Introduction 1. Swahili - Key elements 2. Using basic vocabulary and markers 3. Personal pronouns 4. Swahili noun class system 5. Noun/adjective and pronoun agreement 6. The indicative mood and main verb tenses 7. Verb "be" / "have" in the main clause 8. Special class combinations and the reflexive pronoun 9. Prefix/stem contact rules vs. invariable adjectives/pronouns 10. Relative clauses and the use of reference pronouns 11. Imperative and Subjunctive moods 12. Monosyllabic verb stems and the stem augment ku 13. Auxiliary verbs and the expression of complex tenses 14. Expressing comparison 15. The passive form of the verb 16. Locative agreement and coordinated noun agreement 17. The conditional mood 18. The causative extension of the verb 19. Reciprocal, stative, and applicative verb extensions 20. Adverbs in a broad sense 21. Adjectives in a broad sense 22. Noun formation and augmentative/diminutive processes 23. Reduced forms and special uses of various pronouns 24. Subjunctive vs. infinitive/indicative in coordinated and subordinate clauses 25. Double object constructions and the use of "object markers" Appendix A: Greetings and other polite expressions Appendix B: Class agreements with all types of adjectives and pronouns Appendix C: Clause connectors and other transition words APPENDIX D: Use of verb tenses in Swahili proverbs Vocabulary list References Index
Biography
Fidèle Mpiranya is Lecturer in Swahili and African Linguistics at the University of Chicago, USA.
"Swahili Grammar and Workbook provides an in-depth, up-to-date student guide to modern Swahili grammar. The major aspects of Swahili grammar are explained clearly and illustrated with ample examples and exercises, and are arranged around distinct user-oriented grammar topics. The book fills an important gap in the Swahili linguistic literature and will be of great value to students of Swahili at different levels of proficiency."Lutz Marten, SOAS, University of London, UK
