BEGINNER'S BASQUE,W 2 AUDIO CDS
Beginner's Basque with 2 Audio CDs is designed for both classroom use and self-study. Each of the 12 lessons opens with a dialogue about an everyday topic, followed by vocabulary lists, explanations of grammar, and exercises. Audio CDs accompany the lessons, providing correct pronunciation of the dialogues and vocabulary, with pauses for repetition by the student. Includes: an exercise key; Basque-English and English-Basque glossaries; an introductory section on Basque language, culture, and...
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A resident of the Netherlands, Jansen is a researcher and author of several Basque-related books and articles. He provides a basic knowledge of Basque grammar and vocabulary useful for visiting the Basque country, as well as a brief introduction to Basque culture and history. The text includes review exercises and an answer key. Intended for the beginning student of the Basque language, the text has a written guide to the Basque alphabet and pronunciation, but has no companion audio tape or CD. No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews A resident of the Netherlands, Jansen is a researcher and author of several Basque-related books and articles. He provides a basic knowledge of Basque grammar and vocabulary useful for visiting the Basque country, as well as a brief introduction to Basque culture and history. The text includes review exercises and an answer key. Intended for the beginning student of the Basque language, the text has a written guide to the Basque alphabet and pronunciation, but has no companion audio tape or CD. No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Introduction7History of the Basque People and Their Language11The Basque Country Today19Some Aspects of the Basque Culture25Abbreviations and Symbols29Alphabet and Pronunciation31Exercises37Lesson 139Dialogue & vocabulary: First conversation: Good morning!40Grammar44Nouns and noun phrases44The definite article singular44The verb 'to be'46The subject48Word order48Questions48Exercises50Lesson 251Dialogue & vocabulary: What is your name?52Grammar56The negation56To be somewhere56The strong r56The indefinite article57The word beste (other)57The plural article58The word batzuk (some)58Exercises60Lesson 363Dialogue & vocabulary: Where are you from?64Grammar68The verb and its conjugation: General notions68The perfective68The recent past tense69The relational suffix -ko70The location suffix -n (geographical names)71The direction suffix -ra (geographical names)71The word ala ('or' exclusive)72Exercises74Lesson 477Dialogue & vocabulary: From where to where?78Grammar82The past tense of izan (to be)82The remote past tense82The past tense of egon (to be)83The separation suffix -tik (geographical names)84The interrogative particle al84The word edo ('or' inclusive)84The word samar (rather)85Exercises87Lesson 589Dialogue & vocabulary: Are you thirsty?90Grammar94The verb 'to have'94The transitive subject95The transitive conjugation96The recent past and remote past tense (transitive)97Plural objects99The partitive suffix -(r)ik100Is/Are there any ...?101The word baizik (but)101Exercises104Lesson 6107Dialogue & vocabulary: Lunch is ready108Grammar112The imperfective112The (habitual) present and past tense112The demonstrative pronouns115Adverbs of state116Exercises119Lesson 7121Dialogue & vocabulary: How many flowers?122Grammar126Numerals (1-20)126Do you have any ...?128The words bera(k) and bere(n) (third persons)128The verbs 'to want to' and 'to have to'128The comparative129The verb eduki (to hold)129Exercises133Lesson 8135Dialogue & vocabulary: The days of the week136Grammar140The future tense140Numerals (ordinal numbers)141The genitive suffix -ren142Exercises145Lesson 9147Dialogue & vocabulary: In the city148Grammar152The simple conjugation: etorri (to come) and joan (to go)152The location suffix -an153The direction suffix -ra154The separation suffix -tik154Exercises156Lesson 10159Dialogue & vocabulary: Let's go to the station!160Grammar164Ibili (to walk) in the simple conjugation164The direction suffix -raino164The instrument suffix -z164The possessive adjectives165Exercises168Lesson 11171Dialogue & vocabulary: At what time will the train arrive?172Grammar176Telling the time176The direction suffix -rantz179Complements of place179Complements of time180Exercises182Lesson 12185Dialogue & vocabulary: A walk in the mountains186Grammar190The dative of izan (to be)190The dative case -ri192The suffix -rekin meaning '(together) with'192Other prepositions192Numerals (21-100, 1000)194Exercises196Appendix AHow to Be Inventive in Basque199Noun Makers201Adjective Makers204Verb Makers206Appendix BDeclension Summary209Appendix CConjugation Summary215Exercise Key223Glossary Basque-English241Glossary English-Basque261Bibliography283
\ BooknewsA resident of the Netherlands, Jansen is a researcher and author of several Basque-related books and articles. He provides a basic knowledge of Basque grammar and vocabulary useful for visiting the Basque country, as well as a brief introduction to Basque culture and history. The text includes review exercises and an answer key. Intended for the beginning student of the Basque language, the text has a written guide to the Basque alphabet and pronunciation, but has no companion audio tape or CD. No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
