This is not a course for learning Sanskrit. Instead, it is meant to make Sanskrit learning easier by explaining words and grammatical forms from an Indo-European point of view.

You are welcome to download the manual for this course. The slides below build on this manual. 

 

I Introduction

Introduction

Indo-European studies without specific reference to Sanskrit

 

II Basics


Vowel gradation

Sound laws

Sound laws sibilants

Syllabic n

Verbal classes with nasal infix and laryngeals

 

III Full-grade verbal forms and zero-grade verbal forms

Infinitives and other full-grade verbal forms

Past perfect participle and other zero-grade verbal forms

 

IV Specific past tenses

Perfect tense

Aorist

 

V Athematic verbal classes

Second class verbs

Third class verbs

Fifth class verbs

Seventh class verbs

 

VI Declinations

Declinations

This seminar is organized by Eli Franco and Harald Wiese in the summer term 2020. Write an email to Harald Wiese (send email) for further information. 

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This seminar is organized by Sadananda Das and Harald Wiese in the winter term 2019. Write an email to Harald Wiese (send email) for further information. 

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