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An Introduction to Old PersianProds Oktor SkjærvøCopyright 2016 by Prods Oktor SkjærvøPlease do not cite in print without the author’s permission.This Introduction may be distributed freely as a service to teachers and students of Old Iranian.In my experience, it can be taught as a one-term full course at 4 hrs/w.My thanks to all of my students and colleagues, who have actively noted typos, inconsistencies ofpresentation, etc.
TABLE OF CONTENTSSelect bibliography . 9Sigla and Abbreviations . 12Lesson 1 . 13Old Persian and old Iranian. 13Script. Origin. 14Script. Writing system. . 14The syllabary. . 15Logograms. . 16Table of signs according to components. . 16Numerals. . 16Script. Transcription. . 17Phonology. pronunciation. . 17Phonology. Stress. . 18Lesson 2 . 21Script. Special conventions. 1. . 21 ha hạ: . 21 u- hu/hū-: . 21 ra ạr: . 21Nouns and adjectives. The nominal system. . 21Nouns. Gender. . 21Nouns. The nominative singular. Vowel stems. . 22Masculine ā-stems:. 22Adjectives:. 22Neuter: . 22dahạyau-:. 22Syntax. Nominative. 1. 22Nouns. The genitive. . 23Syntax. Word order. . 24Lesson 3 . 27Script. Special conventions. 2. . 27 u u-va u/ū: . 27 i i-ya : . 27Nouns and adjectives. Word formation. . 27Underived nouns and adjectives: . 27Derived nouns and adjectives: . 27Compounds: . 28Nouns. Nominative plural. . 28Pronouns. Personal pronouns. First person. . 28Pronouns. Special forms. . 28Pronouns. Demonstrative pronouns. Near-deixis. . 28Adjectives. Pronominal adjectives. . 29Verbs. “to be.”. 29Lesson 4 . 33Script. Special conventions. 3. . 33Consonant v or y: . 33Verb. The verbal system. . 33Verbs. The Present indicative active. . 33Verbs. The Imperfect. . 34Nouns. The accusative. . 34Nouns. The ū-stem tanū-. 35Pronouns. The accusative. 35Pronouns. Demonstrative pronouns. Far-deixis. . 35Pronouns. Relative pronouns. . 36Syntax. Relative clauses. 363September 15, 2016–10:38 AM
TABLE OF CONTENTSSyntax. accusative. 1. . 36Syntax. present tense. 1. . 37Lesson 5 . 41Script. Special conventions. 4. . 41Final -ā -a:. 41-ā enclitics: . 41 a-i ai:. 41Script. Logograms. . 41Script. Final consonants. . 41Script. Double consonants. . 41Nouns. Consonant stems. . 42Nouns. The genitive-dative. . 42Nouns. Declension of Ahuramazdā-. . 42Pronouns. Genitive-dative. 43Syntax. Genitive-dative. 43Genitive functions. . 43Dative functions. . 45Verbs. The middle voice. . 45Syntax. The middle voice. . 45Lesson 6 . 49Phonology. Vowel phonemes. . 49Nouns. Neuter n-stems. . 49Nouns. The locative. . 49Pronouns. Personal pronouns. Second person. . 49Verbs. The imperfect. . 50Syntax. Nominative. 2. 51The nominative naming phrase. . 51The nominative with verbs of “consideration.”. 51Syntax. Accusative. 2. . 51Syntax. Imperfect. . 52Syntax. Middle voice. 2. . 53Texts. Darius’s genealogy. . 54Lesson 7 . 57Phonology. Diphthongs. 57Phonology. Svarabhakti vowels. . 57Phonology. Contraction. . 57Nouns. i/ī- and u/ū-declensions. 57Nouns. Monosyllabic diphthong stems. .
Old Persian - English Glossary . 166 English - Old Persian Glossary . 171 . 9 September 15, 2016 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY Allegri, M., and A. Panaino, “On the š-Ending in Old Persian akunauš and Similar Forms. With a Contribution by Ilya Gershevitch,” in Bernd G. Fragner et .
