All four volumes of the Maskilon are a handy 5 by 7 inches. The Maskilon II is only 257 pages, yet you can see, by perusing the table of contents below, that it is quite comprehensive. This is Dr. Solomonik's long-time bestseller. It is easy to understand and includes exercises with the answers. For a serious student of the Hebrew language, this can be the most valuable of the four-volume set.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction | � | v |
Preface | � | vi |
Alphabet | � | x |
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MORPHOLOGY
CHAPTER I - NOUNS
Gender of Hebrew Nouns | � | 11 |
Hebrew Nouns - Number | � | 19 |
Hebrew Nouns - Duel Number | � | 27 |
Declension of Hebrew Nouns | � | 31 |
Hebrew Nouns - Smichut | � | 34 |
Definite Article - '� | � | 42 |
Patterns of Noun Formation | � | 46 |
CHAPTER II - ADJECTIVES
Gender of Hebrew Adjectives | � | 56 |
Number of Hebrew Adjectives | � | 58 |
Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives | � | 59 |
Hebrew Adjectives in Smichut form | � | 62 |
Patterns of Adjective Formation | � | 62 |
CHAPTER III - NUMERALS
Cardinal Numerals | � | 70 |
Cardinal Numbers in Smichut | � | 73 |
Ordinal Numerals | � | 75 |
Particulars on the Use of Hebrew Numberals | � | 77 |
Fractions | � | 78 |
Gematria | � | 80 |
CHAPTER IV - PRONOUNS
Personal Pronouns | � | 83 |
Demonstrative Pronouns | � | 86 |
Interrogative Pronouns | � | 88 |
Relative Pronouns | � | 91 |
Pronominal Suffixes | � | 92 |
Reflexive and Mutual Relationships | � | 94 |
Indefinite Pronouns | � | 96 |
CHAPTER V - VERBS
Present Tense | � | 100 |
Past Tense | � | 106 |
Future Tense | � | 108 |
Roots and binyanim | � | 111 |
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127 | � | ����� ������ |
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Roots, Mishkalim, and Bases | � | 153 |
What are G'zarot | � | 155 |
Full G'zarot | � | 157 |
G'zarot with Unpronounced Syllables | � | 158 |
G'zarot with Root-letters which disappear | � | 173 |
Gutteral Letters and the Letter '� | � | 179 |
Imperative Mood | � | 188 |
Infinitive | � | 193 |
Subjunctive Mood | � | 196 |
Verbs with Pronominal Endings | � | 197 |
Verbal Nouns | � | 198 |
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CHAPTER VI - ADVERBS | � | 203 |
CHAPTER VII - PREPOSITIONS | � | 207 |
CHAPTER VIII - CONJUNCTIONS | � | 217 |
SYNTAX
CHAPTER IX - SIMPLE SENTENCES
Components of a sentence | � | 221 |
Linking Verb | � | 224 |
Word Order in the Simple Sentence | � | 226 |
Order of Words in the Interrogative Sentence | � | 228 |
Negative Sentences | � | 230 |
Indefinite and Impersonal Sentences | � | 232 |
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CHAPTER X - COMPOUND SENTENCES | � | 233 |
CHAPTER XI - COMPLEX SENTENCES
Subject Clause | � | 237 |
Predicate Clause | � | 239 |
Object Clause | � | 240 |
Attributive Clause | � | 242 |
Modifying Clause of Place | � | 245 |
Modifying Clause of Time | � | 246 |
Modifying Causative Clause | � | 248 |
Modifying Clause of Purpose | � | 250 |
Modifying Clause of Manner | � | 251 |
Modifying Clause of Concesssion | � | 253 |
Modifying Clause of Condition | � | 254 |