Full Description
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.
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
