All four volumes of the Maskilon are a handy 5 by 7 inches. The Maskilon II is only 257 pages, yet you can see, by perusing the table of contents below, that it is quite comprehensive. This is Dr. Solomonik's long-time bestseller. It is easy to understand and includes exercises with the answers. For a serious student of the Hebrew language, this can be the most valuable of the four-volume set.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Introduction | � | v |
| Preface | � | vi |
| Alphabet | � | x |
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MORPHOLOGY
CHAPTER I - NOUNS
| Gender of Hebrew Nouns | � | 11 |
| Hebrew Nouns - Number | � | 19 |
| Hebrew Nouns - Duel Number | � | 27 |
| Declension of Hebrew Nouns | � | 31 |
| Hebrew Nouns - Smichut | � | 34 |
| Definite Article - '� | � | 42 |
| Patterns of Noun Formation | � | 46 |
CHAPTER II - ADJECTIVES
| Gender of Hebrew Adjectives | � | 56 |
| Number of Hebrew Adjectives | � | 58 |
| Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives | � | 59 |
| Hebrew Adjectives in Smichut form | � | 62 |
| Patterns of Adjective Formation | � | 62 |
CHAPTER III - NUMERALS
| Cardinal Numerals | � | 70 |
| Cardinal Numbers in Smichut | � | 73 |
| Ordinal Numerals | � | 75 |
| Particulars on the Use of Hebrew Numberals | � | 77 |
| Fractions | � | 78 |
| Gematria | � | 80 |
CHAPTER IV - PRONOUNS
| Personal Pronouns | � | 83 |
| Demonstrative Pronouns | � | 86 |
| Interrogative Pronouns | � | 88 |
| Relative Pronouns | � | 91 |
| Pronominal Suffixes | � | 92 |
| Reflexive and Mutual Relationships | � | 94 |
| Indefinite Pronouns | � | 96 |
CHAPTER V - VERBS
| Present Tense | � | 100 |
| Past Tense | � | 106 |
| Future Tense | � | 108 |
| Roots and binyanim | � | 111 |
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| Roots, Mishkalim, and Bases | � | 153 |
| What are G'zarot | � | 155 |
| Full G'zarot | � | 157 |
| G'zarot with Unpronounced Syllables | � | 158 |
| G'zarot with Root-letters which disappear | � | 173 |
| Gutteral Letters and the Letter '� | � | 179 |
| Imperative Mood | � | 188 |
| Infinitive | � | 193 |
| Subjunctive Mood | � | 196 |
| Verbs with Pronominal Endings | � | 197 |
| Verbal Nouns | � | 198 |
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| CHAPTER VI - ADVERBS | � | 203 |
| CHAPTER VII - PREPOSITIONS | � | 207 |
| CHAPTER VIII - CONJUNCTIONS | � | 217 |
SYNTAX
CHAPTER IX - SIMPLE SENTENCES
| Components of a sentence | � | 221 |
| Linking Verb | � | 224 |
| Word Order in the Simple Sentence | � | 226 |
| Order of Words in the Interrogative Sentence | � | 228 |
| Negative Sentences | � | 230 |
| Indefinite and Impersonal Sentences | � | 232 |
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| CHAPTER X - COMPOUND SENTENCES | � | 233 |
CHAPTER XI - COMPLEX SENTENCES
| Subject Clause | � | 237 |
| Predicate Clause | � | 239 |
| Object Clause | � | 240 |
| Attributive Clause | � | 242 |
| Modifying Clause of Place | � | 245 |
| Modifying Clause of Time | � | 246 |
| Modifying Causative Clause | � | 248 |
| Modifying Clause of Purpose | � | 250 |
| Modifying Clause of Manner | � | 251 |
| Modifying Clause of Concesssion | � | 253 |
| Modifying Clause of Condition | � | 254 |