Arabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar, Third Edition

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The all-in-one guide to mastery of Arabic grammar Arabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar provides an excellent introduction to the basics of Arabic if you are a beginner or a quick, thorough reference is you already have experience in the language. It offers a solid foundation of major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language, providing clear explanations of concepts and how they are similar, or very different, in Arabic and English. Each unit is devoted to one topic, so you can find what you need and get focused instruction immediately. Concise yet thorough, the explanations are supported by numerous examples to help you master the different concepts. And for those tricky verbs, Arabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar includes a Verb Index of the most common verbs, cross-referenced with the abundant verb tables appearing throughout the book. This book will give you all this: ● Concise explanations of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials ● Examples that reflect contemporary usage and real-life situations ● A high-frequency index to 400 Arabic verbs, cross-referenced to relevant sections in the book New to this edition, twelve Authors’ Tutorials that will help your understanding of the system of Arabic verb roots. These recordings are available as streaming audio through the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app. Review: Great for beginners - I just started learning Arabic and my instructor recommended this book. I’m glad he did. It’s very well written and easy to understand. I bought it with another Arabic instruction book and they both compliment the each other perfectly. This order was on time and matches the sellers description. If you are looking to learn Arabic, this book is a must. Review: okay, but not all I needed - Let me begin by saying this book mentions itself the need for a more detailed grammar book to be used in conjunction, as this one covers only verb conjugations and some highlights of grammar aspects. So don't expect to be fluent using only this book, since it's not targeted at teaching you all you need to know to speak Arabic. The material is reasonably well presented, but I really needed something more comprehensive that covered things like what vowels get inserted at the end of words like "min" becoming "mina" to join with a subsequent letter that has sukkoon on it. I accidentally found the perfect book to answer that question via full text search on Google Books: Modern Standard Arabic Grammar: A Learner's Guide 1st Edition by Mohammad T. Alhawary So take a look at that one on Google books before buying it, because it's kind of expensive and very lengthy, but very well worth it. I'm planning on using Wightwick's book alongside it, and should be good to go now having both.