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Arte de el idioma maya reducido a succintas reglas, y semilexicon yucateco.
Mexico: Widow of D. Joseph Bernardo de Hogal, 1746
Physical Description: [16], 187, [1] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Call number: B746/ B453a
Accession number: 11235
Notes: Following remarks on phonetics, parts of speech, nouns, and pronouns (p. 1-12), the grammar emphasizes verb forms and usage. Maya vocabulary listed with Spanish equivalents includes over 1000 verbs arranged in 4 sections by conjugation, with preterite and future forms (p. 84-125); prepositions, adverbs, and conjunctions (p. 125-152); numerals from 1 to 2000, multiplication tables, and detailed examples of counting particularities (p. 152-164); names of spiritual and mental faculties, body parts, and illnesses (p. 164-172); kinship terms (p. 172-176); animals and birds (p. 176-179); everyday and household terms (p. 179-187); and seasonal and feast days (p. 187).
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JCB copy has considerable insect damage, with some loss of text.
Languages: Maya
Genre: Grammar / Vocabulary
Region: Spanish America
