The Dutch language.- 1 Pronunciation.- Front,7bunded, front-rounded vowels.- The vowels.- The diphthongs.- The consonants.- Assimilation.- Stress.- 2 Spelling.- Spelling rules: closed syllable and open syllable.- The relationship of f to v and of s to z in certain words.- The n of the common ending -en.- Making the spelling adjustments.- 3 The plural.- The plural-en.- The plural-s.- Other plurals.- 4 Articles and demonstratives.- The definite article.- The word for this.- The word for that.- The demonstrative adjectives.- The indefinite article.- 5 Personal pronouns; the verb.- The subject forms.- Use of pronouns.- Present tense.- Spelling.- Yes-no-question.- 6 The verb; Hebben and zijn. Imperative.- Verbs with stems ending in -t or -d.- The verbs: gaan, staan, doen, slaan, zien.- The verb: komen.- The verbs: hebben and zijn.- The imperative.- 7 Reading selections. The place of the verb.- Amsterdam.- 8 The adjective. The adverb. Comparison.- Adjective ending in -e.- Adjective without ending.- Een + adjective + noun referring to male.- Linker- and rechter-.- Adverbs.- Comparison of adjectives and adverbs.- The superlative used as an adverb.- Adjectives ending in -s.- 9 Object pronouns. Reflexives.- The object forms of the personal pronouns.- The subject or object pronoun die.- A sentence with two objects: direct and indirect.- The reflexive pronouns.- Use of prepositions.- 10 Possessive adjectives.- The possessive adjectives.- Adjective ending after possessive.- The possessive pronouns.- The van construction.- The z n/d r-construction.- 11 Numbers and dates. Currency and measurement.- The numbers.- The ordinal numbers.- Dates.- Units of currency and measures.- 12 Reading selections.- Nederland.- Zuid-Holland.- Voorjaar door Mies Bouhuys.- 13 The past tense ( weak verbs).- The past tense of weak verbs.- The past participle.- The perfect tense.- 14 The past tense ( strong verbs).- The past tense of strong verbs.- Vowel changes in the stem.- Conjugation with hebten or zijn.- The past participle without ge-.- 15 Some irregular verbs. The past perfect tense.- Some irregular verbs.- The past perfect tense.- Use of tenses.- 16 Modal auxiliaries. Verb plus infinitive.- Modal auxiliaries.- The construction: mogen van, moeten van and niet hoeven van.- Independent use of the modals.- The verb laten.- Other verbs used in association with an infinitive.- 17 The future. The present participle and the infinitive.- The verb zullen.- The verb gaan.- Present-tense form for future.- The present participle.- Progressive aspect.- The infinitive.- 18 Review and reading.- Spoken language versus written language.- 19 Separable prefixes.- Stressed separable prefixes.- Stressed inseparable prefixes.- Inseparable prefixes.- 20 Conjunctions, relative pronouns.- Coordinating conjunctions.- Subordinating conjunctions: word order.- Subordinating conjunctions: meanings.- Relative pronouns.- 21 Word order: the places in the sentence.- Second place in the sentence.- First place in the sentence.- Last place in the sentence.- The negating adverb niet.- 22 The word ER. Prepositional compounds.- er + preposition.- Other functions of er.- 23 Diminutives.- The forms of the diminutives.- Use of the diminutive.- 24 The passive voice.- The passive construction.- Er and the passive sentence.- Active construction with men or je.- 25 Reading selections.- Geschiedenis.- Prinsjesdag.- De Kroon en het Parlement.- Verzuiling.- 26 Telling time.- Hour and half-hour.- Adverbs of time.- 27 Idiomatic usages of some common verbs.- Gaan.- Blijven.- Aan t zijn and bezig zijn te.- Liggen, zitten, staan.- Kennen and weten.- Leven and wonen.- Verstaan and begrijpen.- Betekenen and bedoelen.- Onthouden and zich herinneren.- Vallen, opvallen, meevallen and tegenvallen.- Hebben.- 28 Word formation and derivation.- Compounding.- Derivation by suffixes.- Stress shift in derivation.- 29 Three stories.- Het kopje koffie.- Gezichten.- Regenboog.- A list of the most useful strong and irregular verbs.- English translations of the practice sentences.- Dutch-English vocabulary.- Photo-credit.- Text-credit.
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The Dutch language. - 1 Pronunciation. - Front, 7bunded, front-rounded vowels. - The vowels. - The diphthongs. - The consonants. - Assimilation. - Stress. - 2 Spelling. - Spelling rules: closed syllable and open syllable. - The relationship of f to v and of s to z in certain words. - The n of the common ending -en. - Making the spelling adjustments. - 3 The plural. - The plural-en. - The plural-s. - Other plurals. - 4 Articles and demonstratives. - The definite article. - The word for this. - The word for that. - The demonstrative adjectives. - The indefinite article. - 5 Personal pronouns; the verb. - The subject forms. - Use of pronouns. - Present tense. - Spelling. - Yes-no-question. - 6 The verb; Hebben and zijn. Imperative. - Verbs with stems ending in -t or -d. - The verbs: gaan, staan, doen, slaan, zien. - The verb: komen. - The verbs: hebben and zijn. - The imperative. - 7 Reading selections. The place of the verb. - Amsterdam. - 8 The adjective. The adverb. Comparison. - Adjective ending in -e. - Adjective without ending. - Een + adjective + noun referring to male. - Linker- and rechter-. - Adverbs. - Comparison of adjectives and adverbs. - The superlative used as an adverb. - Adjectives ending in -s. - 9 Object pronouns. Reflexives. - The object forms of the personal pronouns. - The subject or object pronoun die. - A sentence with two objects: direct and indirect. - The reflexive pronouns. - Use of prepositions. - 10 Possessive adjectives. - The possessive adjectives. - Adjective ending after possessive. - The possessive pronouns. - The van construction. - The z n/d r-construction. - 11 Numbers and dates. Currency and measurement. - The numbers. - The ordinal numbers. - Dates. - Units of currency and measures. - 12 Reading selections. - Nederland. - Zuid-Holland. - Voorjaar door Mies Bouhuys. - 13 The past tense(`weak verbs). - The past tense of weak verbs. - The past participle. - The perfect tense. - 14 The past tense ( strong verbs). - The past tense of strong verbs. - Vowel changes in the stem. - Conjugation with hebten or zijn. - The past participle without ge-. - 15 Some irregular verbs. The past perfect tense. - Some irregular verbs. - The past perfect tense. - Use of tenses. - 16 Modal auxiliaries. Verb plus infinitive. - Modal auxiliaries. - The construction: mogen van, moeten van and niet hoeven van. - Independent use of the modals. - The verb laten. - Other verbs used in association with an infinitive. - 17 The future. The present participle and the infinitive. - The verb zullen. - The verb gaan. - Present-tense form for future. - The present participle. - Progressive aspect. - The infinitive. - 18 Review and reading. - Spoken language versus written language. - 19 Separable prefixes. - Stressed separable prefixes. - Stressed inseparable prefixes. - Inseparable prefixes. - 20 Conjunctions, relative pronouns. - Coordinating conjunctions. - Subordinating conjunctions: word order. - Subordinating conjunctions: meanings. - Relative pronouns. - 21 Word order: the places in the sentence. - Second place in the sentence. - First place in the sentence. - Last place in the sentence. - The negating adverb niet. - 22 The word ER. Prepositional compounds. - er + preposition. - Other functions of er. - 23 Diminutives. - The forms of the diminutives. - Use of the diminutive. - 24 The passive voice. - The passive construction. - Er and the passive sentence. - Active construction with men or je. - 25 Reading selections. - Geschiedenis. - Prinsjesdag. - De Kroon en het Parlement. - Verzuiling. - 26 Telling time. - Hour and half-hour. - Adverbs of time. - 27 Idiomatic usages of some common verbs. - Gaan. - Blijven. - Aan t zijnand bezig zijn te. - Liggen, zitten, staan. - Kennen and weten. - Leven and wonen. - Verstaan and begrijpen. - Betekenen and bedoelen. - Onthouden and zich herinneren. - Vallen, opvallen, meevallen and tegenvallen. - Hebben. - 28 Word formation and derivation. - Compounding. - Derivation by suffixes. - Stress shift in derivation. - 29 Three stories. - Het kopje koffie. - Gezichten. - Regenboog. - A list of the most useful strong and irregular verbs. - English translations of the practice sentences. - Dutch-English vocabulary. - Photo-credit. - Text-credit.
