Hi all, I prefer a CD/DVD which explains how to use by saying the actual words in coptic. Regards, Anbu
--- Sherif Gayed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I would recomment the following book: > > * > > So, you want to learn Coptic? > A Bohairic Grammar book specifically designed for > the non-linguist, designed > to get your understanding Coptic texts from the very > beginning without > getting bogged down in the Grammar. > > - Pronunciation rules > - Grammar explained & made easy > - 800 word glossary > - Verb tense tables > - Examples & excersises from hymns, liturgies, > the Bible, Coptic > martyrologies & homilies > - 324 pages > > Book Details Hard Cover: 324 pages Edition: First > Edition Publisher: St. > Mary, St.Bakhomious and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox > Church,Sydney, > Kirrawee Author: > Sameh Younan Language: English ISBN: 0975794906 > Dimensions: 175 x 247 x > 25mm Weight: 700g Paperback: 324 pages Edition: > Second Edition Publisher: > St. Mary, St.Bakhomious and St. Shenouda Coptic > Orthodox Church,Sydney, > Kirrawee Author: Sameh Younan Language: English > ISBN: > 978-0-9757-9491-3 Dimensions: > 7.44" x 9.68" Weight: ~600g > * > It is really excellent. You can order on line at > http://www.learncoptic.com/the_book.php > > Please bear in mind that grammar in any language > would have exceptions. > Also, when we start learning Coptic, we usually > start with the basic > grammatical rules but certain articles look the same > whether they are for > the rules we know or for rules that we haven't > learnt yet. I think the > starting point is to trust that the Coptic in our > liturgical books is > correct and then seek explanation for anything that > we don't understand. > Actually the email from Emmanuel below is a perfect > example of how we learn. > > So, please don't give up! > > God bless > > Sherif > > > On 1/12/08, Amir Sobhy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Xere nwten > > I agree with u Emmanuel > > i get confused of so many gramatic rules found in > coptic books > > and i find many exampls in our liturgies against > those rules > > and i cant find agood reference for coptic grammar > ,couvers acomplete > > course > > just ascatered weak efforts sometimes it is > completely useless and full of > > mistakes > > > > How do u advise us? > > where can i find a complete answer to my coptic > language question? > > ou shep`hmot `ntoten > > > > *esakla23 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > > > Hey everybody, > > I have some questions on how the possessive > pronouns `n- `m- and `ntework. > > So the book the I am using to learn Coptic says > that if the first noun is > > indefinite, `nte is to be used rather than n- and > `m- . So, instead of > > saying Oubwk `mpiouro (a servant of the king) we > would say Oubwk `nte > > piouro because the first noun Oubwk is indefinite. > However, in the Coptic > > liturgy book, I don't see this rule being followed > at all. For example, I > > was flipping through the liturgy book to find > examples of this and I saw Outoubo > > `mpeklaoc (purity of your people). According to > this rule, it should be outoubo > > `nte peklaoc, but it's not. > > So, is this rule that this book gives really a > rule, or is it wrong? > > Another example I found in the Coptic liturgy > book is ouwnq `n`eneh (a > > life of eternity). Again, according to the rule, > it should be ouwnq `nte > > `eneh. > > So, it doesn't seem like this is much of a rule. > So are `n- `m- and `nte > > always interchangeable at all times or are there > general rules to follow? > > Thanks, > > Emmanuel > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with Yahoo! > Search.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RemEnKimi/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RemEnKimi/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
