Detailed Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Note on Usage (including fonts)

  Introduction

  Table of Contents

Chapter I. The Alphabet

  Letters and Pronunciation

§1

Notes on the Letters

  g, d and z

§2

  q, c, f, x, y

§3

  i and u (the semivowels) 

§4

  The Seven Letters Derived from Demotic 

§5

  Older unused consonants 

§6

  The Vowels 

§7

  The Diphthongs 

§8

  Non-diphthongs

§9

Change of Consonants

  n before b, m and p

§10

  s before `

§11

  Contractions

§12

  Metathesis

§13

Change of Vowels

  w after m or n

§14

  o before 6 or 4 (representing old h)

§15

  Contraction of Vowels

§16

Chapter II. Syllables and Words

  Definition

§17

  Kinds

§18

  Accent or tone

§19

  Tone Shift

§20

  Compound nouns

§21

  Induced vocalic changes

§22

  The Superlinear Stroke or Syllable Marker

§23

  Nouns ending in -e in conjunction with another word

§24

  Three Forms or Vowel Structures

§25

  The Absolute Form

§26

  The Construct Form

§27

  The Pronominal Form

§28

Word Division

  Word Division (MSS)

§29

  Word Division (Printed)

§30

  Long Superlinear Stroke

§31

  Abbreviated Greek Words

§32

  Greek Words Spelled Phonetically

§33

  Punctuation

§34

Chapter III. Morphology

I. Nouns (non-verbal forms)

Pronouns

  The Suffix Pronouns

§35

  Uses After Prepositions

§36

  As Subject of Verbal Auxiliaries

§37

  As Possessives

§38

  Forms of the Suffix (1st poss sing)

§39

  2nd fem sing

§40

  3rd fem sing

§41

  2 com pl

§42

  3 com pl -ou

§43

  3 com pl -sou

§44

  The Independent Pronouns

§45

  Uses of Independent Pronoun

§46

  Pronoun of Emphasis or Contrast

§47

  Absolute Forms of the Possessive Pronoun

§48

  Absolute as Substantive

§49

  The Possessive Adjective

§50

  The Possessive Article

§51

  The Demonstrative Pronoun

§52

  Absolute Form

§53

  Construct Form with et.m-mau

§54

  Interrogative Pronouns

§55

Nouns

Gender

  General Rule

§56

  Exceptions

§57

  Formed from 3 m/f sing Verb

§58

  Compound Nouns

§59

Prefixes

Noun Prefixes

  Common

§60

  Other Noun Prefixes

§61

  Verb Prefixes

§62

  Particle Prefixes

§63

  Collectives, serial, profession

§64

Number

  General

§65

Masculine Plurals

  Nouns ending in -o

§66

  Nouns ending in -e

 

  Plural -hu

§67

  Plural -eeu

§68

  Long Vowel Preceding Ending in -t

§69

  Irregular

§70

  Short Vowel Preceding Ending in -t

§71

  Plural Formed by Adding -e

§72

  Plural Formed by Moving Tone 

§73

  Broken Plural

§74

  Irregular 

§75

Feminine Plurals

  Ending in -e

§76

  Ending in -h

§77

  Ending in -w

§78

  Irregular 

§79

Chapter IV. The Article

  The Definite Article

§80

  Position

§81

  Forms

§82

  With time words

§83

  To express the vocative

§84

  The Indefinite Article

§85

  Uses of Indefinite Article

§86

  With Nouns of Substance or Material

§87

Omission of Article

In Compound Words

  Two Nouns

§88

  Noun Linked to Preceding Verbal Form

§89

  Linked by Preposition

§90

  Enumerating Nouns

§91

  In Negative Sentences Expecting a Negative Answer

§92

  In Precise Adverbial Phrases

§93

  With Nouns Taking Suffixes

§94

  Misconstrued Words

§95

  Apposition 

§96

The Genitive

  History

§97

  Linkage by the Particle n-

§98

  Linkage by the Particle nte-

§99

  nte with Qualified Nouns

§100

The Adjective

  Relative Clause for Adjective

§101

  Number and Gender

§102

  Ending in -e

§103

  The Adjective as Substantive 

§104

Position

  (1) Noun in Absolute

§105

  (2) Noun in Construct

§106

  (3) Linked by n- (most common)

§107

  (4) Before the Noun

§108

  Concord

§109

  thr=, ouaa= and mauaa=

§110

  ke

§111

  Combined with oua and laau

§112

  Before Noun and Preceded by Definite or Possessive Article

§113

Comparison

  Comparative

§114

  The Superlative

§115

Chapter V. The Numerals

  Sahidic and Bohairic Practice

§116

  The Cardinal Numbers

§117

Formation of Composite Numerals

11 through 99

  Juxtaposition

§118

  Combination Through mn-

§119

Hundreds and Thousands

  Construct and Absolute Forms

§120

  Tens Followed by Hundreds

§121

  Ciphers with and without mn-

§122

Syntax of the Cardinal Numbers

  General

§123

  Notes on the Numeral One

§124

  Notes on the Numeral Two

§125

  Distributive Usage

§126

  Fractions

§127

  Multiplication

§128

The Ordinal Numbers

  Formation

§129

  Adjectival Usage

§130

Notation of Time

  General

§131

  The Month

§132

  The Day

§133

  Lesser Divisions of Time

§134

Dating

  Early

§135

  After the Arab Conquest

§136

Chapter VI. The Verb

Structure

  The Two Forms

§137

The Infinitive

  Formation

§138

  Meaning

§139

  Forms

§140

  The Qualitative

§141

  Qualitative only verbs

§142

  Meaning

§143

  With nhu as a Future 

§144

  As Substitute for the Adjective 

§145

Chapter VII. Verb Classes 1

  General Remarks

§146

  Abbreviations Describing Classes

§147

  Class I: 2 Lit

§148

  Mixed 2 Lit/3 Lit Verbs

§149

  2 Lit Verbs Without Initial Consonant

§150

  2 Lit Verbs Without Final Consonant

§151

  Monosyllabic Irregular Verbs (3 Lit forms in r

§152

  Class II: 2 Lit Gem

§153

  Class III: 2 Lit

§154

  Verbs ending in e

§155

  Middle Weak Verbs

§156

  Model knos

§157

  Model 4lhl

§158

  Model ou`ai

§159

  Formative Vowel a in Last Syllable

§160

  Two Verbs with Formative Vowel o

§160a

Chapter VIII. Verb Classes 2

Class IV: 3 Lit Inf 

  Formation and Model 4ike

§161

  Common Verbs

§162

  Model ra4e

§163

  Model kn-ne

§164

  Model pwwne

§165

Class V:

  Formation

§166

  Model br-br-

§167

  Class VI: 4 Lit Inf

§168

  Class VII: 5 Lit

§169

  Class VII: Doubled Vowel after 1st Radical

§170

Causative Verbs

  General Remarks, Formation with s-

§171

  Verbs with ` as the 1st Radical

§172

Formation with Prefix t-

  Formation Verbs with Feminine Form in Qual Coalescence to Form q

§173

 

§174

 

§175

  Elision of Prefix t-

§176

  Compound Verbs

§177

Greek Verbs

  Formation

§178

  Phonetic Spelling of Greek Verbs

§179

Chapter IX. Conjugation

  Old Egyptian Method

§180

Three Survivors

  pe`e

§181

  Adjective Verbs

§182

  naiat=, Blest

§183

  Existential Verbs oun To be and mn-  Not to be

§184

Conjugation by Auxiliaries 

  General

§185

  Forms of the Auxiliaries 

§186

Durative and Limitative Tenses

  Table of Pronominal Forms, Durative Tenses

§188

Present Tenses 

  I Present

§189

  With Undefined Subject

§190

  Uses of I Present

§191

  II Present

§192

  Negation of the Present

§193

The Imperfect 

  Definition

§194

  With the Particle pe

§195

  Negation of the Imperfect 

§196

The Circumstantial 

  Form and Function

§197

  Introducing a Second Verb

§197a

  Negation of the Circumstantial 

§198

Chapter X. Limitative Tenses

  Composition and Nature

§199

  Table of Pronominal Forms, Limitative Tenses

§199a

Perfect Tenses

  The Perfect (I Perfect)

§200

  Negation of I Perfect 

§201

II Perfect

  Description

§202

  Negation of the II Perfect 

§203

Tenses of Habitude

  General and I Habitude

§204

  Negation of I Habitude

§205

  II Habitude

§206

  Negation of II Habitude

§207

Future Tenses

  Origin and Form

§208

I and II Future

  I Future

§209

  With `pi or `pe

§210

  II Future

§211

  Future Circumstantial

§212

  Negation of I and II Future

§213

  Future Imperfect

§214

  Negation of Future Imperfect

§215

  III Future 

§217

  Negation of III Future

§218

  IV Future 

§219

  The Optative

§220

  Negation of the Optative

§221

Tenses of Unfulfilled Action

  Table

§222

  Auxiliary 4ant.3-.swtm-

§223

  Auxiliary m-pat.3--.swtm-

§224

Chapter XI. The Conjunctive

  Table of Forms

§225

  Uses of the Conjunctive

§226

  The Conjunctive after Verbs of Wishing, Commanding, Allowing

§227

  The Conjunctive in Direct Speech

§228

  The Conjunctive with Greek Conjunctions

§229

  Negation of the Conjunctive

§230

  Compound Tenses, Auxiliaries, ‘Until’, Pluperfect

§231

Impersonal Verbs

  Generally

§232

  ouon and m-mon

§233

  With ounte=, mn-te=

§234

  Position of the Object

§235

  Adverbial m-mau

§235n

  Nominal Object Introduced by n-

§236

  6aps

§237

The Imperative

  Form

§238

  Preserved Old Imperative Forms

§239

  Irregular Verbs

§240

  Second Imperative Replaced by Conjunctive

§241

  Negation of the Imperative

§242

The Infinitive

  Uses of the Infinitive

§243

  Negation of the Infinitive

§244

The Simple Infinitive

  Followed by the Genitive

§245

  Following 6n-

§246

  Following 6n-

§247

The Anarticular Infinitive 

  As Subject

§248

  As Genitive

§249

  As Direct Object in Compound Verbs

§250

  After Prepositions

§251

  n-- as Object after Certain Verbs

§252

  The Potential Infinitive

§253

The Causative Infinitive 

  Usage

§254

  Preceded by Auxiliaries 

§255

  Preceded by a Preposition 

§256

  Preceded by mn-.n-.sa

§257

  With 6n-

§258

  The Passive

§259

Chapter XII. Particles

Prepositions 

  Types: Simple Prepositions

§260

  e-, ero= (2 pl erwtn-)

§261

  n-- and m-mo

§262

  n-- and na=

§263

  mn-- and nm-ma=

§264

  oube-, oubh=

§265

  oute-, outw=

§266

  4a-, 4aro=

§267

  6i-, 6iw(w)=

§268

  6a-, 6aro=

§269

  6ht=

§270

  6n--, n-.6ht=

§271

Compound Prepositions

  Formation

§272

Listing 

  Compounds with e

§273

  etbe-, etbhht=

§274

  Compounds with n

§275

  Compounds with 6a

§276

  Compounds with 6i

§277

  a`n-- (e`n--), a`n-t- (e`n-t=) 

§278

  `in

§279

  Greek Prepositions Used in Coptic 

§280

Chapter XIII. The Adverb

  Formation

§281

Adverbial Phrases 

  With e-

§282

  With n-

§283

  With 6n--

§284

  With Other Adverbs

§285

  Greek Adverbs

§286

Conjunctions 

  General

§287

  List by Function

§289

Notes on Conjunctions 

  auw

§290

  auw on

§291

  `n-, `en-

§292

  n-to3, 6ww3, -2e, n-tooun

§293

  `e 

  General

§294

  Usage

§295

Interjections 

  eis, eis.6hte (6hhne, 6hhpe), ouoi, 6amoi

§296

  6a(e)io, m-pwr

§297

Chapter XIV. Syntax

The Sentence 

  Types

§298

The Verbal Sentence 

  Form

§299

  Groups

§300

Group I: Subject Stands First 

  1st or 2nd Person Subject

§301

  Strengthening of Subject

§302

  Formation of Adjectival Predicate Equivalent

§303

Predicate is an Adverb or Equivalent 

  With Normal Subject

§304

  With Pronominal Subject

§305

Group II: Predicate Stands First 

  Description

§306

  When Subject Expressed by a Noun

§307

  Concord of Particle and Pronominal Subject

§308

  Emphasis  by Order

§309

  Past Tense of the Non-Verbal Sentence

§310

  Circumstantial Use of the Non-Verbal Sentence

§311

Negation of the Non-Verbal Sentence 

  Method

§312

  Predicate Only Negated

§313

  Remarks on the Non-Verbal Sentence

§314

The Verbal Sentence 

  Description

§315

  The Durative Verbal Sentence

§316

  The Limitative Verbal Sentence

§317

Word Order in the Verbal Sentence 

  Normal

§318

With the Dative 

  When the Dative is Pronominal

§319

  When the Object is Pronominal

§320

The Subject 

  The Normal Position

§321

  Use of Pronominal Forms of Auxiliaries

§322

  Emphasis through Interjection

§323

  Representation by Pronominal Auxiliary

§324

  Use of n-2i- after the Causative Infinitive

§325

The Object 

The Direct Object 

  Position and Form

§326

  Use of e-, ero=

§327

  Use with n-, m-mo

  Older Form/Newer Form with n-, m-mo=

§328

Oblique Object 

  Oblique Object/Indirect Object

§329

  Greek Verbs

§330

  e-, ero= with Verbs of Perception or Mental Action

§331

  With Intransitive Verbs

§332

  Summary

§332a

  Emphasis of the Object

§333

The Adverb 

Position 

  Normal Position

§334

  Exceptions

§335

  As Near-Compound Verbs

§336

Chapter XV. Forms of Speech

  Direct and Indirect Speech

§337

  Coordination of Sentences

§338

  Greek Conjunctions

§338a

  Commands and Prohibitions

§339

  Wishes

§340

Questions 

  Forms (Description)

§341

  As a Statement to Be Understood as a Question

§342

  With an Interrogative Pronoun or Adverb Before or After the Verb

§343

  At the Beginning of the Sentence: a4, nim, a6ro=, etbe.ou, ouhr

§344

  After the Verb: ou, twn, e.twn, ebol twn, tnau, 4a.tnau

§345

  With an Interrogative Particle Beginning the Sentence

§346

Double Questions 

  Linkage: `n-, `n--  m-mon

§347

  Expected Answer

§348

  Indirect Questions

§349

Relative Clauses 

  Types

§350

  With Undefined Antecedent

§351

  Non-Verbal

§352

  Use of  the Resumptive Pronoun

§353

  Negation

§354

  With Defined Antecedent

§355

  Using et

§356

  Using etere-

§357

  When the Subject of the Relative Clause is Pronominal

§358

  When the Relative Clause Contains an Imperfect or Tense of Habitude

§359

  Before the Perfect Tense

§360

  When the Relative Clause Contains a Negative Statement

§361

  When the Relative Clause Contains oun or (m)mn--

§362

  When the Relative Clause Contains a Non-Verbal Sentence with pe, te or ne

§363

  Remarks on Relative Clauses

 

  Omission of the Relative Pronoun

§364

  Use of et- with Consecutive Relative Clauses

§365

  When Used in a Descriptive Sense

§366

  When Preceded by a Non-Verbal Sentence

§367

  The Relative Substantive

§368

Chapter XVI. Adverbial Clauses

Final Clauses 

  Simple Form

§369

  Introduced by the Conjunction `e, `eka(a)s

§370

  With the Greek Conjunctions 6wste, mhpws, mhpote

§371

  Conjunctive without Introductory Conjunction

§372

  Causal Clauses

§373

Conditional Clauses 

  Types

§374

Real Conditional Clauses 

Open 

  Defined

§375

  Introduced by eie

§376

Prospective Conditions 

  Defined

§377

  Negation

§378

  Introduced by e4wpe in the Protasis

§379

Irreal Conditions 

  Defined

§380

  With e4wpe Introducing the Apodosis

§381

Remarks on the Conditional Clause 

  Order of Components

§382

  Except, Unless

§383

  With a Concessive Force

§384

Temporal Clauses 

Types 

  Circumstantial

§385

  With Reference to a Point in Time

§386

Past Temporal Clauses 

  Past Temporal Auxiliary and Negation

§387

  `in- Followed by II Perfect

§388

  mn-.n-.sa + Causative Infinitive

§389

  e.a.3.swtm- and e.m-p.3.swtm-

§390

  Contemporaneous Temporal Clauses

§391

  6m-.p.tre.3.swtm-

§392

Prospective Temporal Clauses 

  er4an and 6otan

§393

  To Express a Temporal Clause With Reference to the Future

§394

  4ant.3.swtm- and m-pat.3-.swtm-

§395

Negation 

  Three Methods

§396

  1. Negative Particles: n- . . . an

§396.1

  (Uncommon in Qual)

§397

  2. Negative Auxiliaries

§398

  3. tm--

§399