Learning Pashto: Intensive Elementary and Secondary Pashto for Students and Professionals
Issue Date:
2009-08Metadata
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Aims of the Course:
*To provide a thorough introductory course in basic Pashto with the accent on practical spoken Pashto, coverage of grammar, familiarity with Pashto pronunciation, and essential vocabulary.
*Ability to communicate within a range of situations and to handle simple survival situations (e.g. finding lodging, food, transportation etc.)
*Ability to read the simple Pashto texts dealing with a variety of social and basic needs.
In addition to author’s own command and expertise, a number of sources (books, both published and unpublished, journals, websites, etc.) have been consulted while preparing this material.
Description:
This is an introductory Pashto text book for practical applications, such as military field operations.
Contents:
Pashto Alphabet - p.5 -- Greetings and Introductions - p.8 -- Grammar and Vocabulary - p.9 -- Writing Pashto - p.15 -- Joining the Alphabets Using Afghan Names - p.19 -- Noun (Num/Ism) - p.22 -- Changes in Singular and Plural Nouns - p.31 -- The Pashto Verb - p.38 -- Dialogues - p.51 -- Additional Vocabulary - p.68
Sponsors:
The Middle East Studies Center at the Ohio State University
The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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