TY - BOOK AU - Mace,John TI - Persian grammar: for reference and revision SN - 9781136873386 AV - PK6239.5.E5 M335 2003eb U1 - 491/.5582421 23 PY - 2003/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York PB - RoutledgeCurzon KW - Persian language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - English KW - Persan (Langue) KW - Manuels pour anglophones KW - FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY KW - Miscellaneous KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Textbooks KW - for English speakers N1 - Includes index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Pronunciation -- 3. Nouns and adjectives -- 4. Pronouns -- 5. Verbs -- 6. Prepositions -- 7. Adverbs -- 8. Syntax -- 9. Numbers -- 10. Arabic forms -- 11. Wordbuilding -- 12. Polite forms N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=945759 ER -