Coptic : : A Grammar of Its Six Major Dialects / / James P. Allen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Allen, James P.,
• Place / Publishing House: University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Languages of the Ancient Near East Didactica ; 1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (144 p.) :; 1 map

Coptic is the final stage of the ancient Egyptian language, written in an alphabet derived primarily from Greek instead of hieroglyphs. It borrows some vocabulary from ancient Greek, and it was used primarily for writing Christian scriptures and treatises. There is no uniform Coptic language, but rather six major dialects.Unlike previous grammars that focus on just two of the Coptic dialects, this volume, written by senior Egyptologist James P. Allen, describes the grammar of the language in each of the six major dialects. It also includes exercises with an answer key, a chrestomathy, and an accompanying dictionary, making it suitable for teaching or self-guided learning as well as general reference.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Writing and Phonology -- 2. Nouns and Adjectives -- 3. Pronouns -- 4. Numbers and Particles -- 5. Prepositions and Adverbs -- 6. Nominal and Adjectival Sentences -- 7. Verbs -- 8. The Bipartite Construction -- 9. The Tripartite Construction -- 10. Dependent Forms -- 11. Second Tenses -- 12. Complex Sentences -- Answers to the Exercises -- Chrestomathy -- Dictionary -- Bibliography -- Abbreviations and References -- Index