A Grammar of the Tibetan Language: Literary and Colloquial

Voorkant
Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1996 - 396 pagina's
In this volume the author has dealt with both literary and colloquial Tibetan mostly in use around Lhasa. The important and elusive subjects of Pronunciation and spelling are given on principle more systematic and accurate treatment highlighting the subtle distinctions. The so-called Verb has also been elaborately treated keeping in view the genius of the Tibetan sentence, the construction of which is unique.

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ADVERBS
128
13 དང
167
ཡིནཔ To
235
Auxiliary Particles
244
14 དུ ཏུ ར རུ སུ ལ
258
G Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
282
Probability
288
The Passive Voice
299

Fractions
89
ད བ or ས
116

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Populaire passages

Pagina 168 - For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.
Pagina 167 - And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Pagina 168 - He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Pagina 236 - Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift. Now I Paul myself intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who ' in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you...
Pagina 166 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Pagina 168 - I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded : but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
Pagina 169 - That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life...
Pagina 69 - He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Pagina 142 - But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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