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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Linguistics
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Ma'ayan Nidbach
Coordinator Office Hours:
Monday, 9 AM / on appointment
Teaching Staff:
Ms. Maayan Nidbach
Course/Module description:
The course introduces the morphology and syntax of Classical Sanskrit.
The reading materials are based on Sanskrit sources and accompanied with writing exercises. Acquaintance with Classical Indian Culture as expressed in Sanskrit language structure and texts.
Course/Module aims:
The course provides basic knowledge of the grammar of Sanskrit as a research language and trains the students in reading Sanskrit on the basis of philological and linguistic analysis.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
identify and inflect verbal and nominal morphology
analyse syntactic structures
translate texts from and to Sanskrit
utilize basic philological methodology
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
class and exercises
Course/Module Content:
Devanagari script
Sandhi
the verb in thematic classes
quotation and negation
noun stems ending in -a /-aa/-ii
pronouns and demonstratives
the past passive participle
the copula
particles: conjunction, emphasis,contrast, selection and simile
absolutive
noun stems ending in a consonant
temporal adverbs
indefinite pronouns
demonstrative pronouns
verbal endings - atmanepada
past imperfect
noun stems ending in -an
nominal compound tatpurusha
predicative accusative
Required Reading:
"Sanskrit: Language of the Gods", David Shulman and Priya Hart, Magnes, 1997 [in Hebrew]
Additional Reading Material:
Exercises distributed in class
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 60 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 30 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
Additional information:
a minimum grade of 70 is required for students for whom this is a mandatory course in the Department of Asian Studies.
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