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L20  CULTURAL NOTES (on tape : The great ones of
the nation   and the tribe (Slides 159-160)
(5 :12) Vocabulary:
n tq:bilt
agl :id
lwizara
ixatar:
lmxzn
lhukuma
lqaid
lxlift
lmqd :m
*6: ix
bnadm iziln
King  (also lmalik, = M.Ar.)
corps of ministers (sg lwazir)
great ones of the tribe
the government (local)
the government(national)
the caid  (administrative head
over area =_ county)
executive officer, deputy to the
caid (= the Caliph)
minor official of local
government
administrative officer of the
tribe  (also, master musician)
good person
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L20 APPLICATIONS AND EXERCISES
a.  Reenact the dialogue of Zaid and Bugz:a.
b. Compose a set of directions on how to go from one
place you know to another. Describe the road (large or
small); the turns (right or left); natural landmarks
such as a descent, a valley, a stream, a bridge, an
ascent, a crest, etc.
c. Ask someone the route to a place you want to go. Find
out if the road is for autos or foot traffic (in.da) ; if
it's good in winter or not; if it's good when rain falls,
or just when the weather (lhal) is good; etc.
d. Use stative verbs with appropriate subjects in this
rotary drill, izil lhal     "The weather is good."
A asks "Is   Sj   Vb ?"                        is izil lhal?
B affirms "Yes, SJ is Vb."                  iih, izil llal.
C disputes "No, Sj is not yet Vb."   la isul  ur izil lhal.
D advises "Wait until S is Vb7"        sbr  al: izil lhal.
predicts "Sj will V--                      ad izil lhal.
S
F observes "Now Sj isVb-ing."        dyi  l:a it: il lhal.
A (a different person s-arts with a different verb andy sj)
FIFTH REVIEW (LESSONS 17-20)
A. Stative verbs, tense and aspect:
A stative verb in the perfect tense describes a
state which, having been achieved, exists. Thus imq:ur
means both ?'He is big" and "He has become big." in the
imperfect tense, ad imq:ur means "that he will be/become
big."  In the intensive aspect, the becoming is in
progress::a itm      " "He is/was growing."  In making
descriptive statements, use the verb directly; it is
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