A Descriptive Grammar of Igbo

M. M. Green; C. E. Igwe

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A Descriptive Grammar of Igbo

M. M. Green and C. E. Igwe

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1963

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Volume 53 | Veröffentlichung / Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Institut für Orientforschung

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Linguistics, other

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Note on Script and Spelling Publicly Available Download PDF	VI
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	X
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Preliminary
I. Phonology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
II. Syllabary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	4
III. Tonology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	6
Part I: The System
4. The Linguistic Units of the Grammar in Ascending Order Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
5. The Parts of Speech and Their Minimal Distinctive Characteristics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	12
6. Nouns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	13
7. Pronouns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	32
8. Numerals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
9. Interrogatives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	39
10. Adjectives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	43
11. The Preposition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	45
12. Conjunctions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	46
13. Suffixes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	53
14. Verbs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	64
15. The Affirmative Verb Forms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	68
16. The Negative Verb Forms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	115
17. The Auxiliary Verb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	141
18. The Auxiliary, Affirmative, Verb Forms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	142
19. The Auxiliary, Negative, Verb Forms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	158
20. Nomino-Verbal Forms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
21. Clauses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	172
22. The Secondary Grammatical Categories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	175
23. The Part Played by Tone in Igbo Grammar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	177
The Subject Verb Form Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	179
Tables of Compound Verbs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	188
Part II: The Text
A Note on the Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	197
Text 1 J. O. Iroaganachi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	198
Text 2 G. E. Igwe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	209
Text 3 G. E. Igwe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	213
Text 4 G. E. Igwe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	216
Text 5 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
Text 6 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	220
Vocabulary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	222
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	237

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December 31, 1963

eBook ISBN:

9783112707074

Hardcover published on:

December 31, 1963

Hardcover ISBN:

9783112707067

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Akademie-Verlag Berlin

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Reprint 2024

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252

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783112707074

eBook ISBN: 9783112707074

Hardcover ISBN: 9783112707067

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