + /$ * 8
" "
Q +/ $ / # # $ " + "$ +
Intonation # ! F + :$ # *$ # 7 **3
++" /#"# " " &$ " ! * *$ # " + + + * + :$ " $$ ! " 3; "* + $$3 + + $$* I # # # # ! + $$* +0"$
! ** # !
+ * E
Influence of spelling on pronunciation +! # "+ * +! # " " &/
$$* " :$ # # +0"$ /# /
# / /# $ $ $$ &$ 8 * " "
Orthography and punctuation Spelling $$ :$ # $ 7 " ! +0"$ /# *$ # $$* # $ +! # + " # :$ # $$* $ *$ #" 2# ! #/ # # / ! # + # / !# " $ :$ # -,,
9
# $ & " $ * F" # $ ! $8 C I # # # $ * + " $$ :$ # ; $
+ " $ % #" ! $8 C% - $ $ $
Punctuation :" " *#$ #
! :$ # *$ # # ! ++" # "!! ! ++ & "$ 8 C% " .!$ C% " , $ "!! / ++$8 66
Grammar General :$ # $ *$ # #*#$ E" $ * * #+ # !"# + / + 7 ! $ # * !! " $ !& * )! "$ +! 1 " #/ & "# *
+! F" "+! # * !& " + # /#"# # + "# & )/# /# 1 * "$ " # * !! " $ +" + / " & # ! # # & # " *$ # Q& $$ # ! +" +"% # ! +"
+! # ) +1 # +" / )
+1 ! * $$ " + " &# ! # #
! :$ # ; $8 czas :$ # #
!"# $
# *$ # # #
$ & ! ! $ 7$ ) *$ #1 +" *
& +! # "$ :$ # $$ $$ # ++" "+ :$ # $ + *$ #
Questions and negatives :$ # * ! $ ! & * $ ; / ! $ & * ; * ! & -,?
9
"* # & /# nie )G 1 # /#$ + 7$
#+ $ " " &$ &$! " $ !
) " $$ &* 6 $$1 "$8 C+ CD C D $ C , ( C% $ C' ( CC'D - ( C1 " ( $ 8 C ( C1 C D $ I* $
# # # + $ "# 8 C ( :$ # , ; ; ; / )czy1 $ $ +;$ " &" # # # " !!&
*$ # ; $ #
#* $$ " + 7 ! $8 C% ( )+ (1 I ! "" :$ # ; !$ $ * /#"# $
! $8 C/
$ C+ $ $ 8 C+ )+ + 1
Question tags, short answers and reply questions :$ # # / ! $ - / $ ; ; * ; $ - ( < ( +/ # # $ # $ 3 & "# 8 @ ( C D/ $ )+ / " 1 ( C D- $ )+ - " % 1 C C D " , ( /# * # ; * # / $ ;
+; :$ # # *$ # :$
#! $*# # ! ! ! $ /# + " # ! & $ 8 1 $ - $ )+ / $1
-,@
9
It and there as subjects - 2# *$ # " # ! $ &F" :$ # + # &F" # $ ! $8 C $ C1 ; $ C) )+ % 1 C%
$ $ 8 <,+ ) +" % , 1 C , )+ % , 1 ' * !! " $ &F" "* 0 # & " $$ +0"$ + :$ # $ 8 C% , )+ 1 C% ( C , , $ C )+ & 1
Time, tense and aspect # " &$ "+ # + $$ *$ # ! +
$$ +" *
# # :$ # ; $
- :$ # /# *$ # ; +"8 C+ $ C' @( )+ 1
@(1 C% )+ %
1 C+ % $ ( C+ )+ +
$1 I # # # :$ # $ /$$
8 C%
$ C'
( ' " + *
:$ # $ ! $8 C% 8 $ = B $ # *
!! 8 C& 5J C' $ C1 $ > # +" !! + ;" + 8 -,A
9
C% % $
+ # " 8 C $
- *$ :$ # 7
/#"# *$ # ; +" # $ 8 C $ C' 8 $ C% $ C1 , ?( )+ 1
$ $ $1 ' # ! $ # *$ * + !8 C+ $ = I# " $ ! "$8 C% $ C) ( )+ @ $ $ $(1
- # "#" &/ $$ ! !8 C )+ $ $ $ 1 ' # ! $ # # # *
! & + # + " $8 C' ( = #*# # + + ! :$ # & !&$ # *
" :$ # $ ! $ # 8 C% ? + $ > $$ +" &$! ! + $$ # + +"8 C1 & )+ 1 & 1 . 4 + ! +" :$ # # + & "$ + !8 C' % " % $ C% $
Sequence of tenses "# + * & :$ # # + # * $ "# #"8 C1 $ -?(
9
$ 8 C% $ C1 $ C% $ I* $
$ ! $8 C% , )+ % , 1
The passive voice B! /# *$ # :$ # #
!"# $
#*# ! " # 7 " ; $ /# # # $$ 0 # *
" $$ +0"$8 C% , )+ % 1 " $ ! "$8 C+ & $ C $ $ 8 C% $
Conditionals 4 + ! +" :$ # # + & "$ + "8 C% % " % )+ % % " % 1 # & "$ # 5 "6 5#6 " $ " $ :$ # # *# /# # $! !& + :$ # $ * "+ $$ "!& + *$ #
&$ " $$8 C% " % )+ % " % 1 C% " , % "
% ) $$ + % " 1
Modal auxiliaries *$ # ! $ 7$ # *# :$ # ; $ # :$ # & #/ +$$/ " $ $ + ; * 4#! :$ # # $ + 0 -?-
9
# "#" &/ 0 /# /# $ "
&$! ! +" *
0 +! $$ # $ * $ + "+ - I* $
+ $ ""* # +! + *
* $ 8 C , " " C D ( $ 8 C1 )+ 1
1 ' # + " &$! 8 C% C D C $ = # ++" &/ - - + $
# &/ - $ $ $ - $ $ $ > # / + ""$8 & % ( - " $ )+ 9 1 . + % $ $ $( ++ +
" * $$ ** / @,& % ( $ $ $( % $ $ $( , @ # # $ & "
&$8 C+ $ ? :+" *
0 & $$8 C+
)+ +
1 C1 )+ 1 $1 " $ # & ! $ /$$
& $ $ $ % $ $ $ * ! $ $*#
Infinitives and - ing forms - *$ # +! $$ " :$ # 0 8 C% $ C- $ ' :$ # & "$ /# *$ # 5&F" J 06 " #"8 C1 % )+ 1 1 C' % ( = :$ # $ & "$ /# *$ # 5&F" J " $6 "8 C% , )+ % 1
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9
Reflexive verbs E7 & ! "!! :$ # # *$ # " $$ $
8 C% " % " % %
$ C )+ 1 C )+ 1
Word order 2 $ $ + :$ # #*# # "
! &$! !*# 7 " - I + +0"$ # + & 8 C% ?$ C% ?$ C% $ C% $ C% , $ C. % $ ' 4 $ :$ # $ # $$
8 C) ( CA ( C' ( C $ = # & + !! $ +$$/ # $ :$ # #"8 C C ,D $ CC ,)D X C D $ > 2 :$ # " ; #
! " ; )# 1% , ; ; ; / /## # " /# # ! *$ # " ; ! #+
8 C $ C $ C+ $ $ 8 C1 ) 5;" + 61 C%
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9
Articles # "$ :$ # $ ! $ #! $$ ! #! ! $$ # #! # ! & " " &/ 506 506 " * "+ 8 C% C D $ C1 C D $ C% , $ CC)D A % )+ % 1
Possessive determiners and pronouns, personal pronouns - :
! #
! :$ # #"8 C $ ' :
! + :$ # /# "$ +! # "7 /# #
8 C% $ C? )+ ? 1 = * $ # " &$ &$! /# &F" &F" $ /$$
! 8 C%
)+ %
1
Other determiners :$ # $ # &$! "! * &/ , , " " #"8 C1 ( C%
$ # + ) " + # $1 $ " "+ 8 C% C D )+ % 1
Relative pronouns " #
! $ ktoÂry )G 1 + #!
! $ ! &F" # +$$/* + !
&$8 CC ,)D +
C D C D $ $ 8 C % $ -?>
9
Countability, number and concord - # " &$ :$ #8 C% $ ' # :$ # / + )drzwi1 7 $ # $ $% $+ )zÇycie1 7 $ # *$ 8 C CD )+ 1 C9 $ $ $ = :$ # "$$" # !&* $ *$ $ $ ) & ! & ""*$1 #+
" $ $ $ $ :$ # $
# !"# ! $$
$ $ $ " $ ! "$8 CC D 9 $ $ # wszyscy )G &<1 ; $ $ &8 C? $ > # :$ # ; $ + ; *$ & # ; $ + /# # + $ $ " &$ 8 C1 ( C1 $
Gender :$ # *$ ! "$ +! : ""*$ #" ! $8 * , $ + $ ' ( 1 $
Adjectives and adverbs - & !! :$ # /# *$ # ; F"3 #"8 C% , $ C%
$ ' :$ # & F" " & $ + # ) # /#"# # :$ # ; $18 CB C, D )+ B 1 C $ -?.
9
Prepositions - :$ # $ # " &$ +0"$ /# *$ #
$#*# ! # *# :$ # ; $ # #/ ++"
* #"8 C , )+ , 1 C C C @ C , C )+ 1 C 8, C C )+ 1 C C , " C C C C )+ 1 C # C , C
)+
1 C
)+
1 ' :&$! $ /# :$ # ; 8 C , C # , $ $ $ C , $ $ $ = : + ""$ # E" + :$ #8 C C C C )+ 1 C
C
C C #,
Phrasal verbs # #
$ & :$ # :$ # $ ! $$
# # # -?,
9
# # # "
Vocabulary - # " &$ !& + / # " $ :$ #
*$ # ) 9 radio1 !$ ) 9 alfabet1 + # # + * # $ !
$ +! *$ # ) 9 sweter1 $$ # + "$
$ * $ $ ! "# # " + ):$ # parking G 1 )camping kemping G 1
)sleeping sliping G
1 4 $ + ! 5+ $ + 6 # @ % ? ' $ "" # + " # / ! :$ # / # *$ # ; $ *$
+ 7 ! $ # szklanka ! $ + * kieliszek + $"#$ )" # " &$ ++" K &/ # / "6 "!3 ! / *$
+ / $ " & ! &$ # "& !1 = # # " ! "+ #/ # +$$/* + / $$
" /# :$ # ; $8 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ) 7 !1 ?# ,+ > # *$ # / + & # 7 " ; $ + # :$ # proszeÎ + " proszeÎ # !"# / * +
*8 $ / )*#$ / 1 " ! 1 9 @ " A " C& % ( )+ @ ,A 1 . # 7
& ! 8 ( - " $ , # :$ # ; $ + $ & * 8 C1 )+ 1 1
Forms of address :$ # ! " * + +! $ #+ $ $ 0 +0"$
# "# & # # 0 ! -??
9
9 ! +0"$ + ! :$ $
$ /$$
"; #
# * pan )&1 pani )&1
!! panna )&1 # $ !& + ! 8 C& ) " % ( C9 ,&$ )+ ?# 1 $ 8 C) ,& $
A sample of written Polish with a word-for-word translation Nie ma pisarza, ktoÂry
nie mysÂlaø
by
# / /#"# L" $ "$M #*# L! "$M o
tylko w sÂredniowieczu spotyka
søawie. MozÇe
& + !
& $ !$ * ! L! $M bezimienne ksiaÎzÇki, ktoÂrych
sieÎ
autorzy, ukrywajaÎc
LE7 "$M ! & )+1 /#"# # #* swoje
nazwisko, zwracajaÎ sieÎ
przy
!<<# <#<<# !
LE7 "$M
konÂcu dzieøa z
prosÂbaÎ do czytelnika, by
modlitwaÎ do Boga albo z
/ /#
o
nich pamieÎtaø
/# ;
w kosÂciele
& #! !!& L! "$M "#"#
An idiomatic translation # / /# /$ # & + ! $ # $ * # # "! "
! & /#
# # # ! $ # + # / # /# )1 # /# $ !!& #! "#"# )+! ) Y & : / 1
-?@
Farsi speakers $
2$
Distribution +*# : #
Introduction 4 3 $ * * /#"# # & * $ E" & &" # $ # & + ! 4 " + =' "# "
/ &" " +! *# $+ # / + # & "; # # " /#"# ! * $ + &" " &$ / $ " ! * 4 $ &$ + / ++ * E" 4 # +0"$ $ * *$ # " $$ * # $ * $ *$ &" + # + !$ "
Phonology General # 4 *$ # #$*" $ ! ++ # * +
/$$ #
4 # $ $ /$ ##* =' " /#$ *$ # # '' /$ ##* '> " 4 #+ # * +0"$ "* "$ * # +$$ * + *$ # /$ ##* # 0 *$ # " #! # # ; $ 4
-?A
A
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A: ¡
O: U
aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @
e@ U@
aI@ aU@
# #! # ; $ ; $ 4
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$
$#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ # ! "!! /$ $$ &8 -
+ ' <Ã< + "
/$ $ #3 * #" +! ,
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
-@(
D j
w h
A
# #! # ; $ ; $ 4
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$
$#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ -
1 $ $$ # &$! /# #
Consonant clusters B "$ "" /# *$ $$ &$ 4 4 #+ # /$ # &+ # !$ + # *$ # "$ 7 ! $ + $ /3
*! "$ # " +0"$ " I" " " " " " " " 6 + 6 + 6 +
6 + # /$ $ $$ 7! # #!
"# 8 + + + 4 $ " "$ $ $$ " &$! /# $
* *
-@-
A
Influence of spelling on pronunciation # " $ &/ 4 *$ # $$* ) +! +/ $ "#
1 # 4 #
$ / #* #" /#"# $$ + /# # # " / $$* 4 ! $
#" 7" + # !
+ # /$ $ 4
" "$ $ /# "$ #
" " &$! /# * $ /# / $$ " $ # / +! "$ 4 $$ # +0"$ /# #! /#"# # / + #* #" 4 7 ! $ # #!
*$ #* #" +! 4 " # + # +$$/* +!
*$ #8
" " " " " " ) ;1 "$ $ # + 4 "* # # 3 " $" " # *$ # & $$ " $*#* + # /$
Stress 4
#*#$ " &$ * $$ + $$ # 0 $
$$ &$ + / # $ # * +0"$ ! * # " &$
+ *$ # : "$ &$! "" /#
$ ! * ' ' 2 +! $ " " &$ &$! # ; $ + / +! 4 /$
$$ &$ $ # ; ; $ $ $$ # +$$ $ +
#
+$$/ # # /$$ $ # &$! "* / +! "#
Intonation 4 " + * /# "# * " * !
$$ &$ /#"# ! "# * + " * " & 5 6 )/# ! +$$/1 50 $6 # & " 0 $ !$ # *$ # /# + $$ " $ + "! $ ! + , ; + $$ /# * / 4 # * # #*# #
$$ &$ /#"# ! # + # * 2# " *$ # ! + # " " $ #*#3 "# 5/#*6 ++" /#"# ""* -@'
A
* $ 4 3 * # ! F +0"$ /# # ! $#*# ! + # ! $ /#"# ! $ " ! * +03 "$ ! /$$ "# * /# *
$ /# $ " + "$ $ "
$$ $
Juncture 4 + # !$ &$! /# *$ # F" # # # /# " "$ #+ /# / & "# #
# /$$ + 7
$ $ " " !#* $
4 / /#
!$ ) #" "# *1 F" /# # "" *$ # '
Orthography and punctuation & 4 / &" " # "! $$ ++ +! # " + *$ # / +! *# $+ /# # $ F* "# # ""* 0 $ 4
+ *$ # $$ # $ "! $$ / $ # & / / + /* ! # /$ $+ ! $ 4 #* # # " $ ! *$ # # " $ $ 4 # *$ # +0"$ + $ ! * $ $$ # &$! # +$$/*
8 - /# ! ! * * ; ' B!& + $ # "$ & "+ + +! *# $+ * % % $$* &$ #" 4 6 / *$ # & #
! 4 !& $#*# &" ++ +! # *$ # # #/ / +! $+ *# ! $$ " $ $ +/ &$!
Punctuation $ # $ # " " / $$ 4 & * # $ # ! !$ # -@=
A
*$ # # & # #/ * * + +! # + "!! ; ! # ; ! ù # "!! 5 4$$
7! $ *$ # & ; ! $ # / $$ # $
" 4 4 / # " F " *# ! /# "F" "#
: * #* " " $$ $ "" /
Grammar General 4 3 $ * * !$ ! / *$ # # #/ ! # ++ +! *$ # # " " " &$ +" + # 4
$ * *$ # 2 4 + ! $$ ++ +! *$ # /$$ " +0"$ # $ * F" $/ +$$/ # % & $$ $ " # + " C- C%D
Questions # 7$ # ; $ 4 - , ; +! $ 4 * $$ & " $ ; / aya & + * 4 #+ ; ! $ & ! $ ! # 7$ /#
&$* 8 C' ? (
Negatives 4 &# *$ *$ & "F* "# / # # 0 < "<# & * &"! + # & #+
&$ ! ! * !$ & 07* # & )&# 1 /# na / ! /$$ & #
! / 8 C+ )+ + + 1 -@>
A
Auxiliaries 4 # ; $ + # 7$ !! +07 + &* +$$ +! #+ 4
/$$ !! ! *$ #8 C+ CD )+ + 1 $#*# 7 7$ & 4 $
" ; $ # *$ # *
/# # *$ # +" ! ; *
! " ! +0"$ % $ $ $$ 4 ! %
Special confusion ^ Chera (= Why not?) 4 # " $ * ; # " $ $ & $ ' ( 2# # *$ # + & 4 $$ **
8 ) ( ' (
$ 7 $ # # "" &$ $ *$ #
Question tags 4
/ * + ; * Na )G / 1 #
$ $$ #+ 0 $$ ; *
7!$ "! $78 C1 " ( )+ 1 " (1 C- " ( )+ -
" (1
Time, tense, and aspect - + 4 # ! $ ; $ &# +"
! $ *$ # #+ 4 ! !!
# /* 8 C% )+ % 1 C% + ' )+ %
+ '1 C% $
( -@.
A
' 9 # *
4 +! /# # ; $ + # $ 4 "8 C' % " )+ ' % " 1
4 "# $$ "$ # +! /#"# /
# "! $7 $ + "# ** *$ # " #+ " "+ # ! $ # 4 "8 C1 %
)+ 1
1 D ; $ "$ # 4
!*# "8 C1 )+ 1 % 1 ; ! $ 4 /# * "
"# *$ # # 4 $ !*# "8 C1 % )+ 1 : % $1
# 4 + + +" 8 - #
! / # *$ # *
+
" * $ " # # !*# $ # 4 "8 C1 )+ 1 1 ' + " &** # $$ "* /#"# !*# $ # 4 "8 C% )+ % 1 = + # + /#"# ! " "+ + # +
! $ *$ # $ # 4 3 "*8 C1 #
)+ 1 #
1 # +" + # 4 # $
/* *$ # "+ # + # *
+" ! 7 + # $ *
+! /# # ; $ + /#"# # ! * !$ # *$ # *
% # !*# $ # 4 "8 C1 )+ 1 1 # * $ /#"# !$ # *$ # ! $ -@,
A
"& * $ # % # #+ $$ $ "+ # $ + 4 +! /# 7$ ; $ # +! $ 9 "#
$ $ ! /* 9 & ! $ # 4 $ "8 C% )+ % 1
Modal verbs $ & / #
! / 4 *$ # 4 &# # ; $ + #
" ! & E" # ! & " *$ # C% $#*# # ; $ + 4 E" /
&# + # ! $ # 4 /* *$ # "8 - % )+ - % 1 #/ # + ! $ # # $ +0"$ 4 # # * + ! * 7
#*# ! $ *$ # ! + #! /$$ " &$! 4 7 ! $ # * + ++ ! * 7
& " " "
*$ # 7
& ! $ & 4 /# # ++" # ! * &* " & $ # # & 4 ! # &$! /# # ++"
&/ # *$ # ! $ "$ $ &/
Non-finite forms # * +! 4 # 0 +! ! $$ $ " 2# " ; *$ # 4
0 +0"$ 8 C% "
Word order 4 / " $$ +$$/ # 8 &F" &F" & # ! $ "+ F" ! $$ +$$/ # # !+ /#"# ! $ 4 "8 C% )+ % 1 -@?
A
4#! 4 & + ! $$ $ " &/
&F" &F" /#"# "$ $ "+ /# /* *$ #8 C% )+ - % 1
The active and passive voices 4 #
+! + $$ & #
/$ # *$ # :
" 4 ! $ +! & # !* # $ # # $ $ ) 4 & E" " # *1 & * # 4 ; $ + # " $ + #
& #
4 ! "8 C% )+ % 1
Articles # 0 0 "$ # ; $ 4 +07
" /## # 0 0 # ! ; ++ +! *$ # 4 # " &$ +0"$ /# $$ + "$ I # # 4 ! "$ &+ /# "
8 C1 $ C1 $ C $ C? $ C% $ C+ ( C% C1 )+ 1 1 I # # # 4 ! "$ /# #
#$ & !8 C% )+ % 1 C& $ $ $ )+ & $ $ $1 C I $ C@ $ C%
Adjectives and adverbs F" & $$ !$ / 4 # + +!* & +! F" ! -@@
A
" #
! / &# F" & 2# / " $ & F" )$ # 4 / +
1 # "
# ) 1
& $ ; $ #+ 4 $$ "+
F" & &# +! ! * #
// & $ #
Comparatives and superlatives B! $ $/ +! & # +
+07 # / ++ !# *$ # "+ * # 4 # 4 $ /# /* *$ # ! "8 C1 )+ 1 1 C # /# "! 4 # ; $ + # 4 ! "8 C1
)+ 1
1 # 0 "$ &+ # $ ! $ & ! $ * 4 "8 C. )+ . $ $ $1
Gender and number 4 # , * " *$ &* + &# # $$ $ *$ ;
" $$ 8 C&
$ 1 * :$ $ * $ " 4 ! F +0"$ / 4 $ $ +! /# /# !& # $$ " *$ #8 C% C
Prepositions 4 +;$ + & & + # ++ +! # *$ # 4 $ # "$ *$ #8 C1 )+ 1 1 -@A
A
C+ C%
Phrasal verbs :#
$ & 7 4 $ 0 #! "+ * / +0"$ 8 - # +0"$ + "" * # # + "$ " $$ "# * # ! * + & run up ) ! ;"$1 ' # + " # # & " & +! # "$ &
&F" I # +;$ $ # !
+ # "$8 C1 C%
Subordinate clauses # $ $ 4 # + #!
! $ ! &F" $ /# # #
&F" # &F" + # & /#
; #
$" + # "" $ *$ # #+ "
&$! C $ $ $ # &F" $ "$ /#"# ! *$ #
"$ 4 8 C " % $ $ $ C " % $ $ $ 4 # 0 +07 /# # # "! &+ # $ /#"# !*# $ 4 "8 C) % $ $ $ )+ % $ $ $1 4 $/ # &** + # $ "$ # ! * " $ ' ( +0"$ +
/# +! $ " # ! +! $ "8 A (
B $ " +* # + +!
$$ #
! / 4 *$ # # 7
+ # -A(
A
) =1 " $ ++ 4 # # ! "$ ** 8 C% % " % )+ % %
" % 1
4 # ; $ + " & #
!
" # +;$ " *$ #8 C) " )
! BF" !"# ! +;$ 4 # *$ # "$ $ # &** + " # ! "!!$ "F" 4 # " F ! "$ *# $$ /# * +
Vocabulary $#*# 4 3 $ * * # +/ !$
&/ *$ # 4 " &$ /# $ +/ #*#3+;" / "# # ; $ + #/* # "!! 3 * I # # # 4 "
! " &$ ! /# &" # $ $$ # $ : : #$ # + ! "#$* # &*# !& +
"0" "#" $ / + * "# ! + /#"# $$% & # " # & 4 # " # / + +" &$! * " # -A?( # / ! & # *! 5: 6 $$ +* "#" $ / & # ! /# $ $!
""
+ # $ !" $ #/ ! ""
+$
! / ! $ $$ # 2 ! 4 ";* *$ # " &$ #+ !"# ! +0"$ + 4 # + 7 ! $ "# ! 7 " #
! + *
" &
! # # $ * ! + " &$ /$$ & & & $$ #*# * "
"$ 4 $ $ * ; + " &$ & # #*# $ + ! & 0 # ! # + " + #
$ * * "" $ -A-
A
B! 4 +;$ $ "$ *$ # ** * 8 C )kar khane 9 $ 1 G C )ketab khane 9 $ 1 G
False friends # +/ !$ &/ 4 *$ # " &$ # $ $ +/ + $ + &$! +! /
/#"# # & &/ & 4 / # ++ ! * 2# "# / " *$ # #
! # #
! ! * 4 8 lastik G machin G nylon G chips G ) *$ #1 estanless G
Culture $! $$ 4 3 * $ + *$ # /$$ & # " ! 7!$ +! $ $ * ! #
# $ + +! $ $ $ * * $ * $ + +0"$ "" # ! " + ! * "$$; $ +! + /* ! $ "$
$ 7 " # "# & # 0* # 7 " & 5;KK6 *$ $ 7 ! $ # * ! " " /# * " #/ $ "!!"
" $ " * ! " # + "
" /# " "!!" !#$* /$$ $ $ 3 ! + $< $ $$ "$ $ /# * $ #$
* + 6 /$$*
"" +! $ !# "# "# $ $$* $ * *$ * # # $$ "!!" "# 7"$ $ "!!" !#$* ! " +$ #
" $$ 5 6 ! $ "$ $ /$$ " $ #" &*# 3 $ !" $ ! /$$ 0 # "# * +0"$ "" # ! /$$ "! /# 3 2 + /# * + $ !" + ! $ ! -A'
A
# "* * 2 ! ! #/ * + # $ ! 4 ! $ /# # ! # &<*$ $ # + # # " ! + $"#$" & * $ /! "# #/ $$
A sample of written Farsi
A direct transliteration #
$ ! ! 4 K &
# !
+K
!#
K
$KK !&
*
*
& *#
$
$*#&
KK *
! ! #!
5
+K6
# $ *
# *
$& & &
!# *#*#
*
&
#!
# ! $
*## $& * # !*
# ! #
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" 5 +K6 # # $ # #
! ! * &* + + $ / $ "" " # $ $ * $ &$" $
-A=
A
An idiomatic translation 4 # + 4 # F * +K6
#$* "* $* # " # * + # 5+ $$6 +K # # $ # #
! ! # *
+ $ / $ "" " # $ /# $ & # * $ &$" )4! 1 ) & *#1
Handwriting difficulties: a sample written by a Farsi-speaking student
-A>
Arabic speakers !#
Distribution P: D I O 2 I P I IBBI I : D P P : B &" " ! F $ * * B# $
F& *$ #% $ K& F K& ! F O K # O*K B#"# &" &* # $ * * + # O # #$ / + $ ! $$ $! + /# $ ! 7 + !$ /# &" " " 7 $ #+ E" & # + #/ $ * * / $ ! # *0" +$$/* * $ $ * * ! $ &$" O +*# :
$ # :#$ # B# *$ 7! $ >(( ((( ((( $ $$ " *
Introduction &" !" $ * * # * * !! " $ ! !$
! " &/ # #
$ 5 3 &"6 $ * * /#"# *# "#$ & # !
!
$$ & " + $$ "!!" + +0" $ 2# "# " + ; ! $$ / + "$$; $ $" # $ ++* +! # $ " & $ "!! $7" $ ! ! 7 " # ++" +! " " ! ! #
++" &/ O $ *$ #
Phonology General # &" *$ # #$*" $ ! ++ $ # * + & # ! # $ " /$
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)
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* ! * 2#$ *$ # # '' /$
##* '> " &" # $ *# /$ ##* )# # # $* / ##* 1 =' "3
# # # /$ &" # $$ *0" "8 #
$! $$ #" # / # " # " $* /$ ##* /#"# * ! * &" #+ *$
"+ *$ # # /$ /#$ $ ! # * " * $
# +! !* # + + &" /#"# * 5 &" ""6 *$ # 8 9 *" "$ # *$ # /# !
$3 $ &$ & +/ "$ $ "$ /$ ** $$ "" 5F &&6 ++" 9 # + *$ $ &+ $ /$ "!! + + &" # & * # $ " + *$ # 9 * $ $" " ! " " # / +!
/ *
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A: ¡
O: U
aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @
e@ U@
aI@ aU@
# #! # ; $ ; $ &"
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$
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"+ /#
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)
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
# #! # ; $ ; $ &"
#$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$
$#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - &" # $ $ #
#+ " *$ # !!
$$ ""* # $" $ $" '
#+ " *$ #
! #
6 *$ # %
$ A # #! <ê< $$ "
Consonant clusters # * + " "$ ""* *$ # !"# / # &" $ /3 *! "$ ""* &" "$8 -A?
)
" " " " " " $ #3 *! "$ "" &" $$ *8 " " " $$ + # & " # " !* &" # /$ 5
6 " 8 + + # * + 0 $ "$ $ !"# ! $$ &" I+ # ?@ #3 *! "$ + +3 *! "$ ""* 0 $$ *$ # "" &" &" * # /$ +
+ + # "# /$$ ! ! &$ 7 ! $ + "# " /#"# $ " # $$* + "# / & 6 / *$ # / : 4 $ "! $ + *$ # &" " "$ ) !"# # +$ +! 1
? ) +
& F ) *! -A,=1
Influence of English spelling on pronunciation 2#$ # !$ &/ # &" *$ # /*
! &" $$* /# / ! ! $ $$ #" &" #+ ! " *$ # / #" $$ # # " + "
* " &$! " & # E" + # / +!8 +
+
Rhythm and stress &"
3! $ * * /
"$
" &$ *$ &" #+ # &$!
* * # " &$ + *$ # /
# #
" $ ! * ' ' ' )&1 ' )1 "! $$ * :# " ##! !$ # / $ * *
#$ " +/ &$! :!
"" ! +;$ &"
$$ &$ " ! "$ $ /# $ /$ & 5 / $$/6 *$ # & * *$ # -A@
)
$ /$$ + " " +! $ /# # # "" ##!
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! * D ** ++ ! !"# ! +;$ & * # & " $ ! #
" *$ # 2# * $ #/ " * # &"
"# "* $/ + $$ # + # "
Juncture # *$ $ "!! #! &" +/ /
&* /# /$ # " * *$ # $* 0 $ " /# +$$/* $ /$ " "* " "$ /$$ " &$!
"& # " 5B "$ 6 F" "#
# " !& + 7 /$ # ! " + #" "# * *$ # #*# # F" + " #! *
(
*$ & &" /# $
+ "# * " " # "!!"
Orthography and punctuation &" #* # " ! * +! *# $+ I$ " $* /$ / # $/ " " " # $ +! + $ ! $$ & F7 +! / &" ! #+ $ $ / $ # & + *$ # "$* " $ $ !% # ! # " $ $$* $$ " + /* *$ # " ! F &$! + &" # #$ & 7 " " /# * /* #
! $$ "
/# !$ $$ + 0"" $ *$ # " $ &$! 8 9 * $ /# 5!6 # * ;% -AA
)
9
* $ /# / & *# $+ !! * + % 5 6 + # "" # /* + & + " 9
$+! + $ $ /* +0" $ * # $ ! + " " /* ! #
! $$ /# " $ $ )+ !1 /# # $ " " " " # " $* + $! $
$ & " *$ # # # ! "
" # ! $ & " ++ +! # 5 &"6 ! $ #*# # / +! $+ *# * "* !& ! F &$!
Punctuation &" " / !$ / $ " #*#
! + # !&$ * ù + H 5 + # + +$$ "!! !"# + # *$ # "!! &* "# / " /# # ; $ + ) + B" /* *$ # #+ " $* $
" $ & "!!
Grammar General &" !" $ * * * !! " $ " ++ +! # + 3 $ * * # #+ + +/ + + "$ + * + +" #
! & & ! /# &" !7 /#
# & + # &" $ * * # #3" "# & # " "$ $$ & +! F" " $ " # +! & * # # "
07 !0 !! & ! $ 07 +07 /#
# + $* :
" $ : '((
"# writing$
kattaab maktoob yaktubuh
)G 1 )G 1 )G 1
)
/#
# + $* :
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%# wounding cutting$ \G 1
majrooh
:
yajruhuh
\G
1 \G , 1
djarraah
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F" +$$/ *$ * # +! #
! # #
! #* #" +! "# *$ + ! #$* *$ # # "$ $ # + +07 /$$ & $ * & &" * " " "
Word order " $ # &" " $ " # & 0 +$$/ & #
&F" # " +$$/ ! /* # "# " $$ # & $ + /* ! " *$ # /*8 C
$
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( # # &" + ( wayn? /#"# &$ "+ /# ( * +! & * "$ \laa maa1 &+ # &8 C1 $
To be # & &" # # " $ \" " 1 7
#+ "!!$ ! *$ # & &" "$ $ # *
& +! 8 '(-
)
C1 $ C $ C1 $
Pronouns &" & +! " # $ &F" &F" 07 +07 "!! # #! *$ # + # &8 C2 $
Time, tense, and aspect - &" # +" /#"# *0 " "! $ # ! + * # #+ "$$; $ &" " / &/ /# *$ # /$ &
! $ +" &8 C% $
( ' # +" 7! $ *$ # +! & # + # & +$$/ & # & ) G 18 C1 % )+ 1 % 1 = # *
+! & # + # & +$$/ & # & ) Q
1 C1 % )+ 1
% 1 > "# &" # + # * $
"# # " + *$ # C1 CD * $ # + " "# ! "!! ** "#
8 C1 % C+ D * $ C1
$
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)
! $ *
"$* # + + ! # $ " + + # & " $ /# # *$ " / * + *$ #8 C1 , $ C1 , $ C1 , $ C' ( C' , ( ' # $ + + ! # ! +
* 7
*$ # & # +"8 C% , % ? $ = # $ &F" + +
& "$ "!! &" /#"# $ "" $$ $ /# *$ #
*8 C1 $ C% $ C D % > 2# +/ & + !! " $ )$ $$ " "1 )/# " $ 1 7
!! # * # ! + * # + #
7! $! / *
&" $ #*# !* # " $ C' ( C% * $
- # + +! &" + # *$ #
+! + # + ' Q +3" * "$ "$$; $ 3 &" " +" # + # $ " &+ # & # 7! # *$ # +
Modal verbs # ! $ & &" # +" +! & ! $ & + ! $ +$$/ & &3 F" ) 1 8 % : % % $ A % $ % : A % $ '(=
)
. % $ % : A % $ &" #+ # &$! * * * # +! +" + ! $ & /$$ *$ & * #! 7$ /# #! C ( - " $ # $ * " "$ &# /# ! $
# & * &F" J 0 " " *$ # ) 530 +! 6 &$/1 C% CD % ( C% % $ C1 $
Non-finite forms # * 7 &" +" +! & & $ + & *$ & +! + # &" ; $ + # & $ + ; +! + # & # &" ; $ + % /$ & % % $ % # &" ; $ " " /$ & % CD % CD % $ !$ $ # 0 +! &"% * # 0
7
" ! $ & /# /# C% CD % $ C D % % $ +$$/ # & $ /$$ # $ # $ &$! + ! * # "" "#" &/ * 0 & $ & " &$! + +! "" + &#
The active and passive voices # "
+! + $$ &" & # $$ " $ # " +! ++* $ # " + # )/1 # /$$*
& 7 #+ $ "*
&$ "# +! "7 + $
+;$ &" /* # *$ # # $ $$ "# # /#$ # "" + "
#$ $ & 3
# +! + #
/$$ " &$! # + # * &" bi /#"# + "$ # + *$ # '(>
)
# + ** 8 C1 $ C $ B!! +! # + " & +! +
8 C1 $ C $ # "!! ""!$" ! $ ! #
&
"8 C " $
Articles # 0 "$ &" # 0 "$ # * + ++ +! *$ # # 0 "$ " # ! & &$! "!!$ ! /# *$ $ $ " &$ 8 C I )+ 1 C1 $ 2# # *$ # 0 "$ # & & /# # 0 "$ 8 C $ C% $ # 0 "$ +! &" #*# # +! + 07 )al-1 *$ # + & " 0
$ ! $ + ; +" ) " I "1 # ! "!! &$! /# # 0 "$ +! +" +! # &" * " "8 2 ) 2 1 2 ) ) $1 ' $ ) $1 @ $ + / + "$ * " "
+" + # 8 C $ C $ +$$/ # &" # * +0"$ /# # *$ # * " " # " /#"# *$ # ! # "$ * " " " " $$ # 0 "$ &"8 C)
$ C' + ( $$ + # / ! !# # $! " $ ! '(.
)
! + / " " "$ # 0 "$ &" /#"# + $ $ 8 C' % $ C' I ! $ ' - $
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"!!$ &" # *$ # 7" + & + ! # 07 & + ! + 7
# 8 ; 7
# +; "+ &/ # F" & +! *$ # # F" +!
$$ 8 C1 $
Gender and number &" # / * ! "$ +! /#"# $$ +! / * / ! * :$ $ + +* #! &* " +! *$ 8 ' ( + $ % $ :$ $ + &" + +! & $ "# * ) /# O *$ #1 # + +07 + # $ $ ! $! + &" + !8 C% $ 4 +$$/* !& & # $ &" +! # + +8 C% #
$
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)
)+ 1
)+ 1 #
! # & $ +" 9 # ; $ + " 7
&$* 8 C% % $ 9 # ; $ + " 7
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8 C' )+ % , 1 9 # ; $ + " 7
8 C% C%D )+ % 1 # #
$ & &" # /#$ + * +0"$ + &" +" !"# ! ! $ 3 $"* $ & *$ & * #
$ &
$*# # ! !
+ # "$ C% $ C% $ C% $ C% C D$ &" $/ +$$/ & $ 3 * *$ # )' ( % $1 /$$ $$ & + + # &" /#"# + !$ ! +! $ *$ # 4 7 ! $8 A ( A ( % I ! + % )# + # "
&" 7 9 $ 5& "$ 6 &$/1
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, 7
! "$$; $ &" $" & # fee )1 & # "!!$ " *$ # ! +! $ &" # "" 7
&
+ # & ! * #8 C% # $ C) $ " # & # / $ $ # $$ $ " & # & 8 '(?
)
C% $ # / /# " $$ 3 $ ! /$ & !
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" +$ **
Question tags # ; * "!! $$ &" $" $$
! "# ** +! $* # $ + 5% (6 # &$! #+ /# ; * "" $ &
"" & $ $ ! # &/$ & # !$ + "# ** +! *$ # ; *
Subordinate clauses B$ " &
" &" & "F" $ $ $ +$$/ & # &F" ) 1 8 C% C%D $
# $ ) " " 1 ! " &"
""* * & #! 3#! # #3 + "+ # "#" + &" "$ # &F" + & $ "$ /#"# *$ # ! & !8 C % $ C " % " $
&" # / / + /#"# " # * + $$# + # " " $ " /#"# *$ # " $ & +! &" # ! $ &# ! " $ "$ 8 C% +" + )+ % +" + % +"
+1 '(@
)
Vocabulary # "; + " &$ "$ $ +0"$ + & $ # # $$ +8 $ !! $ !& + / *$ # &/ +! &" ! $$ * + ! $ "#" $ / "# " # & &" & # "!! ! $ * * &"
# +/ * $ * "! # & + # 0 $ * * # #$ & 7 " "; *$ # #* $ #
! " $ # +$$/* *$ # / !$ $* / &" "# #$ #! +
&$8 " " " " " " " ;
Culture " #*#$ * # & /$ # "# $$
" 0* # "# $ * * $ &/ " & * $ "$ &
# "#* !"# ! $ $ * # "* + +! # # / /$ ! + "#* /#"# / $" "
! & F" " + # "# / ! $$ /$* 7 ! +;$ ; $ # " + 3$ ;* * $ #*# # 7
+ $
! & " + # / $ * * * / ! B$$3 ; $ $ * * # $$ $ *$ # $
""3 * 5 "$$; $ *$ #6 ! & $ # # +0"$ /#"# $ & $ # " * /# +! $ "#* "# /#"# # "# 0 ! " ; $ # # )#*# 4 !#$* & "#$ &* 3 $1 #
/#"# $
" !#$* "# ! & F" $
+ & "# #$ # + +! $ $/ & 7 $ /# # "+ "# ! $ +! $ #$ $/
" +$$
! $* &$ " 2# # 7 # # & "# # ! 8 # "# #
! #$ & !!& # ! & "
"#$ "$ ** $$ $$ ! /! ! !7 " $$ $$ # !! + !$ ""$ # " $ !7* + # 7 " $ O $ * * "#$ " " '(A
)
! $ !$ & $$ "# )+ # 71 #$ ! 0!$ +
$ $ # /# & $ I" +! $ "# # "# * /#"# & / # # ! 5!#6 ! * # # # 5 6 ! * # /$$ # +/ &$! # "$ $ "# * ! & " &*# & & " " /# # / ) * "# ! # $ + /!
! * " ! 1 ! & /** & " ! " / $ !" #7 # * E" + $ ! ! & "" # ! + # & /$ / $ $" E" $ # $* # + ! & + # # "$ "# #$ &
/ + # $ !" "$ ! ++ ++ /*$
Written samples of Arabic Type-written Arabic
A direct transliteration fee qalbi lundun taqa' saaHa waasi'a tusummee traafulghaar skweer aw, idha aradnaa an nasta'mil lahaa ismhaa al-'arabee al-aSlee, saaHat aT-Taraf alagharr. haadhi-s-saaHa al-maqSood minhaa iHyaa' dhikra tilka l-ma'raka intaSar feehaa al-loord nilsoon 'ala naabulyoon gharbee shibh jazeerat eebeeryaa. wa-yatawassaT haadhi-s-saaHa 'amood murta®' ya'taleeh timthaal il-loord nilsoon. wa-bijaanib haadhi-s-saaHa al-ma'raD al-waTanee li-S-Suwar az-zeeteeya al-mashhoora wa-kaneesat il-qadees maartin.
'-(
)
A word-for-word translation # #3 ; & #3 3" $$ + $* ; + /3/ # /3 3# !3# #3 &" #3* $
; #3# $ #3& +$ # #3 ; #3 +!3# "!!! !! # #3& $ /#"# #3/ 3" 3# #3$ $ $ / / !&$ " $ & 3 #3" # #3 ; "$! #*# #3 ! 3 #3$ $ 3& # #3 ; #3* $$ #3 $ +3#3 " #3$ #3+ ! "#"# #3
An idiomatic translation # # + # & ; " $$ + $* ; + / / * $ &" ! # ; + + $3*# )# +$ $ 1 # ; / * 3 # !! + # & $ /#"# $ / " $ / + # & : $ * # " + # ; $$ "$! + /#"# + $ # ; # $ $$ + + ! $ * 6 B#"#
Printed Arabic )# 7 " +! # " $* + # D $ *$ # $ +! #
! " & 1
! #
& ' # $ + # D $ / !* # 0 & !& " $ ! # # + # * " # "$ # */# + # $ /#"# D $ "$ $ ! $ # " + # ! $ "& # !*" * # -A# " + # $3# + !$6 $ # + #
# ! &$ ! /# #
# $ '--
)
A direct transliteration qatar fee-l-'ahd il-islaamee kaan sukkaan shibh jazeerat qatar min awwal il-aqwaam allatee a'tanaqat ad-deen al-islaamee. wa-taareekh il-minTaqa mundhu dhaalik al-Heen yashmal numoow w-izdihaar tijaarat il-lu'lu' allatee la'ibat qatar feehaa dawran 'ala ghaaya min al-ahamiyya. wa-yaSif haadha al-qism min al-matHaf aiDan DHuhoor usrat Al-Thaanee fee-l-qarn at-taasi' 'ashar li-tatabbu' za'aamat ad-dawla wa-rijaalhaa al-afdhaadh alladheen khadamoo al-bilaad ka-Hukkaam li-d-dawla.
A word-for-word translation 3/ # & !&$ " $ ; +! 0 #3 $ /#"#
#3!& " #3$* #3 $ !" 3# #3 " # #3! #3"$ */# 3E #* #3 $ /#"# #3 $ ; 3# $ 7! #3! " 3#3 "&
# #3 +! #3! ! $ " + !$ $ # #3 " #3# +3 #3"" $ # #3 3!3# #3; /# #3 #3" 3$ +3#3
Handwriting difficulties: samples written by two Arabic-speaking beginners
'-'
)
'-=
Turkish speakers #!
Distribution OP I BP: $* # K $ * * + #/ $ *$ "3$$*&$ /# #
Introduction # " $ * * " / +! / #/ B# & # * #!* /# # + !$ /#"# $ # # 3 * # !" # #+ + ! $$ ++ +! &# 4 &" #*# # # &/ # $ +! &# /$$ +! 4"# " -A'@ # # & / !0 + # ! " # + " & 7 ! $ + # **$ + $ * * /# ! * " ! $ 4 " kuÈcËuÈmsenmemeliydiler )G
1 " & $ +$$/ 8 kuÈcËuÈk G )0 $
#1 mse- G n- G
<E7 me- G * meli- G
ydi- G ler G # # /# O / & / " $ 8 ) 1 !0 &+ !0 F" &+ & &+ &% )&1 # 0 & # + #
" 7 ! $ +! $ "" ! * K8 Yeraltl
suyundan
duÈsËuÈk dereceli
B
cËlkartan
lsl
pompalarlndan
lsl
banliyoÈlerdeki
'->
bahcËelerde kaÃrll
bir bicËimde yararlanllabilir.
$ ! +$8 1 #
$ $ "# #/ / /$ + ##! ! # * " E/% # "
+07
/ ! "$ /# /# /#! * $
+ / # #+ 0 *$ # / $
$ #
*$ " #
* !*# ** & #$
! F
!&$* &$" $* "! $7 "
Phonology Vowels -
# # / giy " * 7! *$ #
&/ #
"# # " "
3 +$$ + # $*# #
&$ " # ""
+$$ +
# E" + $$* # + *
/$ #
$8
? 2# # ##*
* $$ ! "" &$ *$ # # # 5 #6 + <@U<
-( / "
$*#8
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# + 7 ! $ &"!
$ # & 6 " # $ $ / " *
/ /# #+ 0 # / "+ *8 + % + > <ê< $ "" &+
#
! *$ # ! " & 7 " &+ /$ )5 6
Consonant clusters # # " ! $$/ $ "$ / "$ + ! # # " $ $#*# ! $ / # $ * /$ )* istasyon G 1 # " /# * *$ # # /$ + # 0 " 8 + % + I
Rhythm, stress and intonation # ##!" + *$ # /# "#3
$$ &$
#
$$ &$ /# # " /$ $ '-,
+0"$ + # " $
/# $ +$$
!"# "" 2
7 # /
# 0 $
$$ &$ & ! &3+! 9 "$ $ * 9 # $
& ! $ & 0 $$
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# /#
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*$ # + " $ ! # /# *
$ # #+
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7
+ $$ "# #
$$ &$ *# /# $*# $*#* " $
9 !"# *$ # *$ # "# " " + # # * "# +#*# #/
" ! $ # !
8
$ . O %
$ +0 1 $ $ + !$ # + $$9 /# " + / * "! $
$ "*" + +! 8 @ ( ' " % $ $ $
# 9 "$ $ ! 9 0 # !&
3 * 4 $$*9 * "" # & ! $ *
# * + "$ # 0 $ "$ * + $$ #
+ " *$ # # $ " + "F" 8 %Z " %Z " %Z
" %Z $
Punctuation # ! + ! + # " ! $ &$ 3
" $ * * & / / 8 - "!! $$ / + # " + " /#"# + # & # &F"8 C& " ' & "$ $$ ! ++ /# "!! 8 ' '-?
= >
. ,
" * /# # ; $ + 1 % % !$ 7
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Grammar Word order # 5 &F"9&F"9&6 $ * * /# ; $0 "
; $0 " " "!! & " ! & +! # $ "!! "# $$ /* $$
F" $ #/ $* " # & # ; $ + *$ # +$$/ # # ; $ + & 3 * "F" +$$/ # "$ $ & +$$/ $7" $ & ;"$ $ # + ! $ + *$ # /
$ ! $ " & " # +0"$ ! "! $7 " # + &F" /# #
$ &
&$!8 C% " % $ " /# 5 3 *6 $ " &$8 $ # &$ * "* " $8 1 ( %
'-@
Verbs: general # # & #/ !& " " ! ! $ $ /$$ #+ & + # "" & 7
#*# "# * & +! #*# # *$ # +! #! $ " * +0"$ # &F" 7
/# # &% *
To be # & # # ! $ " $ $$ * 7
C& $ # # ; $ + " & )$ # *$ #
"1 /# 0 &F" 8 C )+ 1 C- % " )+ - % " 1
To have # " # ; $ )4 " # # + % $ $ $$ @ 1 # & &* /# ! $ * &$!
Questions and negatives - , * * " " # & * "$ "$ # & 0 &#
# + +0"$8 C- ( C% # # ; $ + *$ # ; * ! $ &$ 7
8 C- " (
Time, tense and aspect ++" # " * + # *$ # & +! $ # +$$/* +0"$ 8 '-A
- ! # *
$ /# & "# + # & $ " 8 C% $ %
' #
#/ $* #* # & ** # # ; $ +
8 C% ?
= # " &$ +0"$ /# # !$ $" + "
# 7 *$ # + +* # + 4 " #
! $ ! & + # + " $$ ; ++ ! /# +* " &$ "! 8 ' ( - " % $ C O 0 C) BG> > # *
# " " ! & "+ 8 C% % . # +" & * + #
! $ " /# &* +! # & $* ! $ $ * 8 C
K44 $ C% " %
Modal verbs # # "! # + ! $ & /#"# 7
!$ ! * # *$ # ! $ "$* +! " * " "# % , % '
, ' #+ & $ + !$ /# # ! * 7
& # *$ # ! $ )#*# # ++3 " &/ " +0"$1 # # !"# " + # *$ # +! #/ /# # " "3 $ /$ " * $ + &$
Conditionals $$ # & + " $ /# # "! $" # # # $ +! + $ + # $$
+$0$$ &$8 C% %
? % )+ % % ? % 1 ''(
The passive voice :
"" $ +0"$ & " $$ # *$ #
# "$! # $ $ +
*
7$
+! ! $ " + +0"$ $ * "+ "# " C& 5=34$ B! $7 +! $ # *
+"
" "$ +0"$8 C/ $ C& # + ! "0" # *$ #
"8 C $ C% I$ * # "9
# + *$ # # !& + & /#"# " & &# $ )/# #
* &F"1 $ )/# # &F"1 % , % + ,
% % , "
$ # # & % ! #+ 0 "+ * #
! & &# " "!! ! 8 C' (
Participles and subordinate clauses *$ # " $ "$ " * ++$ +! # # ; $ $ * &$! "# + # +$$/* 7
" *$ "! $7 " $ & +! #8 $ $ $ , , , ,
, " # # +! #/ ! # +0"$ ** *# *$ # & "$ )* " "# " " 1 ''-
C% % % %
Relative clauses # ! "!! # ; $ + *$ # $ "$ " $ " " $ " &+ # # $ $ * "F" CËalõsËtõgÏõmõz guÈnler . . . $ $ $ CËalõsËtõgÏõmõz mesele . . . $ $ $ CËalõsËtõgÏõmõz yer . . . $ $ $ *$ # $ " #+ +0"$ + # $ # ! * #! $*# ! + ! 8 C % ( C% 9
Nominalised clauses *$ # # + / + ! $ * "$ #!
&F" &F" "! $! # 0 # +
" "# # +$$/* +0"$ " &$% # #
" "# " 8 % to go$ % she went$ Her going $ % she went$ The fact that she went $ % for her to go$ % her going$
Nouns # *$
& # #/ !&
" # $ $ $
# *$ # 9 "$ $ /# 0 *" + !&3/ $* +! # $* ! " 8 C% " $ C% $ C' $ C
'''
4! + +! # + "# #*#$ *$ # # " &$ &$ /# *$ # / +!
Pronouns : $ !"# $
# *$ #8 # &F" 7
$ + ! # " " #
&F" " /#"# ! $$ * # *$ # & "# *
I&F" $
:
$ ! $$ "
" # 5
6 +! + # ! # $ # "$ 8 C' " $ C " % $ C2 $ # # $ #3 "!!$ "+ #
8 C& $
Articles # # 0 "$ /#"#
/"# &/ F"
! $ * * + +
* 7 $ 8 C%
$ C $ # "#" &/ , +0"$ + #
" # $ &/ " &$ " &$ $
# $ / # *$ # 8 C% "
$ # # 0 "$ & " &F" ++ +!
""* /## # 0 ! * #
" * $ /# $$ 0 " &F" $ * ! "# 8 C* $ C% @ $
Adjectives B! $/ ! #8 C+ $ ''=
Quantifiers # 5* < 6 " , ,
& # /# # " &$<" &$ " , C% # ++" &/ % %
+0"$ + #3 *
+ # $ "!!$ "+ 8 C " $
Adverbs & # !+ & $$ " $ +! F" #8 C1 $ 1 " & #8 C1 $ C ( 0 &$! 8 cËok sogÏuk ""* "7
" * "+ # *$ # +!
Conjunctions !* # "F" # " " $ +0"$ + #
$ $ $ I+ #
! # / " &# "F" *$ # $ * "+ &/ + "
% % % # $ $ $ I# * + / /#"# ! # *$ # ; $
)" * "+ " "7 *$ #1 8 % %
B3 "$ + F7 /# "F"
# $ * $ 8 C D ' " $ C D % " % $
''>
Prepositions : # " "+ "$ ,, % , % ,% , % , , , , % , , C + ? C% & $ C% $ !! $ # $*# #/ * ! $$ C1 $ C+ / $
Vocabulary # $ $7" $ "!! * &/ *$ # # & + &/* +! 4"# "# en¯asyon )G I 1 kalite )G ;1 ! + # / + $ + 9 + " sempatik )G "1 kontrol )G 1 $ &$ " * +! &! &$ * # $ " ; $ + ! *$ # & " * + 3;3 ! *$ # / "#
+ # # " ! " $$ "!! "+ 8 ,
, , ,
, # , , , , , , , , , , , , , , C #D # &$ #* # % " % )+ $1 7 !% /$ "! %
" / % ) ! 1 ! # % $$
F"
''.
The language classroom " # $$ & + $ # ! "#* ! /# # 7& # "#
7 " & *# $ 7 " "#* & " # # " # + * $ + $ * !! /# +0" ! * $$ ! # ! & $ " # $ * $ & ! !
#*# # # *
/
+ $ * * $$ # + "+$ 7
* $ /# $$ $ * * B!!" "#
$ * * "#* ! "! & $$ # " $$ /# # &"! #
" # $ "# $$ ! " "! ! I"" $$ # ! "" " + # #!3 $ $" & # "# #$ F # "" ! + # # ! $ #*#$ # /$6 + #! # / ! !! $ /# #/
# $ * * # * ++" &/ # / $ * * !
$ *$ # *$ # ! &$ /$$ * ! $ /# !"# & " " &$ +03 "$ 2 "! + " # ! "! $7 " " # " & +$ "# &" "! ! # & 5 6 #!
'',
Speakers of South Asian languagesB# # # "$
Distribution :O : Q & : $ +"
O
Introduction ! 7 ! F $ * * # " + #
&" # + $ * * + # ) !$ $ $ ! O $*1 !!& + # + !$ # # $$ 3 $ * * !!& + # & "# + # 3 + !$ /#"# +! # "$ # $ $ * * + )1 : ) 1 *$ # )* $1 $ ) $1 )# $ 1 #
$
)#1 & ! ! * $ $ * * + : )F
# I
! O #! # : F &1 $ + # $ * * # & & !* # + # /$ # O*! / # $ * "!! + + * $ F : F & )! + #
$ E 1 !$ $ + # $* + # $ *$ # # &"! 0!$ &$ # # # /# " "!! + *$ # /$$ # & 7 " E" #*# # ! $ / /#"# # $$ # $ * * # # + # "! *$ # " & $ !! + 7
& # /# # #*# $$ + " + /#! # ! * + # $ * * ! # *$ # /# 5" " 6 &/ # / * $ # /# # * * + "!! 5 *$ #6 B#E * # & # " + + / +! # $ * * # # *$ # " /# ! &$ * + +! #*# # &" -
# +" # "# # 3 $ * * + # # +$$/* "# + # &$! + + $ * *
''?
+ + )
!* !!* )#*# &$ /# ! * $ " $$ + ""1 " +! # "# # + /# !" $ *$ # + # " + + # *$ # "!! ! $$ + # 3 $ * * ! $ + # ! "$ "& & +* # " $ 7 ! $ + /#"# # "$ # "$$; $ # # ! /$ + #
&" & +0" $$ + $ # *# + # + : # $*3 &$ # + *$ # # "#$ + #
&" # &$! " & $ $$ & ! $ ! & # " $ # # # "$ $ * * & "* # "# $ " $$ /# # * $ &$! # + # $ * * )/## #
&" 1 ! " + # "#
# *$ # * !$ )# $
*0" +
/#"# ! " &$! + + $ "$ # $ * * "#* # + *$ # " $ & $ /# "# + # $! K1 +" " $ $ 6 ! #$ & # + !/ ! $ # # *$ # ! / # *$ #8 ! " +! # "" ! & +"$ "" # # +! # # : $ * * /#"# / + # &" " $! # $ * * #
/ " / +! $+ *# " &# " /$ $#*# # ! $ # & ! $$ / ! F # $ * * # *$ # /* ! * $ &$! + ! # $
Phonology General # #$*" $ ! + # $ * * *$ # ++ ! " &$ # ++ !" * " &/ /$ " &/ " 2#$ *$ # # '' /$ ##* '> " # $ /$ #! & * # =( "
+ " " +$$ * # $ " + # *$ # $$
+ $ " /# # &$ + # * &# # # ''@
+ + )
+ ! " &/ ++ /$ 9 # " + # "$
"
$$ 9 # " + # *$ # $$ "
# # E7 " <`< <¦< 9 ++ ! +! *$ # ) &$/1
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A: ¡
O: U
aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @
e@ U@
aI@ aU@
# #! # ; $ 3; $ ! # $ * * #$ #+ & " "$ /# +0"$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ -
! /$
# ##* # ##* <@U< $$ " # "$ ! ##*
''A
+ + )
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
# #! # ; $ 3; $ ! # $ * * #$ #+ & " "$ /# +0"$ $#*# ! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " &$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - # "$
"
$$ % #
! $ # ' # +" "
+ $ " & #
# $ # #! # +
# " &/ # / ! F +0"$ + $ 8 . ! # $ * *
$ ! & *3/ + ! $ , # $ * * $ " # #!
/ ) &$/1 /# ++"* # ; $ + # "* /$ A ! # $ * * # $ #! # +
'=(
+ + )
Influence of spelling on pronunciation # " + # ! #" # $$*
$ *$ "" * " 6 " + *$ # / " ;$ 3+ #+$ # / +! 8 -
# ; $ + # "* /$ ++" : ! "!! + $ #! " &$
/ + ! * "$
" <¦evel@pe¦< +
# / + # $ $ ! & "
/#
#$ & "
Consonant clusters # * + " "$ ""* # &** + *$ # / !"# / # # $ * * "# "$ ! $08 - $ /3 *! "$ &** /#
+
" ' $ "$ + ! $ &$ & & & # + # # /$ <@<
# " 8
+
+ " = 4 $ "$ ! & !$ $ & ! $0 & # !
+ " 8 + + " > 0 $
" "! $ $$ &$ /# "$ /$ <@< &+ #
Rhythm and stress " +! *$ # /#"#
3! $ * * /#"# /
&# # $ ! $/ " &$ # $ * * $$ &$3!
" # '=-
+ + )
##! /#"# & ! $ # *! + $*
# $$ &$ 2
#! ""*$ & / $ $ $/ " &$ #
* + $$ &$ *$ # / "!3 #+ + * +0"$ + + # $ * * - #
+ $ " / ! & $ " $ "* + 7 ! $ +$$/* ""
* + # $ $$ &$ "$ $ "!! " "
' # * !! " $ " &/ /#
# 0
$$ &$ & /# " $$ &$
$ + + /
" " # " $$ &$ + /$$ & # !$ "+ &/ 9 "!&
+ "!& + F" /# # " "
* # +! = 4$$ /$ &
$$ &$ # &# # + "" # " + .# # $
"!! / ! $$ " " 5/ +! 6 *$ # $
!$ $ # +$$ 5 * +!6 $ $$ " $ $ *
Intonation # $$ * $ $ # "# " & # # $ * * # ! &$ ++" +! *$ # $ # + & $$ "# /# # "$ " ! # # ! " /# # ! $ *$ # "& +# # 5 *3 *6 !
+ # *$ # # ! $ +! # $$ &$3! "# " + # $ * * + # * # " $ * + ; *$ # + 7
+ ! # $ * * # "# "3 " * /#"# # + ; ! & 3+ $$ # ; $ # *$ # ! " $ " ! * : "$ $ $ ; 3 + !
+ !
$ &$ & " ##!
$$ "$ $ $$ " &$! + + # $ * * " $$ # " + / +! # " "* + "
! # "$ $! /# " '='
+ + )
Juncture # +" + * # + $ / +! # * $
+
# " ! $+ "! $7 " # + + *$ # $$ $+ "
" $ &$!
Orthography and punctuation # " E" $ + *$ # +! # # ++ $ # &" $ ! " # $ * * !3 #" $$* " /# # $ +;" # !! ! " # + " $ $ /#"#
* # # " # "
$ # ; $ + # +$$ &+ # " + *$ # * # # /#$ & + "!! "$ ; ! # $ / +$ /* # " $#*# $/ ! " $$ !$ " + " ! & " # $ + *$ # /# # "$ &$! # + "!! " "# " " "# " " + ! # $ * * ; "!! 0 " + #
8 C+ <
$
Grammar General # +$$/* " # & "! $ # & + # "
&/ *$ # # ! ! + # 3 $ * * 4 # "" /# + # # $ * * ! !$ # O*! ! & & # /#
& $ ; $$ # $$ " $ $! /# 7" # "$ $ $ : F & "# /$$ $ #$ + F #*# # $
+ * $ /#"# # $ !
#$ & # # $ * * + # #
; ++ * !! ) # +$$/* "# 1 # 5 + "#6 + *$ # & $ !$ #/ !"# ! #*#$ E" $ * * /#"# ! ! & "! /# # # *$ $ $ '==
+ + )
+! % F" $ " &+ % * $$ *$ ! + & "F* /#"# "$ ! $ *
"
+! % 7$ ! $ & % + )! $ " *$ # & # " "!
$* # + 7$ & 1 $ *$ # * # ! "$ +! # "!! )*3 $1 +! + $$ $ " ! + # "! $ +! + F" # / "$
" * # *$ # "$ + $ " +
# ! $ / /#"# # & $ " 0 $$ " ! + # ++" /$$ ! + # !$ +;$ " &$! + # $ + *$ #
Questions and negatives; auxiliaries - # ; $ + # 7$ 2# "0" * / ; ! $ & 3 9 + ++ +! *$ # 9 /
$8 C' % ( - % ( ' * +! & * * ! )/#"# " 3 &# 1 &+ # &8 C- CD ( # ! / , ; & * $$*
* * ; # +0! " " "+ 8 - ( - $ )G % 1 = # "!! ; * +" + $$ ; " + # &F" $ ! nicht wahr?8 C- & " ( # $ "! # *$ # ( > # " $ 7$ & # ; $ + #
& " * + & $ + *$ #8 C- )+ 1 1
'=>
+ + )
Time, tense and aspect ! $ $ * # # # & $ *
+" #*#
* "! $$ " $ *$ # - 2# # ! $$ * + "!! & "$*
/#"# $ *
+! # *$ # *
! & $ &
$* /# # # & $ +! /# # " $ 7$ 8 C' ? ' # ! $ ! & /# *$ # /$ + # +"8 C+ )+ + 1 = # +" + ! *
+! # /# # +" & " +! + ! # ! $ *$ #8 C )+ $ $ $1 > # "# /#"# $$
# * $ + * & 8 C1 )+ 1
1
! $ $ * # # *
+" / "!! + "+ "" # /* + # *
*$ # - 2# & $ *
+! # *
! & $ & $* /# #
! $ +! /# # " $
7$ 8 C'
)+ '
1 ' # *
#/ $*
+ ++ # & ** 8 C1 ? ( C+ ? #
'=.
+ + )
# +$$ + + # !"# ! +$ # *$ # 7
# + & &$8 C- )+ - 1
Conditionals " $$ + + # # " $ "$ & + $ $* /# # +
&F"8 C% " )+ % $ $ $1 ! " ! & + # ! $ # " $ "$ /$$ # ! "$ 8 C% " )+ % $ $ $1
Modal verbs # # " ; $ ! *$ # ! $ & ; "$ $ $* " " & # +; ! ! "# # *$ # "$ #*# 7 #
* + # " !8 C'
)+ '
1 # +; "#" + +" * & $* + * $
# # +! $*
# + &F"8 C*
)+
$ $ $1 !$ $ + 8 C' )+ ' 1 B $ +;$ ! & # + $ " + 8 C1 )+ 1 $ $ $1 + " 7
+ & ;
! & "3 /# + ; ! & * / 8 C- )+ ' (1 B! 8 C% )+ & % (1 '=,
+ + )
Q& + / #* &$ &$! ! # $ /# + # *$ # 0 + & # + & "$ " # &F" & + 8 C% % )+ % $1 C% )+ % $1
Non-finite forms *$ # # &# 7
# + & $ /# # $ *$ 0 B+ &/ # / *$ # +! "$ $ "!! 7
* # + /# # !$ 9 + # 0 +$$/ & ; $ 9 ! & ! 8 C1 ? )+ $ $ $ ?1 B $ # *$ # 0 +;$ $ " + +!8 C+ )+ $ $ $ 1 C' )+ $ $ $ 1
Reflexive verbs ! E7 " /# # #
!#3* " 8 C9 $ ." " $
Word order $#*# ! # $ * * ++ +! *$ # # * # # $ " # & # + # " # + " $$ "+ 7" " ; ) &1
Articles # + # *$ # "$ + # ! +0"$ + $ * # # $ * * # ; $ + # 0 "$ $ # !& 56 " '=?
+ + )
! + # 0 B+ " ;$ +; *$ # /# $ + ! # "$ " $$
& + # 0 "$
Gender, number and case * !! " $$ # ! "$ +!% 7" /# $ 7 "" # "$
0" # $$ $ ! * # +! + + #/ * F" & ! $ ++ +! )5 *!61 ""* # * + # ** # # * +!
$! & #/ # "" $ ) &F" &F" "1 " : * # + *
# # 9 # ; $ + 9 & ! $ ! * $$ * # * " &$! *$ # + # $ +0"$ * #* * # # *$ ! & $ & "! + # ! "$8 C% )+ $ $ $ 1 # *$ #
" "$ $ $* # + &$; " +$$/ &
# ! &$! + # $ $ * * $ #
" /# *$ # + /# + "! $7 $! 8 C )+ 1 :$ $ + +! & # $ + # 0 $ /$ & # + * $ * * + ! "$ ! "# * # ! $ +! + # $ $ # ! "" + # "" $ * + +! *$ # $ $ # $ ! ++" &/ *$ # # + /# " $ $ # ! " "+
*$ # 2 $ *$ /# ! # " &$ *$ #
$ $8 C $ C1 $ :$ $ + + *$ 2# " $ $ $ # ; $ + + #!8 C' )+ ' 1
'=@
+ + )
Adjectives and adverbs F" " # # ; $+ *$ # # / $ * * # "! &$ + ! $ & +/ "!! + "+ #/ 8 - # " $ +! + # "! $ +
& * ! $ " " + # 8 C # " ;$ ! "+ # + # *$ # "! $ +! &$ +! "!!8 C1 ' ! #
! " &/ +*
& / & # *$ # 8 C% )+ $ $ $ 1 = # F" & +;$ * + & ! #  C1 " )+ $ $ $ 1 C9 " )+ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1
Prepositions and particles B &$ +0"$ " + ! + # $ * * & $$ +! + * "$* #
3 " /#
$ ) % 1 /#
#
$ & C1
1 + # ! "!! "" # ! $ $$ + * # /* & $* /# # # /$ & $ * * $ "! &$ 7
I$ +/ + # ! "!! "+ " & " #8 C% )+ $ $ $ 1 C )+ $ $ $ 1 C+ ? # )+ $ $ $ # 1
& # * " &F" *$ # $ /# 8 C' $ C $ C% $ # 0 $ $! + #
$ & $ $ &$ "+ 8 C1 )+ 1 $ $ $1 '=A
+ + )
C1 )+ 1 1
Subordinate clauses # $ * * * $$ $
+ + "! $7 & "$ # *$ # +* ! $ $$$ " " +03 "$ #+ $$ 7 " & $ + *$ # # $* # ! "! $7 + & "$* $ " "# # # " " $$ & & $ $ "$ /# + # " "8 C' " )+ 1 C) " )+ ' 1
Vocabulary *$ # $ / $ * !& $$ # $ * * " $$ "" /# ! "#$* # $$ * #$ $ + *$ # /# /$$ &$ / * $ + " &$ /# $$ "# $ / #/ !! $ + &$ & " *$ # # &" # " # & *0" $ "# * &" # / & $ # *$ # &" # "$ $" $ 7 + ! * + # " * +/ 7 ! $ /$$ ! # + +0"$ /#"# ! # ! + # !# $$ &/ +! *$ # & # " # + & *0" $ $8 ' + A % ' + )% ' + )% ' + . " !$ $ hotal # ! $ ; $ + # *$ # &
$ "$ " +Z furlong / " # " " ! & " # " /# + " / # # 7 crossing # roof +
! # & " * + # /#
* & 6 # /# # / 5/ /$$ #/ ! & " 6N
'>(
+ + )
Culture + "# * " ! # E" + # "$ + # * " "!! + + # $ * * $ # &" # $ " + # "# + # / / $$ ! "# " " + $ +! # *#&* " ! # +! $ " $ / / # & " $"$ ! "" /#"# ! 0 # " /# # "
! # "$$; $
* "# ! 0 # $" +! +! $ $ $
# $$3+! $ "$
Samples of Hindi and Urdu A passage of Hindi printed in the Nagari script
A direct transliteration and word-for-word translation ek
din begam saÅhabaÅ ke sir
menÇ dard hone lagaÅ
I * ! #& 36 # unhonÇne launÇdõÅ se Ç
kahaÅ ± jaÅ-kar
3& ! +!
bulaÅ laÅ.
kisõÅ
3& &*
5# *3*
hakõÅm ke yahaÅnÇ se
mirzaÅ saÅhib ko
K #&
davaÅ
" $$ &* ! " 36 # +! !" laÅenÇ.
daur , jaldõÅ kar.
Ç )#1 ! 3&* # ! 6 mirzaÅjõÅ
ne kahaÅ ± cal
K F &
abhõÅ
launÇdõÅ gayõÅ to Ç
/ #
aÅte hainÇ.
begam
5 F 3/ )/1 "!6 * !
'>-
+ + ) saÅhabaÅ kaÅ mizaÅj
garm thaÅ. itnõÅ
taÅb
kahaÅnÇ
#& 36 ! # / 3!"# " /# ki
unke sir
menÇ dard ho aur pati
# # # kheltaÅ
rahe.
shatranj
& # & "#
cehraÅ surkh ho gayaÅ. launÇdõÅ se Ç
$ * ! 4 " &" ! kahaÅ ± jaÅ-kar
kah, abhõÅ
+!
calie,
nahõÅnÇ to
5 *3*
55 3/ $3#!3* vah ap hõÅ
#
hakõÅm ke yahaÅnÇ jaÅenÇgõÅ.
# # " 36 # /$$ *666
An idiomatic translation I * ! #& # # "# 5 " $$ K #& 6 # $ # ! 5 #! * ! ! !" +! "6 $* #N6 2# # ! / #! K F
5I++ * 6! F "!*6 * ! #& / + / "$
# /# # * # "# /#$ # # & / $ * "#
H + " E # # $ # ! * $$ #! $
*# / #/ #6 * # "6 # $+ )4! @ 9 & :! B# 1
A passage of Urdu in Perso-Arabic calligraphy
A direct transliteration and word-for-word translation ab
savaÅl
ye uthtaÅ
hai ki
agar vo
Ç / ; # * # + urduÅ vaÅle
hindõÅ ke muta'alliq aur hindõÅ vaÅle
/ $$ # 36 & socte
hainÇ, aur agar in
#* + '>'
sab kuch
thõÅk hai jo
Ç # $$ !#* *# /#"# urduÅ ke muta'alliq
/ $$ # 36 &
dononÇ zubaÅnonÇ
kõÅ bunyaÅd
masnuÅ õÅ
# &# $ * * 36 + 0" $
+ + ) aur ghair-®trõÅ
hai, to
phir is
kaÅ kyaÅ
sabab hai ki
in
dononÇ
$ # # 36 /# # # &# zubaÅnonÇ
kõÅ din ba-din taraqqõÅ
ho
rahõÅ hai aur in
kõÅ
$ * * 36 &3 $ ! # 3* # 36
maqbuÅliyat avaÅm men barh rahõÅ hai? Ç Ç
$ $
*/ 3* H
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Distribution U OP IU D B! ! $ / I! U !&
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$$ " "$ 9 / #$ $$ " $$ &$ /$ 9 # / $ * * # ++ ! + /
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Adjectives and adverbs F" " +$$/ # / #$ # +
F" *$ # " " &$! # ! &$!
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* $$ & / $ kuliko kupita # $ ! 8 C )# 0 sana
# ; $ + 1 C $ C1 % $ C $ +! # +0"$ /# & "$ &$/ # &$! /# & "$8 - I!
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+
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8 C+ # # $ C1 $ C+ ' + "
8 C ; $ C' ( = + "" I ! F &$! # / #$ #
$" +07 )ni1 # ! * + /#"# ""* # "7 $ *$ # + $" $$ & "+ 8 mezani )G " " " " 1 nyumbani )G " " " " 1 mwituni )G " " " "
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/ &$ + $ # #
! / "! &$ & "" /# # $
& $ "$ *$ # $8 C $ I# & * "
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+
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$ : + & " $ " &$! # $$3 0 sana $ "$ *$ # " "
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* ! ! "" &$ " " ! +" " 4 7 ! $ ! +" " ** /# * # #
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+
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A sample of written Swahili with a word-for-word translation Hapo kale
paka hakukaa
katika nyumba za watu; alikaa
+!$ " $ " # + !% # mwituni au maguguni tu.
+ & # wakatembea
Paka mmoja alikuwa ra®ki
$ B
pamoja, na
ya sungura
# / + + #
paka akastaajabia
werevu
wa
# / *# " # ! "$
+ ra®ki
yake; lakini siku moja funo
akagombana
na
+ # % & # * *# /# sungura akamwua
#
kwa pembe zake. Sasa kwa kuwa ra®ki
# #! $$ /# # # # +
& +
yake amekufa paka akafuatana na yule funo # # " # ""! /# # )#1
An idiomatic translation $* ! * # " $ !6 # 8 # $ $ # + # & # " " / # + + # / & /# #!% # " ! # "$
+ # + & ; $$ /# # # $$ #! /# # + # # " # + / # " &* * "! /# # )4! ) % * * ) & : $7 1
Acknowledgement # # /$ $ # $3## + # B + +" * * * + # "!! $ + + #
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+
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! " $ # I )-A>> -=# !
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Malay/Indonesian speakers P P*
Distribution : B I4 I 4 I I4 P : B I4 :I I4 % # / " +
#! " + # $ * "# $ * + !
$ 3& "$ + $ !* # * $$ B# 3
* # & + # $ $! + +! #
$ & $ + B# !
$ # B" $ # I"
Introduction # $ $ < ) < 1 $ * * &$* # / * + $ * * +
$ +0" $ $ * * + # " 8 $ * 3 ! + +! $ $ 7
&* $ & +0" $ & # " $
$ ! + "!!" +
! $" $ * ! + $ # / " % + " !" #$ #" $
+
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Phonology General #
$ < *$ # #$*" $ ! ++ *$ # # '' /$ ##* '> " # $ 7 /$
$ # $ # /$
< # -A " ) &" *$ # $
!$ #
! + ! < * * !$ 7 *
# $ * *1 ! + # + + < /#"# *
5 $ < ""6 *$ # " &$/
Vowels
i:
I
e
{
eI aI OI
A: ¡
O: U
aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @
e@ U@
aI@ aU@
$$ /$ ! " &$! ! 7 / # #! # ; $ ; $ < #$ #+ & " "$ /# * +0"$ 3
# #! ! " ! &$! # +$$/* # ! "!! "+ 8 - $$ /$ /# # 7" + <@< " /# ! $
"! &$ $*#8 , " , " , " , $ ' BE + <{< *$ # ##* ! & $ /$ !3 ! $* !! # /# " &$ *$
'@(
&,%
Consonants
p
b
f
v
T
D
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
j
w h
# #! # ; $ ; $ <
#$ & " "$ /# * +0"$ $#*#
! "+ ! $$ # #! ! " !
&$! 4 $ "!! &$/ - # *$ $
" #! < ! "" $
6 " ' #
! + # $ $
$ <á< )$ # 1 *$ #
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0"
8 5 6 ) 1 5 6<5 6 ) 1 5@6 )1 ,
+ / ? * $$ "
6 + @ # ++"
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+;$ !
$8 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 ) 1 "
Rhythm and stress 2
+ $! /#$ # +
$ 0 $% < + # # " + *$ # / + < # $$ &$3 ! ##! # ++" &/ * +
& ! $$% /# " *$ # # " !
+ ! E
4" / $! " # * *$ # 7$ & 3 " # +$$ 5/6 " < $ * *$ # $ /$$ + " " +! $ /# $/ "" ##!
Intonation D ** ++ ! & * $ * /#$ # ! #/ $$ #*# $ $/ 0 $ "# # ; $ + *$ # #$ &$!
'@'
&,%
Orthography and punctuation
$ < / # )! 1 " # 3 /* &$! + + *$ # < / + *$ # $* "! $7 " " " % /# # #! " " & 37 "
Grammar Word order
$ < / !$ # + *$ #8 &F"9 &9&F" " $ "# #/ # &F" ! & # / # ! & E" 6 ! *$ #
Number < E" + !& # " & ! $ $ & $" )kucing-kucing = 1 #*# # # + ! $ < # &$! &# /# *$ # $ $ *
/# #3 & *!% $ $ * "$ $ $$ & + !& $ $ ; 0 8 C+
$ C C C $" & " "8 C1 $ *$ $ $ +! + ; 0 !
$/ ""$ 8 C $ C C C
Countability
0" $ ! $ $ *$ # !
8 C
I C '@=
&,%
& " /#"# " & !
" " $8 C # C
Gender 7
* !! " $$ < I / dia ) , , 1 + #3 *$ &F" &F" !!
8 C2 # $ +
$ 1 $
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$ & $ %
? $
Genitive and possessive pronouns :
$ < " & #/ & & 3nya & # + $ dia ) , ,1 mereka ) , , 1 # +0"$ /# # ++ *$ # ! " $ 8 C
C 2 . C C C C
Relative pronouns
$ < # $ $ / yang /#"# "
# *$ # 3 K "# # "!!8 C9 $ C I '@>
&,%
$ ! & $" & $ 8 C %
Reflexive pronouns # $ $ $ + # E7 diri *$ # ! "! $" " $ ! 8 C) $ C $ C' $ C& " $
< % $ 0 #
Topicalisation structures < + *$ # +;$ ! # )5 " $ 61 " " & $ "* #! # &** + " " $$ # < 8 $
$ @ % ; $ CA % ?$ & % $ $ + " * /# # &F" &F" + #
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$ * "" + !
; # & " 8 C C > $ $ $ ! # 0 "$8 C&
% . # 0 "$ ! & + # 0 "
8
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$
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$ # +0"$ ! * # "!3 $7 + # *$ # & #
Time, tense and aspect Sudah/telah/pernah " " "! $ # ! +
* & < # #* " * # *$ # " &/ ! $ +" # " &$ +0"$ /# *$ # +" & +! " $ 8 C% $ C% $ C% $
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+ & *+ " 0 # # ! + *8 C/ $ C1 $ C1
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" + 7 "8 Yusoff sangat gembira - $ )- , $1
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#3* +" "+ /#"# +! "" $ +;$ # !
+ +! + # 8 C1 $ , 1 $ C $ , $ C $ , $
Non-finite forms 0 7 < # +! + "+ & $ 8 C $ C& $ C' " % $ C& $ C% $
Modal auxiliary verbs
$ < # &$! * # " $ +! ) "1 # "! $7 ! $
7$ ! + *$ # " $$ " < / ! ! $ /# "$ * / * + ! + /#"# ! & * $ < *$ # ! " $ " 8 - $ 9 !
- " ( 9 &$ @ ( 9 /$$*
+ $ 9 *! 1 ( @ $ 9 !$ $ - " ( 9 +0! 1
$ 9 ! & &$ @ $ 9 !
&$ & $ 9 " - $ 9 " -
$ 9 &$* <"! $ ! $ ! $ $*# * & & 7
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Active and passive I$ $ $ /*
+! ! +;$ # # ! $ * * /#"# # * +" +
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$ #
+!
* $$ 4 # &"
+! ++$ # / $ * * < 0 *$ #
+0"$8 C )$ C $ CA +
$
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(8 C+ " ( C " (
Negatives
$ < # * "$ " " " "! $8 C% $ C+
$ C $ '@A
&,%
C% % $ C1 $
Complex sentences
$ < / "! $7 " 2# $ #! # ! " #! /$$ ! + $ ++ &/ "$ BF"
$* 7
! & $" ! " $ 8 C? # $ C% # % $ C%
% ; %
$ " /# ! & & $ "8 C' % % 8 $
Prepositions "" # + # "" + & F" 7
$
" " " " " $ $ # +0"$ "# * # *# 07 7
$ " " " " $ *$ # # ; $ $ # +" +! & # + / ! " $ ! 8 C1 & $ %
$ C1 $ C1 $ !$ &$! ! /# & $ "$ 8 C9 $
Adjectives and adverbs ! & & + F" "
+ # E" + # !# *8 C- ; $ C) $ C% $
$ 'A(
&,%
B+ /# # + "# $ "" 8 1 $ # $ $ $
B!! /# F" "&* * + "! " $ +! $ < 8 C& $ C1 $ C1 $ C% " 9
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"!! 7
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& ! & ! $ & # < $$* + /
$ talipon, bankrup, ekonomi, industri, psikologia
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$ C $ , & $ , , + C D $ C+ $ ,
' $ ,
' % ( , ' $ ,
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$ $$/ & !* *! +" / *$ # $ $$/ $ "+3 " /"#* &/ *$ # < "!! $"
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# "# * $&
/
perpustakaan dan bagaimana
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pustakawan bertugas hari ini.
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masing-masing. Pengguna perpustakaan kini dapat melawat
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terkenal di seluruh dunia /#"# + ! /#$ /$
ke perpustakaan yang
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Japanese speakers #!
Distribution : O /
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&$ "# *$ # $ B# ! & " 7! #
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# *$ # " $ O
# " $ ! " $$ / *$ # " $$ + &F"
/$$8 C
) * %
1 ! " $ & " $ + "3 8 C% $
Verbs # & $+3" 8 7" + # " $ da )G 1 & " " / ;* # &F" &F" & 7
Wasureta. )G % 1 # " $ $ &F" &F" *$ # ( - $ '
$ # " $ + ) 5F" & 6 &$/18 C% ? *$ # 7
" # ! *
#*# "# * # +! + # & / # 3 / & +! /# 7$ & # 0 *$ # & # +0"$ " " B+ # + "
$ 7$ $8 C% $ C' ? # & "# * + !&
$ +* # *$ # #3 *$ C+
# + ; * " &$! ) ; + $$ ! & "$ 30 $ ka /# "# * + / % * #/ & "# * # & +!1 C- ( C $ 0 ; * "! $" ! $ + 3
&$ +!8 =(-
2
C- " ( C " ( : $ & + "! $" # + 8 C% $ / % ! # " $ +0"$ /# !& ; "# %
$ $ $ % ; $ $ $
Tenses $ * # #
! +0"$ # $ /# # "! $7 *$ # < " ! "3
* & * !! "$ # + # + # +8 C%
$
"" $ "+ &/ *
+" +! " "# ! # + # * $ $ * !
*$ #8 C+
Conditionals $ " $ )* % % $ $ $1 +! $$ " +! $ " $ # $ ! F &$! +
+ /# # # ! # !"# " + +!* $ " $ / # $$ # "! $7 # &$! + "" ! 8 # * # * $
/$$ " +$ 7 $ + # ! * $ "
"# # " $ ! 8 C% % " % $ C'
Passives # +07
& * + ++ +! *$ # +0"$ " "* *$ #
$ "# 8 CN 2 C% % $ C% 5=
$ C& $ C # =('
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& $
$
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&$ *$ # )+ " #
&F" " + /# ++" & # " & /# /$ & # " " &F" + # ; $ " "1 C1 )+ 1 1 C+ )+ 1 1 + # +! #
+ *$ # $ &8 C% ++" # / $* " 7
*$ # $ ! /# # 7
8 C% $ C $ #
$ /#$$ " #/ " 8 C' 2(
Complementation Q& "$ ! $ ! $ / & $ "* + #! + # "$ koto no # $
# # $ 0 "+ * # "#" 7! $0 8 % you to go$ % your going % the fact that you're going. %
for you to go$
Relatives $ 7 ) 1 ! & !0 & "! $7 # /#"# "! &+ # # # +$$/* $ 8 )G
1 )G % D % )G %" " $ $ $1 # ! # $ # +0"$ * *$ # $ " "* $ "$ # + ! $ =(=
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* #! * + $ $ $ &* * $3 ""8 C %
$ C/
%
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Nouns $ * "$
+ + B# * " $ +"
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!
*$ #8 # " + ! "3$ * * $ $ )
1 # & # # *$ # $ " & * * #$ 8 C& $
Number and the use of articles
+* $ ! + !& + $ $
+07 ) * * + "1 & + # "7 !
$ $ "$ # * ! $$ $$ +* $ #+ $! # " *$ $ #/ $ $ " # " &/ " !
)" &$ " &$1 "* !& " &$ ! F &$!
$ "# $$ " &$ 0"" $$ " + / *$ # 7" +
"$ # !&3" &$ &$!8 C% 2" $
$ # $ 2 $ *$ $$ ! $ 7 + "#* $ $ "$ +0"$ # & ! +$ #& * &" # # & ! " "#" + "$ !& " $ "$ $! $$ 8 =(>
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C' A $ ) $ C% + >
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6 ! $ # ! !* # +! +
"# / "
" ! $" + * $ # # $ " + "#" *$ # + !&
# " $ + "#" *$ # "$ *
& + # !
* !& & # ! $ #3 & 7 ! $ + # &$! 8 1 ( - " % $ C " % $ $ $ ( - " % $ :
$
! # " " * 73
8 C+
$ *$ # 0 $ #
! +0"$ ) "$ # "#" &/ 1 + # $ C' $
Adjectives and adverbs # "$
+ 5 F" 6 /#"# &# $ *$ $ & 8 # " & E" #/ "8 yokatta )G 1 yokattara )G > 1 # " $ *$ # F" $ & $ # 7 + !* # " $ 8 C C'
+ # F" 5 &F"6 +* #
6 # 6 +$* $ ! % 2
( ! * 2
(
# 7 ! $ # F" kowai ! %, , - % /# #3 &F" /$$ ! , & %, , , # $$ $ "+ 6 + $$$ *$ # F" =(.
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# * !! + " $ # ! + *$ # F" ! &8 C
$ !& + *$ # & " & +$$/ & F" $ "! $!
)+ " 1 # ; $ # 3 & $ "! $! 8 C% $ C% $ C% $ * # &/ * &$ 3* &$
F" ! & + * ! #
$8 C% $ C% $ B! $ E" 7 "!! ! 8 C% $ 2 /* # ; ' ( ' ( % #
! /% mae ! 8 C% $ C+ $ # !
+ " + F"* *
" /#"# * +
Determiners &$ ! + ; 0 "$ , , , , , , , , ; , +$" "$$" " $ 8 C% ; ? $ & , , " & " 8 C& $ + $
Conjunctions and complex sentences *$ # "F" $/ # ! $ 33 ; $ ) + " " $ $ ++ +! * /## # ""
F" & "$ * "!! ; $ !$ to * & " *$ # / 0 =(,
2
; ! #
" $ / mo " $ $ $ $ CD $ $ $ CD $ $ $ " ! # " #+ & 7 " # ! &$ # ! * # ! * + *$ # "F" "$ 3"F" + &$ 3 "$ :# &" + # $/
" # "$ 3"!&* $ + *$ # "F" # * " #! /# 3"$ " 8 C% $ %
#$ % %
$ + % $
Vocabulary # + " # $ * # " &$ + *$ # - $+ # ! $7" !"# + #" $$ ; # # ! * + "7 $ / &"!
"$ $ /# # / 9
!* # # $ /
# B# "# " # " # #+
"" ! $$ $ * " &$ ' # +/ & 9*$ # < *$ #9 "3
# ! 7"$$ = * !& + *$ # / 9 #*# + & $ "*
&$ +! 9 "# " $$ # &$ #! + $ "!!" $ $ ! * K I # ! #$ $ # " # $$ 9 sake "# " miso 9 # ! 52 6 * " ; 3*$ # ! 8 Lion # Pocari Sweat +37" # +/ + $ + $ konsento )G 1 $ " * $ ensuto )G 1 masukomi )G 1 /#"#
# "
! # # " I+ # $7" $ + $$ # / &+ # ! $ # & &/ " &$ * !! * # ++3 $ +! *$ # &/ " & # + " okiru ! kiru ! # ; $ + "3"" /# ! & /# *$ # F" 8 C% 2" % $ #*# # ; $ + I + CD /# "#* 6 =(?
2
# ! @ $/ +! # / ) ( - " % $ #
! $ /#"# # # "! $" + " * # +! ""* /## !
; 9 + # & + < " & "+ + # # + $ # & yameru " ! $ $ $
% #" "# & ! 8 C9 $ C% $ Itadakimasu 9
&+ * 9 $ * !& + " $$ 7
# *$ # ; $ /#"# # " + !"# !&
! $7 &$ + % $ $ $ # $ # *$ # !&
& ** "* "! $! Hiroi semai ! $
& $ ?
)! * # *$ + $ E " $* / 1 $ &$! ! $ "+
# $ * !& + *$ # / % #/ # " # + & !0 # # $* "*
&$ *$ # 7 ! $ 8
C D> C D> C D> C D> C D ! + # 5*$ #6 / 7
#!3 */ / 8
C D> C D
Style &$! /# # / / + # #*#
$$* *
* !! ! & + $$
3 +
& " # * + + !$ ! * ! $ "! # &$ # *$ # & " " # * + # ! $ "" " &$ $+ #* " + & " $ *$ "! + /3 #3"# " "! ! + # =(@
2
# "! &* * # $ # ; $ / " 2 $ * * % ! + #! / & + "$
$ ! +! # + # 2
The language classroom $$ / # A(^ 7 & .(^ $ *# + *$ # "#$ "$$* &
$ * !& * "#$ # * + 9 # *$ 9 & # &F" # /$$ &* #! ""
# " 7 ! /# *$ # $! $ * :
+ # # "#$ #$ " *$ # $$ &
+$$/ # ! "#$ # $ * " $ $
$ * * * !
$ # $ " *$ #3$ * * & " / & /$ $ &$ # 3 +$ " ++ +! " " /# *$ # & ** & #$ 0 3 $ * * *$ #3 * " 7 9 * # # $ #$ 9 ! "" &$ + ! $ # $ * + # +! $ /# "#3! $
/# !"# # # 5""6
/ $ * + * !! $ !3&3! ) # # "7 $ 1 " &$ # + +! " $$
+$$/ 8 /* * * $ *% /# $ * #
& * /# # " ++ # / !$ $3"#" Chokuyaku )/3+3/ $ + $ *$ # &K 1 !"# + $ !$ #*# "#$ "* # *3 * /$ *# # +**
$$ $ % & ! $ * * "#$ / !# *$ 9 #*# ! " $ ! ! # " & 5 # 6 &$"% ** /* " & " + $ # ! " $$ + + "$
!
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" & +$$ + $* +$
$" # 3 "# $ ! !&
!
&$ # #& **
" !$3 $ "
& ! ! ++ #
+ # /$$ + &$ # + / ** / # + =(A
Chinese speakers * B# *
Distribution :I: 6 : B I4 B 2 :I $ % # $ $ * "!! + B# #*# #3 I" # # !" & 0+# + # /$6 $ + B#
Introduction # B# $ * * # Han $ * * # B# " $$ "$$" + ! $" /#"# ! & "$
0 *# $" * ) !! + ++ $ * * 18 # B# ) $ / 1 2 * O # # P# ) B 1 2#$ # $ + $" # !# * + ! B# B# # B# # $" + ?( " + # B# $ $ * # & + ! B# /#"# # "" / $ * * + $$ B# # & !
# $ $ * * # B# $" # $ / $ * * & $ ! & " + $$ " $ $$ # &$! "
# "# & $ * "!! + $$ $" B# *$ # &$* / ++ $ * * + !$ )3 & 3 1 # ! " $ ++" +0"$ $$ * + *$ # $ * * $ * ! & 7 "
Phonology General # #$*" $ ! + B# ++ +! # + *$ # ! *$ # #! # B# "
# $ I# !&$ B# #! & =-(
@
" $ #! " # " "+
F" $$ + +0"$ * $ B#
0 *$ # # " # &$ $ * # $ * *
Vowels - # ! /$ " *$ # # B# *$ # /$ "$ "# # ! + +
"$ # B# /$ # ! # ! ++
; * # #! ' # " &/
! $ <{< "" B#
$ !
$ & "+ /#
! $$ * $ !! # # *$ # " #+ ! # # /# *# " &/ # / "! /$
Consonants - # # +
B# B# $ # " + * *$ # '
$
@
.
" # 1 /#"# 7! B# " , B# $" #
&
Consonant clusters - $ " "$ $ "* B# " &$! # "!! $*# /$ &/ # " "* + " ' 4 $ "$ ! &$ ! $$ ! $ $$ &$ ! $+ # "$ )+ " & * # $ " 1 ! & "
Rhythm and stress " $$ &$ + $
+; B# # *$ # # $$ &$ B# $$ " ! !$ # *$ # * +/ #" "# * #
$
! *$ # $$ &$ * # /
$$ &$ +$$ # # " " 8 ' ' ' )/#
" <{nd<1 ' ' ' '? ' '* )/# &# ! # 1 2# " # "" # *$ # / +! #
!! 0 #! # " # # ! #!8 ' ' =-'
@
Intonation :"# "# * B# )# 5 61 ! $ * # / /# " #/ #
!% "
#/ $$ # *$ # + ++" # ! * + /#$ " #+ +0"$ + B# * + !$ /# # B# $ 0 #! * + ! " $ )+ #*# + $$* 1 $ $$ &$ # # "# ! E F 5 *3 *6 *$ #
Juncture # ! $$ &" + & " B# $ $ 6 * *$ # / # # F* #! !#$ 5 ! +
"#6 # "& # "" ++" + B# "" " &$ "" #
Orthography; reading and writing Spelling # /* ! + B# 3 $ # &" B# $
#+ # * +0"$ $ * *$ # $$*
$$ + B!! ! "$8 - 4 $ $ $$* " 8
$
$ ' :&$! * +! # $ " + # + $$* $ *$ #8 C ' = * +! $ 6 "" " 8 $ $ $
$ > I!
+ $$ &$ 8 C
Reading and writing $ # &" " B# $ /# ; / &$! + $ "* # / # +! 5 6 "# /
! "!& ! + # "! " * ! + =-=
@
B# $ / ! $ $ $* ! +
) " / ! " # B# 1 # " !"# 7 ! B# $ #+ $$ # $/ * *$ # $ # $$ $$ + 0"" $ # &" # /* # # #
&$! + B# $
Grammar General # " !$ &/ # "" " + *$ #
B# # *"
&$ *
#* 5& "6 /#"# 5*# /6
Parts of speech : + "# B# $/ +! $$ * # # &$ # "! # * !! " $ "$
0" #
! / ! + ++ " $ +" $ $ # # !!& # "$
+ *$ # /
# +" " # ! + $ * # $ / "# ! + # + "# " # + " # " +" " " $ & +$0$$ & / +! " "$
8 C+ $ C% $ C1 $ C% $
Sentence structure B# " + /# 5 " $ 6 &F" &F" /#"# * !! " $$ "# +! # + # " ) *$ # O % 1 #
$/ + ""
+$$ *$ # " " "+ " $$ + " $ &F" +$$/ & &F" )/#"# ! # " $ $ +"
1 C. )! * . O 1 =->
@
Verb forms B# 3E" $ * * 2# *$ # "# & "# ** & +! B# 7
& ! + & $ / "7 *$ # E" ! * $$ "+ * " +3 ; 8 - &F"9& ""8 C? $ C $ ' *$ & +! 8 C
I = " + "! $7 & +! 8 C $
Time, tense and aspect - B# 7
# "" + ! ++$ +! *$ # "F* # & 7
! $
# +0"$ # $* *$ # "
$ # "!!8 C%
$ C% $ C& $ C+ $ ' ! # # + $ !
# # ! + #
" ! 4 7 ! $ # # # # 5 6 " 5 !6 # #+ 0 KK$* " $8 $ $ = :*
" " +0"$8 C' ( )+ ' (1 C% $ > B " * " & 7 $ ! 3 " $$ /#"# " &$! & $ "$ " * + ! + 7 ! $ $ "
$ " /# # 5 6 ;8 C' $ C+ $
=-.
@
Verb complementation - I+ & "
8 C1 $ C+ $ ' : + "! $! " +0"$ + " $ 8 C% $ C
$ C&
$ C+ $ = "$ $ +0"$ + # B# ++ &/ # + 0 )/# /# 1 " $ " $ * I +;$ # ! $8 C% # )+ # 1 C% % $ C- $ C+ $ > F" & +;$ " $ B# # # & & /# +$$/ & " F" C% $ C+ $
Auxiliaries; questions and negatives B# 7$ +! ; * # + , " &$! 8 C1 ( C% $ D * ! * % ( % ( "!!$ B# # + " $$3 (, ( *$ #8 C1 " ( C- " (
Modals B ! * + *$ # ! $ # " ; $ B# ! $ " & $ # ! * /#"# # B# " &$! " 4 " % " B# ! $ yõnggai. ! +0"$ # " &$/ " # *#+/ B# $ 8 =-,
@
% $ ' $ I # /#$ *$ # ! $ " / * + ! * +$* # # B# " B# $ #+ #! +;$ # #$ ! + $ 7
# " # *$ # ! $ "% # /$ + 7 ! $ & $$
+" % # # % I "$ ! # B!!" *$ # ; $ +! + " ;
** /#"# ! $ $ " $ $ &* &$ ! $ )
" 1 ; $ B# + + $ "! $ /# # *$ # " ! & 4 7 ! $ # !
"# #* 8 - 9 $ ' - " $ = @ ( /# /$ ! $$ & ! $
8 - - $ ' ' " ( = @ (
Subjunctives B# ++ &F" +! " ! #+ $$ $ " *$ # &F" 5 $ 6 & ! $ 8 C% % " % $ C%
#
$ C% $ C% $
Relatives *$ # $ " +0"$ + B# $ /# +
! $ * #! " /# K )* # 1 " " "! # &$! " $ ! /# $ " "$ # !
+ +0"$ * 8 C
$ C % $ C% =-?
@
Passives B# $ + # &$ ! * *$ #
" 8 C $ C' $ :*
+"
"$ $ +0"$8 C) $ C
Articles # "$ B# 0 # #! " $ ""$ # ! ! "
"$ 8 C* $ C% $ "
8 C1 $ C1 $ "+ # + 0 0 "$ 8 C[ - $ C1 $
Gender # * " # +! + # B# 8 + 7 ! $ # #
! B# $ + + $ ++ #! *$ #8 C% " $ C $ 1 ( C2 $ 1 $
Number :$ $ $ 7
B# & 8 C% - $ C%
$ # "$ $ "# /# # $ &$! /# # " + 0 $ " "$
=-@
@
The countable/uncountable distinction B# !! 0 # *$ # "" + " &$ # * 4 7 ! $ ; " " $$ & " # B# ! " "# 8 C* $ C+ $
Pronouns *$ # !"# ! # B# /#"# #! /# # ! & C% $ C $ 2# $ B# ! " &/ # &F" " )* %1 # &F" " )* 1 2#
* # ! )* 1 +! 3 ! )* 1 !! "# # /* " * + *$ #8 C% $ C $
Word order & B# / " $ &# ! ; *$ # * " ! & * ! &
$ /*$8 C- ( C' ( C' ( C' (
' + B# !& " ; " ; #
!! $ "# 8 C1 $ C+
=-A
@
' $ * & $ # " /# / 3 8 C.
$ C1 " % $
Postmodifiers !0 B# ! /## # / #
"$ "! &+ # # !+ *$ # !0
+ # "! # " $ # !*8 C $ C $ C
$
Position of adverbials B# & $ $$ "! &+ & F"
" $ $$
+ "8 C D % )+ % 1 C D
)+ '
$1
Conjunctions and compound sentences "!! ! $" "F" + ""
" # B# ; $ $$ 8 C) " $ C % " % $
Prepositions # + *$ # #*#$ ! " +0"$ + $ + $$ "!!8 C' ( C% - &$ C1 $ C # $ ='(
@
Vocabulary False equivalents *$ # B# / $ * $ ! * /
+! ! # $ " 7 " ; $ # *# B# " * $ #+ $ * 7 + $ ; $ /#"# + $ 5B#*$ #6 " $ 4 7 ! $ # + $ ; $ + zhidao $ # "8 C1 $ /# # " 8 1 $
Phrasal and prepositional verbs # & # ; $ B# +0"$ # $ * #! 4 " B# $ $$
8 9 # # 9 $ 1
# # 1 $ " + "!! + "# ! $ 8 C )+ 1 C )+ 1
Idiomatic expressions ! +0"$ + # B# + # $ * * $ I # " $ # + " $ " /# B# *$ # " $$ ! $ ++ 7
+$0$ #
! +" 4 " # "!! B# ** $ "$ 8 1 ( ' ( - $ ) B# +;$ # # 7 3
** *$ # $N1 I# 7 ! $ "$8 C ( )+ (1 C )+ & 1 C9 )+ ' (1 ='-
@
Culture $ B# "$ $ " #*# $ $ * *$ # $ * * "# " 7 " 0 # # $ ! &$ + +
+! /* # $ / ! B# 6 ! # $ *
* ++ " /#"# 5 $ &$6 5+6 # " &* "" $ * "# /# # "# $* 5$ * /#$ # * +6 #$ & #/ $ "# #*#$ " B# "$ " $$ * &* /$* &$ # I + " B# $$ * "
"$
* * !# + $ *
$ + + B# " !!
I + # # $$ # & " / + B# # "# " # & $ & # 3
$$ # !# $ *0" # / *$ # $ B# ! ! B# " 3
&$ ! !!
# 7 + ""
Sample of written Chinese Transliteration of Chinese text with a word-for-word translation
lirong:
$*8 lai
xin
shou dao le, xiexie ni de wen hou. meiyou zaoxie
hui
xin,
qing
"! $ "
# *
$
yuanliang!
$ $ +*N ni
jinlai
shenti zenmeyang? xuexi shunli
"$ & #/H yiding
xiang wangchang yiyang guo de hen yukuai
" $
=''
ma?
!# L* MH
$
! $
#
@ ba?
L "$ * "0! MH wo hen hao, zuijin
you le
/$$ "$ # L "$ " * "# * + M
nuÈpengyou, jiao shizhu, hen mei *$3+ " $$ #K# & +$ zuotian
shi chuxi,
jia li * # #!
wo qu ta
& / 6 he
ta quanjia
yikuair
guo
nian.
ta
jia
/# # /#$ + !$ *# / # #! keting
de tianhuaban, jiaju
*3! + "$* daochu
gua zhe
zhihua,
lipin,
he qiang shang
+ / $$3
ge zhong
/# # * L "$ " * M $$ hai
zhuang shang le
E/ $ $$3
M
L "$ " * "# * +
caise dengpao. shizhu jianyi zuo youxi "$ &$& #K# ** $ * ! ba
yanjing meng qilai
L "$ "* + &F"M mo liwu.
wo mo dao de hen hao,
+$
+$3*
"
shizhu didi de
* #K# &#
ye
bucuo.
wo wanr de hen kaixin, zhidao tian kuai liang
cai
zou. lin
zou
$ &
$
shi
# $ $*#
dajia yue hao xinnian
$ * $ ! $$ * wo jia.
zhen xiwang ni
xiexie ni
qing
! # $$ / #
wo he
ye
/ ye
lai.
neng lai!
didi
xiatian
dao
ni
jia
zuoke
#!
wo zai guowai xuexi de jiejie neishihou
0$ "! ! &
huilai le,
lai
$ " "!N
# ! &# !! women yiding
diertian
/ " "!
# ! wo xiang
$ L "$ " * "# * + M
# ='=
@ wenwen, ta nengbuneng gen women yikuair
# " 33" /#
bu duo
xie le, qing
daiwen
lai?
*# "!H quanjia
! / $ ! &# $+ $$ + !$ hao. pan
zaori huixin!
/$$ $ +/ $ $N zhu ni
xinnian
kuaile!
/ # / # N cimin
"!
yijiubasi nian yuandan
-A@>
/ 6
An idiomatic translation / P 6 -A@> * # + $ # + # * 6! # 6 / $ :$ +* !N / # & "$H #* ** /$$ /#
H F* $+ $H 6! /$$ 6 * *$3+ / ! #K# #6
& +$ P / / P 6 / # $ "
# * /# # + !$ # *3! + # # /
" /# $$ + E/ "$ $*# # ** +! # "$* # + # / $$ #K# ** # / $ * ! 2 / / /#
" # 0 / * # * / *
/ # #K#6 &# * # $$ ! 6 $ $ $ / + $+ / $$ * ! ! # #
" + # / P $$ / # "$ & #N # + * ! &# ! /# #
!! 2 /$ $ "! /# * & /$$ & & " & # / /## # "$ "! /# H 6$$ # + / :$ * ! * + !$ 6! $* +/ !"# # * +! / P B!
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Korean speakers *3
Distribution OI B# O K # K& % *0" !*3 * # O # )"$* / 1 B $ / U $
Introduction # O $ * * * & ! "#$ &$** $ # # $3$ " $ * * + !$ # $ !
!$ &/ O # # 7 !$
&# O $$ ! B# "# "
$#*# # " B# /
! ! # # # O $ * * $* /# ! O " ! / + 7 "* # /$ ; $ # $ $ * * O / & $ ?' !$$ $ ,A !$$ $* # O $ $ # ! * # !$$
& # +0" $ $ * * + &# # O )!" " : $6 &$" + O 1 # O ) &$" + O 1 & # + # / " # $ ! ++"
$$* " &$ "#" # O # $" "$* # # " $ $ /#"# +
O # ++" + " +! $" # /#"# " ! #! ! $$ "! # &$ # $ ! # + $" ! # * +03 "$ * *$ # # + # # ! $" # # ! "$ $ 7! # + *$ # # # + O 9 # " "& #
"# 9 # $*# * + # $"
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!
Phonology General # O $ # & " + '> $ 8 /$ -> "3
*$ "!& # # >( " & " + # O $ * * 9 *# ! $ /$ -= ##* -A " Q/$ "" $$ O $#*# ! O / &* /# /$ $ ) $ " ! "# "#
$
+ 7 ! $1 &* /# /$ "# /
" $$ " O /# "* "
!$ # *$ # <ê< # # *## " # O / # 5! 6 5K6 " # $*< # /$ " Q" " " " ++
Vowels O $ " $$ 7 " # +$$/* &$! 8 -
!$ # O
!$ # O ; $ +
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# "! &+ + " " #+ " *$ # ++ +! " =',
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+ # & 7#& # +! + *$ # /
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/
$! $$ $ $$ &" *$ # / $$ &$ ! # /# O / E *$ 4#! "$ / O "
$ # / #
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# # , ; * + , ;
; " $ ! $ ! 9 #*#
+ $
+ # *$ #
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#
! *$ # # + # "!! !3"$ "$ " +0"$ #/8
$#*# # "!! 7 O $ $$ #
" &/ / +$0$ $$ + # +" O #
# O # ; $ &* +07 + /* # O / " * # ! # / " " $ + "# " # / + ='@
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& * 7 ! & ! + * #* /#"# $ +! $ "! " $ O
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! 0* * !! " $ " + "$ "! # + O # " / O
Verbs # 7$ & O # O & $/
7
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! * /#"# *$ # /$ ; $ / + 7 ! $ % $ $ $ *$ # 7
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&$ O )B! % 0 ! & 0 4"# 2 \0 / # watasimo
$ + # *$ # 7
+ %0 + %0 + % + % "1
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&1 # " # # " &/ * &$ 3 * &$ F" # & *$ # # O $$ & + * ! # $ + 7 ! $8 C% # $ C% $
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+ # & $ O
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$+3++ "! # # O $ /$$ 0 & !&
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K ,( $ # * "$
+ " "#$ # $ * * $ &
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A sample of written Korean
Transliteration and word-for-word translation se-jong dae wangi namgin upjuk
3* *
$+
gutun
hunminjongum
jung
tukhi jungyohan
"#! !* ! ! ida. kuttae kkaji hanguk enun hanguk
""! $ #! #!F*! $ # malun
ttaro
itsut jiman guljaga
upsutgi ttaemune
$ * * $ # & /* ! oledongan hanja
bilusu
&"
ssutta.
$* ! "# "# " &/
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=>'
Thai speakers !#
Distribution
Introduction # )+!$ " $$ 5 ! 61 !!& + # + !$ + $ * * /#"# / + +! # Q ! # # # $ $ * * + # $
"# & 0+ !$$ $ " * $ $" + # # # # # + # " & # $ * * + # B $ * * #
&# "#$ + +0" $
#*# # " # $ B# $ $ * * /# # ! * + "#
$$ &$ &* ! & # "# /#"# " # # 0 9 ! $/ #*# * + $$* 3E" $ * * !"# + * $ $7" ! $$ &"%
#*# " * + $ $$ &" / +* &/* "3 $ $ +! # "$
" $ $ * * : $ # / $ # &" " # / * $$ +! " / "
# * +! $+ *#% / ! $ * * /#
" "" # + " ! +! + "3
*$ # "# +$$ "!!
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! !
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# # $ &"! +"$ ! $ $*! * " *$ # /
# / % " #! # / &* 3
* # "
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# 0 $ $$ &$ + / 9 :&$! "$ * " 0 $ " " "$ 9 "" ++" * +!8
1 "
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e
{
A: ¡
O:
U aU @U I@
u: Ã
z: @
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$ " # 0 $ $$ &$
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p
b
f
v
T
t
d
s
z
S
Z
tS dZ k
g
m n
ê
l
r
D j
w h
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+ # # " /$$ " * &$! +
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g
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# 7! 8
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# / $ * * /# # ! + &
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!! " * # +$$3
$$ &$8 &"! &"! !$ "
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# / $ * * ! " # "
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# 0 $ $$ &$ + $ $$ &" *$ # / ' '
' "! $7 +
+ 7 ! $ $ ! * " $ ! * $$ &$! " $
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!* + $ " $ 8 =>?
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& " % # " # "" "" $$ # /* * $$ " " ! *$ # # 7 # ! $ # & $ *
" &$ ! + ! # $ * " * $ / % # /# $$ /$* + *$ # ! & +0"$ + !$ /# # ! $ # & " # / $
Punctuation
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&/ * + / " # # # & ! 7 ! /# / " ! ; ! 7"$ ! ! "!! " + & + $ & % # #/ $
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Grammar General # * !! " $ " + # ++ +! # + *$ # :$ $ + & ! $$ ! % /#
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Auxiliaries; questions and negatives # 7$ & # - # " +! ; & # +
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+ " & + $* " # # + # "$ # & $ ! F /#"# #
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#$ & & ! /# "#* "$
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Articles # "$ # + "+ &/ 0
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Adjectives and adverbs F" & # "" + # & /#"# # !+ # $ +" & ! * )# # ; $ + " $ /# F" 1 # # 7
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A sample of written Thai Type-written Thai
A direct transliteration prachaakOOn thaaê phaà ak taà ay mii la ksanaÁ tEÁ EktaÁ aê caÁ ak prachaakOOn Á õn baà aê nay thaaê phãÆwphan lE ? ruÃupraà aê naà ataa kaÁ p thaaê phaà ak õ Á an khwaam pen yu Á u lE ? aachãÂip na n su Á an yaÁ y kOà khõõ saÆmniaê phaasaÆa su kaan kasikam tEÁ E mii khaà aw nO Oy kwaÁ a phaà ak klaaê mii phoÏnlama ay maà ak sõà ê phOO ca pen raaydaà ay dii thaà a kaan khoÆn soÁê saduÁak haÆa talaÁ at daà ay klay klay phalãÁtphoÆn thãÁi pen raaydaà ay khõà n naà a khõà n taa kwaÁ a à ê pluÁuk kan maà ak nay caêwaÁ t tOOn phoÆnlama ay khõõ yaaê phaaraa sõ taà ay lE ? muÆaêrEà E diibuÁk nay baaê thO OêthKÃi
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$ * * + $* +
&* *"$ & # " +/ # * !$ # + !"# /#"# +0" /$$ & "! * + " " 0 ! " + + " /#"# "! + " ! # + && /#"# */ *# !"# " # ! !
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B $ * # $ + + +0" &* * "! + " ! " & + / " /#"# &* ! " &$ "! # + # && /#"# */ # # "
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The cassette and CD
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Contents of the CD
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