Arabic Grammar in Context offers a unique and exciting approach to learning grammar. It presents grammar as a necessary and essential tool for understanding Arabic and for developing comprehension and production skills. Features include: authentic texts from a rich variety of sources, literary and non-literary, used as the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of Arabic grammar clear and authoritative demonstration of the relevance of grammar for understanding and interpreting Arabic a wide range of appropriate exercises designed to consolidate learningfully vocalized exercises and textsa glossary of vocabulary and expressions provided at the end of the book audio readings of the texts available online for additional listening practice. Suitable for class use and independent study, Arabic Grammar in Context is ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of Arabic.
Mohammad T. Alhawary is Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Michigan. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on Arabic language and Arabic theoretical and applied linguistics.
The Definite Article الـ التَّعْريف Noun-Adjective and ’iDaafa Phrases الصِّفَة والمَوْصوف والإضافَةPresent and Future Tenses زَمَنا المُضارِع والمُسْتَقْبَل The Past Tense الزَّمَن الماضيThe Nominal/Verbless Sentence الجُمْلَة الاِسْمِيَّة إنَّ and its Sisters and كانَand its Sisters كادَ and its Sisters Relative Pronouns الأسْماء المَوْصولة and Sentence Adjective جُمْلة الصِّفةAdverb of Manner الحالAdverbs of Time and Place ظَرْفا الزَّمان والمَكانAdverb of Specification التَّمْييزAdverb of Cause المَفْعول لِأَجْلِهAdverb of Emphasis/Cognate Accusative المَفْعول المُطْلَق The Imperative and Negative Imperative الأَمْر والنَّهْي The Passive Voice المَبْنِيّ لِلْمَجْهول The Number Phraseالعَدَد والمَعْدود Conditional Sentencesالجُمَل الشَّرْطِيَّة Exceptive Sentencesالاِسْتِثْناء The Vocative النِّداء Exclamationالتَّعَجُّب Appositionالبَدَل Diptotesالمَمْنوع مِنَ الصَّرْف Additional Texts for Review نُصوص إضافِيَّة لِلْمُراجَعَة
"Conceived as an exercise tool, [Arabic Grammar in] Context serves that objective sufficiently."- Wim Van Thes