Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Concise glossary of grammatical terms |
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Part I An essential grammar |
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Chapter 1 Sounds and letters |
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3 | (22) |
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1.1 The Romanian alphabet |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (3) |
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1.4 Diphthongs and triphthongs |
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9 | (4) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5 Stress and intonation |
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13 | (12) |
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13 | (6) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (4) |
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25 | (23) |
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2.1 Gender: masculine, feminine, neuter |
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25 | (7) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (3) |
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2.2 Forming the feminine from a masculine noun |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (8) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (5) |
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2.4.1 Nouns with an indefinite article |
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44 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Nouns with a definite article |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (8) |
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48 | (2) |
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3.1.1 Uses of the indefinite article |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (3) |
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3.2.1 Uses of the definite article |
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51 | (2) |
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3.3 The demonstrative or adjectival article |
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53 | (1) |
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3.3.1 Uses of the demonstrative article |
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53 | (1) |
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3.4 The possessive article |
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54 | (2) |
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3.4.1 Uses of the possessive article |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (18) |
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4.1 Descriptive adjectives |
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56 | (2) |
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4.2 Comparison of adjectives |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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4.5 Position of adjectives |
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63 | (1) |
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4.6 Other types of adjectives |
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64 | (10) |
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4.6.1 Possessive adjectives |
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64 | (2) |
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4.6.2 Demonstrative adjectives |
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66 | (1) |
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4.6.3 Relative-interrogative adjectives |
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67 | (2) |
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4.6.4 Negative adjectives |
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69 | (1) |
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4.6.5 Indefinite adjectives |
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69 | (5) |
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74 | (20) |
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74 | (6) |
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5.1.1 Forms of the personal pronouns |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Unstressed dative and acussative forms |
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76 | (1) |
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5.1.4 Dative pronouns expressing possession |
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77 | (2) |
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5.1.5 Dansul, daisa, dansii, dansele |
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79 | (1) |
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5.2 Pronouns of politeness |
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80 | (1) |
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5.2.1 Dumneavoastra, dumneata, dumnealui |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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5.4 Demonstrative pronouns |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Acelasi (the same one) |
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82 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Celalalt (the other one) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (5) |
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83 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Altul (another one) |
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84 | (1) |
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5.6.4 Mult, multi, putin, putini (much, many, little, few) |
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84 | (1) |
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5.6.5 Atat, atapa (that much, that many) |
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85 | (1) |
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5.6.6 Vreunul (someone/anyone) |
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86 | (1) |
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5.6.7 Oricine, cineva, altcineva (anyone, someone, someone else) |
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86 | (1) |
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5.6.8 Oricare, careva, altcareva, fiecare (anyone, someone, someone else, each) |
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86 | (1) |
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5.6.9 Orice, ceva, altceva (anything, something, something else) |
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87 | (1) |
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5.6.10 Catva, oricat (some, any) |
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87 | (1) |
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5.7 Interrogative-relative pronouns |
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88 | (2) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (3) |
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94 | (5) |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (50) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (23) |
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99 | (9) |
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108 | (11) |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (3) |
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7.3.1 Present presumptive |
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122 | (2) |
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7.3.2 Perfect presumptive |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (5) |
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7.4.1 Present subjunctive |
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125 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Verbs ending in -ie |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (3) |
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7.5.1 Present conditional |
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130 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Uses of the present conditional |
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130 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Perfect conditional |
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131 | (1) |
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7.5.4 Uses of perfect conditional |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (3) |
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133 | (1) |
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7.6.2 Affirmative imperative with personal pronouns |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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7.6.4 Negative imperative with personal pronouns |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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7.11.1 The past participle as an adjective |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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7.12.1 Accusative reflexive verbs |
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142 | (1) |
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7.12.2 Dative reflexive verbs |
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143 | (1) |
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7.12.3 Impersonal constructions with se |
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144 | (1) |
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7.13 Impersonal, unipersonal and bipersonal |
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144 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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7.13.2 Unipersonal and bipersonal verbs |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (7) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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8.2.1 The comparative degree of equality |
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151 | (1) |
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8.2.2 The comparative degree of superiority |
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151 | (1) |
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8.2.3 The comparative degree of inferiority |
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151 | (1) |
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8.2.4 The superlative degree of superiority |
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151 | (1) |
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8.2.5 The superlative degree of inferiority |
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152 | (1) |
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8.2.6 The absolute superlative |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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8.4 Adverbs mai, si, tot, prea, chiar |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (6) |
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156 | (1) |
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9.2 Prepositional phrases |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (2) |
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9.4 Verbs followed by specific prepositions |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (6) |
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10.1 Coordinating conjunctions |
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162 | (2) |
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10.2 Subordinating conjunctions |
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164 | (4) |
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168 | (4) |
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168 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 Word formation |
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172 | (9) |
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172 | (5) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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Part 2 Language functions |
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181 | (37) |
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183 | (11) |
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183 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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13.1.3 Greetings according to the time of day |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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13.1.5 Attracting attention |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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13.3 Good wishes and congratulations |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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13.6 Talking about one's health |
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189 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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13.7 Talking about the weather |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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13.8.1 Questions and answers |
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191 | (1) |
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13.8.2 General conversation |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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13.10 At the dinner table |
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193 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Exchanging factual information |
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194 | (8) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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14.1.3 Profession, occupation |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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14.2.1 Expressing the time |
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196 | (1) |
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14.3 Asking for information |
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196 | (1) |
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14.4 Offering information |
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197 | (1) |
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14.5 Reporting, narrating |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (3) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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14.6.3 Examples of letters |
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200 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Expressing opinions and attitudes |
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202 | (5) |
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15.1 Agreement and disagreement |
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202 | (1) |
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15.2 Remembering something or someone |
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203 | (1) |
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15.3 Possibility and impossibility |
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204 | (1) |
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15.4 Incomprehension and clarification |
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205 | (1) |
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15.5 Certainty and uncertainty |
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206 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 Judgement and evaluation |
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207 | (11) |
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16.1 Expressing pleasure or liking |
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207 | (1) |
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16.2 Expressing displeasure or dislike |
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208 | (1) |
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16.3 Enquiring and expressing interest |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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16.6 Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction |
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211 | (1) |
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16.7 Expressing approval and disapproval |
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211 | (1) |
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16.8 Expressing preference |
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212 | (1) |
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16.9 Expressing gratitude, sympathy, appreciation |
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213 | (1) |
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16.10 Expressing happiness and unhappiness |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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16.12 Expressing disappointment, worry, fear |
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215 | (1) |
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16.13 Expressing regret and indifference |
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216 | (1) |
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Appendix 1 Exercises |
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218 | (32) |
Appendix 2 Key to exercises |
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250 | (10) |
Appendix 3 List of verbs |
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260 | (8) |
Appendix 4 Internet links about Romania and the Republic of Moldova |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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