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"Syriac is the Aramaic dialect of Edessa, an important center of early Christianity in Mesopotamia. Edessene Syriac was rapidly accepted as the literary language of all non-Greek eastern Christianity and was the primary vehicle for the Christianization of large parts of central and south-central Asia" (Thackston, Introduction to Syriac, p. vii).
Students are introduced into Syriac alphabet, basic grammar and vocabulary, so that from the first lessons they are able to read a create simple sentences. After few classes they are able to read and translate the phrases based on the biblical vocabulary. Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (30.01.2013)
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The aim of the course is to introduce students into reading of the Syriac texts. At the beginning the oldest script, Estrangela, will be used, then ability to read in other two scripts, Nestorian (East Syriac) and Jacobite (West Syriac), will be practiced. The focus of the study is on a good basic knowledge of phonology, morphology, grammar and syntax. Also familiarity with the elementar Syriac vocabulary will be asked, that will be practiced in the oral and written translation exercices from Syriac into English. Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (30.01.2013)
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1) minimally 80% class participation; 2) final test in morphology and vocabulary (minim. 60%) 3) translation from Syriac into English: sentences from the exercices (lessons 1 - 12) without using dictionary (minim. 60%). Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (30.01.2013)
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W. M. Thackston, Introduction to Syriac. An Elementary Grammar with Readings from Syriac Literature, Bethesda, Maryland: IBEX Publishers, 1999 D. M. Gurtner, Introduction to Syriac. Key to Exercises and English-Syriac Vocabulary, Bethesda, Maryland: IBEX Publishers, 2006
Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (14.09.2011)
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Explanation of grammar and syntax, exercices in vocabulary and translation. Homework exercices will be asked regularly. Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (30.01.2013)
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1) Introduction: Phonology, Script, History of the Syriac Language. 2) Lesson 1: 1.1 The Emphatic State 1.2 Gender 1.3 The Perfect of the Simple Verb 1.4 The Proclitics 3) Lesson 2: 2.1 The Perfect: Full Inflection 2.2 Direct Objects 4) Lesson 3: 3.1 Pronominal Enclitics I 3.2 Predication of Existence and the Expression of Possession 3.3 Relative Clauses 5) Lesson 4: 4.1 Possessive Pronouns 4.2 Noun-Noun Possession 4.3 The Pronoun Koll 4.4 Pronominal Anticipation with Prepositions 6) Lesson 5: 5.1 Noun Plurals: Emphatic State 7) Lesson 6: 6.1 Independent Pronouns 6.2 The Short Pronouns as Copulas 6.3 Demonstratives 8) Lesson 7: 7.1 Inflection of III-Weak Verbs 7.2 The Perfect of Hwá 7.3 The Perfect with Object Suffixes 9) Lesson 8: 8.1 The Active Parcticiples 8.2 Uses of the Participle 8.3 Object Suffixes with the Third-Person Plural Verb 10) Lesson 9: 9.1 Adjectives 9.2 Pronominal Enclitics II 9.3 Possessive Suffixes with Plural Nouns 9.4 Paradigm of ya(h)b 11) Lesson 10: 10.1 Paradigm of I-y Verbs 10.2 Object Suffixes with the Remaining Persons (Perfect) 10.3 The Construct Singular 10.4 The Construct Plural 10.5 Adjectives in the Construct State 10.6 Adverbs 12) Lesson 11: 11.1 Paradigm of Hollow Verbs: Perfect 11.2 Paradigm of Geminate Verbs: Perfect 11.3 Paradigm of II-alap Verbs: Perfect 11.4 The Pleonastic Dative 13) Lesson 12: 12.1 Passive Participles 12.2 III-Weak Verbs with Pronominal Objects 12.3 Aba, Aha, and Hma with Pronominal Possessives
Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (30.01.2013)
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There are no entrance requirements. Knowledge of any form of Aramaic or Biblical Hebrew or any Semitic language will be helpful for students. Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (30.01.2013)
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