A formal grammar focusing on the morphology is an available companion work.
For the first time, the highly distinctive Middle dialects, including Waziri, receive attention next to the other major dialect groups. Notes on some of the prominent syntactic constructions are provided as a descriptive basis for learners of Pashto and for those interested in syntactic properties characteristic of South Asian languages. Detailed descriptions are provided of the phonology and orthography and of the inflectional and derivational morphology applied to all major word classes, with special attention to the complex morphology of verb formation and descriptions of the multiple pronominal systems. Download the sample PDF workbook now and save 5.00 on your order. This learn Pashto workbook includes 1000s of words and phrases in Pashto. This well proven learning method is a refreshing choice in this digital age. It attends to features of both spoken and written forms of Pashto and exemplifies the latter generously with naturally-occurring sentences. We suggest printing out the Pashto exercise book and working through the exercises with a pen or pencil. The CASL Pashto grammar originates from extensive use of both primary and secondary materials. Pashto/Pushto/Pukhto is a group of varieties used by as many as 30 million people in Afghanistan and Pakistan, yet a grammar describing these varieties collectively has not been published.
