Survey of the First Indian Language – Survey of Sanskrit S1 3600-7-IN2-WIJIS1
The continuation of the two-year course which aims at presentation of the basic structure of Sanskrit language grammar in the modern linguistics terms with reference to the rudiments of Indian grammatical tradition and based on the material of Sanskrit literature examples. The topics are introduced gradually according to their difficulty and frequency of usage, with attention to the morphological relationship of the discussed language elements. In the presentation of grammatical categories Polish and Latin terminology is applied, so its knowledge is a prerequisite. The declension and conjugation systems and indeclinables are discussed in morphological terms with syntactical references. The third and fourth semester of the course cover more complex declensional and conjugational formations, as well as word formation.
Topics:
1. Sanskrit future tenses – non-periphrastic future (formation and usage); the paradigm (active and passive)
2. the periphrastic future (formation, paradigm and usage)
3. characteristics of the consonant declensions; the consonant declension of one-stem nouns
4. present active participles (parasmaipada P) and future active (P) participles; past active participles (imperfect) – formation and usage
5. locative and genitive absolute constructions
6. declension of nouns ending in vat, mat; nouns ending in yat, vat (adjectives of quantity); declension of the honorific pronoun bhavat and the adjective mahat
7. description of the general features of the 2nd conjugation (classes II, III, V, VII, VIII and IX); survey of the classes
8. conjugation of class II
9. declension of nouns ending in in; and of nouns ending in as/is/us
10. declension of nouns ending in an; nouns ending in han
11. declension of nouns ending in ac (adjectives of direction); feminine forms of consonant polystemic nominals
12. comparative degrees of adjectives (suffixes tara and tama and suffixes iyas and istha); declension and usage
13. conjugation of class III (descriptions of reduplication principles)
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
K_W04
has basic knowledge in the range of theory of humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary to understand chosen cultural aspects
K_W12
has extensive knowledge of Sanskrit, its structure, history, script
K_W13
is aware of the complex nature of Sanskrit, its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of South Asia
K_W14
is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world
K_U12
has a good command of Sanskrit at the intermediate level
K_K04
can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
K_K08
acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of South Asia
Assessment criteria
Written test (grading).
Bibliography
T. Burrow, The Sanskrit Language, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi 2001;
A. Gawroński: Podręcznik sanskrytu, Dialog, Warszawa 2004;
M. R. Kale, A Higher Sanskrit Grammar, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi 1995;
M. Mejor: Sanskryt, Dialog, Warszawa 2004;
M. Monier-Williams: A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi 1999;
J.S. Speijer, Sanskrit Syntax, Bohi Leaves Corporation, Delhi 1990;
G.A. Tubb & E.R. Boose, Scholastic Sanskrit. A Manual for Students, AIBS, New York 2007;
W.D. Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1964.
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