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Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew as used by contemporary native speakers.
Designed as a companion grammar, it provides an accessible yet comprehensive description of the language, organized by grammatical topic. The book is structured across two levels, allowing learners to engage with Hebrew grammar progressively.
Features of this new edition include:
· Updated vocabulary, reflecting changes in everyday speech and lifestyles, and more Judaic and culturally relevant words
· Clarified presentation of complex topics, while preserving a structure that makes the book a practical reference tool
· Pronunciation Guide to authentic practice, including features of rapid speech.
· Two colourful new background sections: 'Hebrew words and their stories' and 'Where did Modern Hebrew come from?'
Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar serves both as a valuable resource for independent learners and for students in taught courses.
List of contents
Preface
Glossary
Hebrew grammatical terminology
LEVEL ONEMasculine and feminine, singular and plural
Agreement
The inflections of the verb
The passive binyanim: NIF'AL, HUF'AL, PU'AL
Embedded clauses
LEVEL TWOSpecial root-types
Noun types
(noun
mishkalim)
Adjective types (adjective
mishkalim)
Constructs and possessives
Numerals
Comparatives
Adverbials
More negatives
Exercises
Vocabulary for exercises
Key to exercises
About the author
Lewis Glinert is Professor of Hebrew Studies at Dartmouth College, USA. He is an honorary member of the Academy of the Hebrew Language, Jerusalem.
