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Drill 2 – Nominative Case

Complete this drill after reading all the sections in Unit 1, Chapter 1. Drill 2: Answer the questions below. In your answers, if a word should be in the nominative case, write in the appropriate nominative case marker indicating the presence or absence of nunation. (Do not include case on proper nouns.) Sample answers, notesContinue reading “Drill 2 – Nominative Case”

Drill 1 – The Definite Article

Complete this drill after reading the section on the Definite Article in Part 1, Chapter 1, Section B. Pronounce each word below, one at a time. Pay no attention to what the word means. There is no doubt that at least some of the vocabulary below is new to you. Focus on the first letterContinue reading “Drill 1 – The Definite Article”

F: Verb Charts – Quadriliteral Verbs

  Form I Quadriliteral Verbs: Active Voice يُزَخْرِفُ , زَخْرَفَ Command Jussive Subjunctive Present Past Singular أُزَخْرِفْ أُزَخْرِفَ أُزَخْرِفُ زَخْرَفْتُ أنا زَخْرِفْ تُزَخْرِفْ تُزَخْرِفَ تُزَخْرِفُ زَخْرَفْتَ أنتَ زَخْرِفي تُزَخْرِفي تُزَخْرِفي تُزَخْرِفينَ زَخْرَفْتِ أنتِ يُزَخْرِفْ يُزَخْرِفَ يُزَخْرِفُ زَخْرَفَ هو تُزَخْرِفْ تُزَخْرِفَ تُزَخْرِفُ زَخْرَفَتْ هي Dual زَخْرِفا تُزَخْرِفا تُزَخْرِفا تُزَخْرِفانِ زَخْرَفْتُما أنتُما يُزَخْرِفا يُزَخْرِفا يُزَخْرِفانِ زَخْرَفا هماContinue reading “F: Verb Charts – Quadriliteral Verbs”

E: Verb Charts – Hollow Verbs

Hollow verbs are problematic in Forms I, IV, VII, VIII, and X. In this section you will find charts for all three types of Form I hollow verbs in the active voice, followed by a representative Form I verb in the passive. You will also find charts for a Form IV hollow and a FormContinue reading “E: Verb Charts – Hollow Verbs”

D: Verb Charts – Doubled Verbs

Doubled verbs are problematic in Forms I, IV, VII, VIII and X. Here you will find charts for all of these forms with the exception of Form VII. One Form I doubled verb is presented in the charts. Other Form I doubled verbs may have different stem vowels in the past or present tenses, otherwiseContinue reading “D: Verb Charts – Doubled Verbs”

C: Verb Charts – Defective Verbs

On the following pages you will find verb charts for defective verbs in Forms I-VIII and X. Four different categories of Form I defectives are presented (there is actually a fifth category, but you will probably never see it) in the active voice. They are followed by a representative Form I defective verb in theContinue reading “C: Verb Charts – Defective Verbs”

A: Verb Charts – Sound Verbs

In this section you will find conjugation charts for sound verbs in Forms I-X. For all forms, a chart for the active voice is presented first. Underneath that chart is a small chart showing the active and passive particples, the verbal noun, and a sample conjugation in passive voice for the past and present tenses.Continue reading “A: Verb Charts – Sound Verbs”

A: How to us the “Hans Wehr” Dictionary

In Part II Chapter 4, I discussed the use of a dictionary in a manner designed to increase reading effectiveness. I discussed the necessity of not looking up every new word, of reading blocks of text before resorting to the dictionary in the first place, and of not writing down the meanings of words youContinue reading “A: How to us the “Hans Wehr” Dictionary”