Colloquial Syriac: As Spoken By The Assyrian Levies (syriac Studies Library) (english And Syriac Edition)

Guide, grammar, and phrasebook of Eastern Syriac as spoken by the native populace, written for officers in the British Mandate of Iraq so they could understand the language of the native military forces in the area. "First published in 1926, Lt. Hart from the British Mandate of Iraq provides a guide and phrasebook to the East Syriac of the native populace, and spoken by the Iraq Levies military forces. This volume contains a pronunciation guide, vocabulary, grammar, syntax, useful phrases (conversational, medical, and military) and a Syriac transcription of military vocabulary intended to facilitate communication between British and Syriac-speaking personnel. It contains transcriptions of English and Syriac into the other language, and is intended for use by both sides."--Back cover Series Foreword Introduction CONTENTS Pronunciation Vocabulary Verbs Pronouns Prepositions Adverbs Conjunctions Interjections Numerals Useful Imperatives Notes on Syriac Grammar Useful Phrases The Musketry course "The Ashiret Countries" (narrative) English Alphabet Syriac Alphabet Notes on the Syriac Pronunciation Military words Errata