Coptic in 20 Lessons: Introduction to Sahidic Coptic with Exercises & VocabulariesCoptic in 20 Lessons is written by the author of the most authoritative reference grammar of the Coptic language, and is based on decades of pedagogical experience. In easy steps and simple explanations, it teaches the patterns and syntax of Sahidic Coptic, along with the most useful vocabulary. Drills, compositions, and translation exercises enable the student to gain fluency. All words that occur more than fifty times in the Sahidic New Testament are introduced lesson by lesson in vocabulary lists, which are arranged by semantic field and accompanied by both Greek equivalents and English glosses. The book concludes with three chapters of the Gospel of Mark, in which all new vocabulary is glossed in footnotes. Coptic in 20 Lessons is the ideal resource for use in the classroom or for teaching oneself Coptic. Critical acclaim for this book: Coptic in 20 Lessons is the up-to-date teaching grammar that Coptic studies has long needed. ... There is no better way to learn Coptic. David Brakke, Indiana University Layton brings to this book a life-long experience of teaching, combined with the authority of his masterly Coptic Grammar, arguably the best grammar of Sahidic Coptic ever written, from which the present work is distilled... A state-of-the-art account. Ariel Shisha-Halevy, Hebrew University |
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Contents
Articles and What They Express Noun Proper Noun Omission of Article | 13 |
Possessive Article Simple Nominal Sentence | 24 |
Adjective Attributive Construction Adjectival Predicate | 32 |
Nominal Sentences with Three Members | 38 |
Specifiers Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers | 45 |
Preposition Personal Suffixes Possessed Noun Compound Preposition | 51 |
Possessive Pronoun Survey of Articles and Pronouns | 60 |
Durative Sentence Infinitive and Stative Adjectival Meaning Comparative | 67 |
Causative Infinitive Verboids To Have Dynamic Passive | 108 |
Impersonal Predicates The Four Conversions Preterit Conversion | 117 |
Asyndetic Connection of Clauses Adverb Circumstantial Conversion | 130 |
Relative Conversion | 140 |
Focalizing Conversion | 154 |
Cleft Sentence Reported Discourse and Thought | 164 |
Conditional Sentences Purpose and Result Correlated Comparison | 170 |
Reference List of Coptic Forms | 187 |
Main Clause Conjugation Bases To Be | 79 |
Bound States of the Infinitive Direct Object Constructions Compound | 86 |
Subordinate Clause Conjugation Bases Inflected | 98 |
Common terms and phrases
2d sing adjectives adverb affirmative ANOK aorist article phrase base become begins bound build built called cardinal numbers cause choose chosen circumstantial clause cleft sentence combinative common completed compound conditional conjugation conjunctive construction conversion Coptic definite direct object durative sentence EBOX English example EXERCISES expressed father five focalizing focalizing conversion forming forming cardinal four gender give Greek hand honor imperative infinitive Jesus John king lesson letters Mark masc meaning mother negative nominal sentence Note noun occur optional pattern possible predicate prefix prenominal preposition preterit pronoun prophet relative release sentence simple sing speak spelled stative suffixes things Translate Translate into Coptic verbs vocabulary woman Αγω ΕΒΟΛ πε євол пе
Bibliographic information
| Title | Coptic in 20 Lessons: Introduction to Sahidic Coptic with Exercises & Vocabularies |
| Author | Bentley Layton |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Peeters Publishers, 2007 |
| ISBN | 9042918101, 9789042918108 |
| Length | 204 pages |
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