{"product_id":"basic-persian-a-grammar-and-workbook-grammar-workbooks-9780367209780","title":"Basic Persian A Grammar and Workbook Grammar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eBasic Persian: A Grammar and Workbook \u003c\/i\u003ecomprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents twenty grammar units, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Persian. Grammar points are followed by multiple examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ a clear, accessible format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ many useful language examples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ jargon-free explanations of grammar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ abundant exercises with full answer key\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ a glossary of Persian-English terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ a subject index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRigorous yet engaging, \u003ci\u003eBasic Persian \u003c\/i\u003eis suitable for both class use and independent study, making it an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As with English, there’s a lot more to Persian than meets the eye, or ear. It needs an all-round practitioner to teach the subtleties of this apparently easy but eloquently idiomatic and multidimensional tongue. Saeed Yousef fits the bill: an experienced teacher, a connoisseur of his own and several other languages, and a poet. His book is an essential \u003ci\u003evade mecum\u003c\/i\u003e for all who have decided to make Persian their own.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Perry, Professor of Persian (Emeritus), The University of Chicago \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'When I started, I knew about five words of Persian and had a very shaky grasp of Arabic script, which still looked like squiggles if I wasn't really concentrating. I opened the book and began to read. And wow, after a while the squiggles turned into letters which I could see even when I wasn't concentrating, and then lines of letters turned into words, and then lines of words turned into sentences.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManny Rayner (April 2019), Goodreads, https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17054287-basic-persian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alphabet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 2 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNouns and adjectives \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingular and plural \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe connector \u003ci\u003eezāfe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumbers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrative adjectives \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrative pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 4 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePronouns \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresent tense: \u003ci\u003eto be\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eto have\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple present tense: other verbs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresent progressive with \u003ci\u003edāshtan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 6 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinite and indefinite (1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttributive \u003ci\u003e-i\u003c\/i\u003e suffix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 7 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransitive and intransitive \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect and indirect objects \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinite and indefinite (2): \u003ci\u003erā\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompound verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 8 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparison of adjectives \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdjectives as nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestion words \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTelling the time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome distributives \/ quantifiers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Double negative’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 9 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImperative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 10 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfinitive - its uses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast and present stems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 11 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuture tense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 12 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple past tense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast progressive tense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 13 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast participle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect tenses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 14 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubjunctive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Present or simple subjunctive)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 15 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect (or past) subjunctive \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 16 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConditionals and wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 17 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom prepositions to conjunctions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 18 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTense in complex sentences: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 19 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelative clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 20 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey to exercises \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersian-English glossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017849471319,"sku":"9780367209780","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367209780.jpg?v=1750774878","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/basic-persian-a-grammar-and-workbook-grammar-workbooks-9780367209780","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}