Tajiki ElementaryTextbook-1

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Khojayori, Nasrullo.
Tajiki: an elementary textbook I Nasrullo Khojayori.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-58901-263-9 (pbk. vol. 1: alk. paper)--
ISBN 978-1-58901-264-6 (pbk. vol. 2: alk. paper)--
ISBN 978-1-58901-269-1 (pbk. reference grammar: alk. paper)
1. Tajik language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.
I. Title.
PK6973.K49 2009
491' .5782421--dc21
2008052593
© 2009 Georgetown University Press.
This grammar book, as well as other language materials for Central Asian
Languages produced by CeLCAR, Indiana University-Bloomington, is
supported by a Title-VI grant from the Department of Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ..................................................................................................................... v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................... vii
PREFACE, A NOTE FOR THE INSTRUCTOR ............................................................................................. ix
INTRODUCTION TO TAJIKI ................................................................................................................ xiii
CHAPTER I AnMci>60M TO'iMKM

Tajiki Alphabet ............................................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2 CMHci>
Classroom .................................................................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER 3 CanOM Ba )(OnnypcM

Greetings ..................................................................................................................................... 75
CHAPTER 4 WMHOCOMM
Acquaintance ............................................................................................................................ 117
CHAPTER 5 06y )(a BO

The Weather .............................................................................................................................. 155
CHAPTER 6 XoHaAOH
Family ......................................................................................................................................... 189
CHAPTER 7 Aap 6o3op

At the Bazaar ............................................................................................................................. 235
APPENDIX I <Dap)(aHrM TO'iMKM-MHrnMCM

Tajiki-English Glossary ........................................................................................................... 281
APPENDIX 2 <Dap)(aHrM MHrnMCM-TO'iMKM

English-Tajiki Glossary ........................................................................................................... 301
APPENDIX 3 <De'bn)(OM TO'iMKM

Tajiki Verbs ............................................................................................................................... 319
APPENDIX 4 XapMTa)(O
Maps .......................................................................................................................................... 333
V
opic ar rune ion

Chapter ..,1 CanoM Pronunciation -Greetings
Am1cp601-1 TO'ii-1Kj;1 -The Tajiki alphabet
and pronunciation
Chapter 2 Awe1-1 c1-1H<P -Pronoun 4j;1 'what?' Demonstratives -Classroom objects

0AaMOH Aap CI-!Hcp -Verb acr 'is' -People in the
C~t~HQ>
PaK;aMxo -Pronoun Kj;1 'who?' classroom
lllcpOAaXOI-1 C1-1Hcp -Numbers 0-10, Plurals and classifiers -Tajiki numbers
-Commands, Definite direct object -Classroom
expressions
Chapter 3 CanoM, WyMo xy6eA? -Personal pronouns - Greetings and

CanoM sa WyMo a3 KY'iOeA? -Predicate endings farewells
I xonnypciii
Y KI-!CT? -Negative/interrogative equational
sentences
-Places of origin
-Professions
:1
-Prepositions of place
Chapter 4 WI-1HOCOi:1j;1 -Possessive endings -Introductions

WIIIHOCOI)iiii M1-1nnaT;><o -Question words -Nationalities
Myappacpj;1 -Suffixes j;1 and 1-!CTOH, Izofat -Introducing others
-Personal titles
Chapter 5 xaso xy6 acr? -Past tense of 6yAaH 'to be' -Weather in the
)(aBO 4aHA Aapa'ia -Past time markers past and present
1 06y xaso
rapM acr? -Numbers above 10 -Temperature
CoaT 4aHA7 -Ordinal numbers -Telling the time
-Days of the week
01-1na1-1 TO'ii-1Kj;1 -Verb AOWTaH 'to have' -Family members

,l.J,ap XOHaAOHI-1 ;><aMcap -Simple past tense -In-laws
Ypo Tacs1-1p KyHeA -Comparatives and superlatives -Common adjectives
for people
My6oA1-1na1-1 acbop -Compound verbs -Money

KaTop;><ol-1 6o3op -Verbs 6yAaH/WyAaH 'to be/become' -Fruit and
4aHA nyn? -Demonstratives in aw vegetables
-Asking prices
vii
51K fJ.IU1 Mai<,cyA Aap HH 6ycroH,

qHAa HarnyA 6e MaAaAH AycroH.
- Ca?Jou
There is no flower in the garden of the goals

Which was not grown without help of a friend.
- Saadi
This textbook could not have been written without the assistance of many
people. First, I am deeply grateful to the two scholars who brought me to the
United States and gave me the opportunity to write this book: Dr. William
Fierman, Director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center,
whose love of Central Asia, knowledge of its cultures, and appreciation of the
role of the national languages in the formation of national identity make him an
incomparable advocate in the United States for the study of their languages and
cultures; and Dr. Bill Johnston for his excellent ideas and his deep understanding
of second-language pedagogy, which have provided his students invaluable
guidance in developing textbooks with authentic materials.
Second, sincere thanks to Dr. Paul Foster, Director of CeLCAR, for his support
and dedication throughout this process and providing all the resources needed
to complete this book.
Third, I offer deep thanks to Dr. Azim Baizoyev for editing the Tajiki text; to
Mikael Thompson for editing the English text and giving help in all areas of the
book's composition, from brainstorming new exercises and suggesting better
treatment of the chapter topics to organization and sequencing of activities, and
above all for better explaining Tajiki grammar to native English speakers; and
last but far from least to my wife, Farzona Zehni, who was involved in all stages
of the textbook and without whose help the book could not have been written.
Also, the practical tasks of writing this book were greatly eased by the unstinting
efforts of Alisher Davlatzoda, who transferred data, recordings, and written
materials to and from Tajikistan, found all the people who recorded the audio
and video portions of the book, coordinated the myriad activities associated with
the project, and provided technical support of every kind. Finally, I would like to
thank Tom Tudek, Jim Woods and Sukhrob Karimov for design and illustrations.
I am also very thankful to all my friends who helped me by providing
pictures, videos, audios, and all other assistance. I am especialy grateful to
Khiromon Baqozoda, Tohiri Safar, Abdulfattoh Shafiev, Nasiba Mirpochoeva,
Chris Whitsel and Amin Shohmurodov.
Dr. Nasrullo Khojayori

ix
Our goal in the development of Tajiki: An Elementary Textbook at the Center for
Languages for the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) at Indiana University was
to create instructional materials that would make a difference in the classroom
and provide instructors with wide array of activities to make their classes
interactive. Tajiki: An Elementary Textbook offers a thematically organized and
integrative approach to the Tajiki language and culture combined with current
innovations in foreign language teaching. Some of these innovations include: a
functional approach to grammar; an emphasis on integrated skills development;
and extensive use of various authentic materials, especially videos filmed in the
different regions of Tajikistan. We believe that the large number of the activities
provided in the textbook and the supplementary materials, such as the audio-
video and multimedia CDs, will help students to develop strong speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills.
Tajiki: An Elementary Textbook is distinguished by the following features:
• emphasis on communicative activities and tasks

• step-by-step development of language skills
• presentation of Tajiki culture, integrated into all activities
• opportunities for classroom practice
Besides emphasizing Tajiki culture, the textbook contains universal topics and
contemporary themes that are meaningful to learners.
While developing activities, we kept in mind the idea that languages are best
learned when real-world tasks become the focus of language activities. Therefore,
we organized the sequence of our activities by providing students with:
• sources for gaining information in Tajiki, such as texts, listening materials,

real-life dialogues and videos
• the linguistic tools for understanding those sources
• tasks, activities and questions to use their linguistics skills and evaluate their
own progress
Overall, we hope that our materials will make a difference in your classroom
and that you will enjoy many hours of teaching and learning Tajiki.

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ..................................................................................................................... v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................... vii

PREFACE, A NOTE FOR THE INSTRUCTOR ............................................................................................. ix

INTRODUCTION TO TAJIKI ................................................................................................................ xiii

CHAPTER I AnMci>60M TO'iMKM

CHAPTER 3 CanOM Ba )(OnnypcM

CHAPTER 5 06y )(a BO

CHAPTER 7 Aap 6o3op

APPENDIX I <Dap)(aHrM TO'iMKM-MHrnMCM

APPENDIX 2 <Dap)(aHrM MHrnMCM-TO'iMKM

APPENDIX 3 <De'bn)(OM TO'iMKM

opic ar rune ion

Chapter 2 Awe1-1 c1-1H<P -Pronoun 4j;1 'what?' Demonstratives -Classroom objects

Chapter 3 CanoM, WyMo xy6eA? -Personal pronouns - Greetings and

Chapter 4 WI-1HOCOi:1j;1 -Possessive endings -Introductions

01-1na1-1 TO'ii-1Kj;1 -Verb AOWTaH 'to have' -Family members

My6oA1-1na1-1 acbop -Compound verbs -Money

51K fJ.IU1 Mai<,cyA Aap HH 6ycroH,

There is no flower in the garden of the goals

Dr. Nasrullo Khojayori

Tajiki: An Elementary Textbook is distinguished by the following features:

• emphasis on communicative activities and tasks

• sources for gaining information in Tajiki, such as texts, listening materials,

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