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1 online resource (302 pages) |
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Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics ; 75 |
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Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 75.
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Acknowledgments; List of Tables; 1Introduction; 1.1 Tigre; 1.2 Tigre of Ginda'; 1.3 The Literature; 1.4 The Informants; 1.5 Research Methodology and Text Presentation; 1.6 Limitations; 1.7 Abbreviations; 2Phonology; 2.1 Table of Consonants; 2.2 Ejectives; 2.3 Plosives; 2.4 Fricatives; 2.5 Affricates; 2.6 Nasals; 2.7 Flaps/Trills; 2.8 The Lateral l; 2.9 Semi-vowels; 2.10 Table of Vowels; 2.11 i, u, e, and o; 2.12 ə; 2.13 a and ā; 2.14 Diphthongs; 2.15 VyV Sequences; 2.16 Stress; 2.17 Sentence Boundary Jumping; 2.18 Morphophonemics; 3Morphology-Pronouns, Nouns, and Adjectives |
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3.1 Independent Personal Pronouns3.2 Independent Genitive Pronoun; 3.3 Independent Deictics and Reflexives; 3.4 Affixed Nominative Pronouns; 3.5 Suffixed Genitive Pronouns; 3.6 Suffixed Object Pronouns; 3.7 The Relative Particle; 3.8 Interrogative Pronouns and Pro-Adjectives; 3.9 Nouns-Base Forms and Gender; 3.10 Nouns-Number; 3.11 Nouns-Definiteness; 3.12 Derived Nouns; 3.13 Days of the Week; 3.14 Adjectives-Gender and Number; 3.15 Denominative Adjectives; 3.16 Numerals; 4Morphology-Verbs; 4.1 The Copula; 4.2 The Verb of Existence; 4.3 Possession and Compulsion |
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4.4 The Reference Form and De-Verbal Forms4.5 The Four Conjugations; 4.6 Compound Verbal Constructions; 4.7 Overview of Verbal Stems; 4.8 A Stem Verbs; 4.9 B Stem Verbs; 4.10 C Stem Verbs; 4.11 D, Q, and D/Q Stem Verbs; 4.12 B Passive Stem Verbs; 4.13 tə-A/B Stem Verbs; 4.14 C Passive and tə-C Stem Verbs; 4.15 Q Passive, tə-Q, and tə-D/Q Stem Verbs; 4.16 'a-A, 'a-B, and 'at-C Stem Verbs; 4.17 Other Verbal Patterns; 4.18 The Negative of the Verb; 5Morphology-Adverbs, Prepositions, and Conjunctions; 5.1 Adverbs; 5.2 Prepositions; 5.3 Conjunctions; 6Syntax; 6.1 Noun Phrases |
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6.2 Prepositional Phrases, Adverbs, and Adverbial Expressions6.3 Nominal, Adverbial, and Existential Clauses; 6.4 Simple Sentences; 6.5 Subordinate Clauses; 6.6 Relative Clauses; 6.7 Interrogative Clauses; 7Lexicography and Language Contact; 7.1 Arabic; 7.2 Tigrinya; 7.3 Other Languages; Appendix I; Appendix II; Bibliography; Subject Index |
| Summary |
In The Tigre Language of Ginda?, Eritrea, David L. Elias documents the dialect of the Tigre language spoken in the town of Ginda?, Eritrea (East Africa). Basic aspects of grammar, as well as texts in phonetic transcription, are provided |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Tigré language -- Grammar
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Tigré language -- Dialects -- Eritrea
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- African Languages.
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Tigré language -- Grammar
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Eritrea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harnish, David D., 1954-
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| ISBN |
9789004271203 |
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9004271201 |
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1306858372 |
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9781306858373 |
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