ABSTRACT

Persian: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to the grammar system for intermediate to advanced learners of Persian. It presents an accessible and systematic description of the language, focusing on real patterns of use in contemporary Persian.

The book is organised to promote a thorough understanding of Persian; its structure, its sound system and the formation of words, phrases and sentence construction. It offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language, providing clear explanations and examples of each point.

Persian: A Comprehensive Grammar is the essential reference work on Persian grammar for all learners and users of the language.

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|21 pages

How Persian sounds and how it is written

chapter 3|23 pages

Nouns

chapter 4|6 pages

The connector ezāfe

chapter 5|28 pages

Pronouns

chapter 6|24 pages

Adjectives

chapter 7|17 pages

Adverbs

chapter 8|9 pages

Numerals, time, age, measures

chapter 10|16 pages

Infinitives and their derivatives

chapter 11|49 pages

Persian verbs

chapter 12|42 pages

Tenses, aspects, moods, voices

chapter 13|58 pages

Sentences: from phrases to complex sentences

chapter 14|4 pages

Punctuation

chapter 15|13 pages

Colloquial Persian and polite Persian

chapter 16|6 pages

Contemporary remnants of archaic features

chapter 17|6 pages

‘Good’ and ‘bad’ Persian?

chapter 18|5 pages

Arabic to Persian – Arabic in Persian

chapter 19|13 pages

Glossary of grammatical terms