Basic Arabic Grammar (First Book) (Morphology - Verb Part)

Author: Department of Arabic, Beijing Foreign Studies University
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Publish Date: 1987-01-01
Features: The Arabic grammar content is very rich, and its usage rules are relatively complex. It is both rigorous and meticulous, yet flexible and varied, making it a challenging subject to master. Based on preserving the characteristics of Arabic grammar, this book adheres to the principle of practicality and adopts a completely new system and format different from traditional Arabic grammar books. It summarizes, generalizes, explains, analyzes complex grammatical phenomena in concise and clear language, accompanied by standardized, vivid, and easy-to-understand example sentences, facilitating understanding, memorization, and mastery. The book consists of two parts: basic Arabic grammar knowledge and common Arabic grammar tools (including conventional phrases and expressions). Most Arabic grammar books pay little attention to grammar tools. Through long-term teaching practice in Arabic, we found that neglecting this issue inevitably affects the effectiveness of Arabic teaching. Therefore, in compiling this practical grammar, we integrate basic grammar knowledge with grammar tools, complementing each other to present a complete and systematic concept of Arabic grammar. The book systematically and comprehensively explains Arabic grammar knowledge and grammar tools, clarifying common, practical, and challenging grammatical phenomena. By providing numerous example sentences from various perspectives, it illustrates their specific usage, thoroughly exploring and researching their structure, meaning, characteristics, and grammatical analysis. Especially for grammar tools with varied collocations, rich content, and difficulty in grasping, we strive to provide reasonable and scientific explanations to aid understanding and usage. Additionally, the book conducts comparative studies on synonymous and near-synonymous Arabic grammar tools and habitual expressions. Considering the Quran as a model of the Arabic language, some examples from it are appropriately selected as illustrations. Other examples are mainly collected from various Arabic grammar books and literary works. Due to the evolution of language, linguistic phenomena in newspapers and some written works often deviate from the rules in grammar books. For practicality and to draw the attention of language learners and researchers to these phenomena and the new developments in language, we have also collected some such examples for reference. We believe these will be beneficial to Arabic teaching, research, and translation. Therefore, this book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students, a reference tool for self-learners with a basic level of Arabic proficiency, as well as a reference book for postgraduate students and those engaged in teaching, research, and translation work.