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Hieroglyphic Egyptian: A Practical Grammar of Middle Egyptian

By Claude Obsomer

Hieroglyphic Egyptian: A Practical Grammar of Middle Egyptian

By Claude Obsomer

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This manual presents a pedagogical approach to the grammar of Middle Egyptian, the classical language of pharaonic Egypt. It is the English version of the second edition of the “Grammaire pratique du Moyen Egyptien”, published by Safran Publishers. The first part of this grammar book is dedicated to hieroglyphs. It provides an explanation of this writing system, presenting a selection of the 200 most important signs to memorise, as well as a basic vocabulary list that is easy to learn. The website www.safranpublishers.com includes an animation showing how to draw all these signs. The grammatical commentary begins with an overview of the main types of clauses attested. It goes on with a systematic study of nouns and associated elements (adjectives, determiners, genitive constructions, prepositions, pronouns), the examination of non-verbal clauses, for which a verb “to be” will be introduced in the English translation, and the description of suffix and non-suffix verbal forms (morphology and syntax). It closes with a summary of the uses of auxiliaries and particles. In addition to the grammatical explanations, the work presents a series of common phrases and expressions: names of kings and individuals, a selection of anthroponyms and titles, and expressions used in traditional funerary inscriptions. The work continues with a list of more than 800 signs, a vocabulary list of more than 2,300 words, the references to the examples quoted, and a chronological table. It concludes with a series of exercises and their correct version.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
378
Release Date:
2016-02-04
Publication Date:
2016-02-15
Publisher:
Safran Bruxelles
Languages:
Published: English
ISBN10:
2874570842
Weight:
505 g
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