LESSON IV
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Suggested modifications to lesson IV
 
General changes:
*Add the particle iw to the beginning of verbal phrases or sentences used throughout the lesson. This makes them plain statements of fact.
*Replace the older english words (eg. "thou art", "thou sayest") with modern equivalents.
 
section 44: Add iw to the examples, so:
iw hAb=k wi (you send me)
iw DAi.n=f sw (He ferried him over).
 
section 45: add iw to the beginning of the example.
 
section 46:
Ex. 1: add initial iw.
Ex. 2: The use of the pronoun should be noted, but be aware that the verb forms are the prospective sDm=f, making the sentence a wish, "May you cause that ...".
 
section 50: add iw to the beginning of the example.
 
section 52: add iw to the beginning of the examples.
 
Vocabulary
In these early chapters, Gardiner does not indicate verbs where the 3rd consonant is one of the so-called 'weak' consonants (i or w).
The verb involved is:
xai (to appear, shine)
Please correct this in the vocabulary transliteration, and use the full form in all transliterations.
 
Exercises:
 
Section a)
Put iw at the beginning of examples 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, to make them statements of fact.
For ex. 4, delete the second clause beginning with ix.
In example 7, delete the last clause (DAi=f....)
 
Section b).
Ex. 6: Change to: "We stand up ...".
Ex. 8: Change to: "You go down in peace.."
   


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