Persian grammar : for reference and revision / / John Mace

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817857203321
• Autore: Mace John <1933->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• ISBN: 0-7007-1695-5; 1-315-02955-3; 1-136-87338-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Disciplina: 491/.555
• Soggetti: Persian language - English
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 7 Tenses8 Forming the past tense; 9 Using the past tense; 10 Forming the present tense; 11 Forming the present tense: 'to be'; 12 Using the present tense; 13 Forming the imperfect tense; 14 Using the imperfect tense; 15 Colloquial continuous tenses; 16 Forming the present subjunctive tense; 17 Using the present subjunctive tense; 18 Imperative; 19 Auxiliary verbs; 20 Participles; 21 Forming the perfect tense; 22 Using the perfect tense; 23 Forming the perfect subjunctive tense; 24 Using the perfect subjunctive tense; 25 Forming the pluperfect tense; 26 Using the pluperfect tense; 2 Derived and compound nouns
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a book for reference and revision, especially for those in the early stages of studying the Persian language. It uses the official reformed spelling, and gives attention to handwriting, educated standard and educated colloquial pronunciation, and the important polite forms. The grammar is explained with copious examples, all shown both in Persian script and in Roman transliteration. The grammatical themes are grouped logically, and there are cross-references, appendices and a subject index to facilitate the search for the right form.