دانلود کتاب Malagasy for Beginners. A Series of Graduated Lessons and Exercises in Malagasy as Spoken by the Hovas

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The London MissionarySociety, 1884. — 119 p.The want of some such book as "Malagasy fob Beginners" has long
been felt. In the following pages an attempt has been made to
supply that want.In many places it will be seen, by those who are conversant with the
Rev. W. E. Cousins' "Introduction," that I have been greatly indebted
to him for much that appears in this book ; and in some consecutive
sections I have closely followed his order, simply because I thought it
was the best. Mr. Cousins most readily agreed to all I asked of him,
and I desire here to express my indebtedness to him.There is much that I think will be found put in a new light and
simplified in the book. The tables are purposely made long, for only
by seeing and learning the words can a beginner know the peculiar
terminations of passive verbs, verbal nouns, and derivative adjectives, etc.I think I should adopt a somewhat different grouping of the various
passive terminations, were I to write the book again ; the first three
groups of passive terminations (pp. 20-23) are undoubtedly one. I have
found it very difficult at times to keep to one thing at a time, and
there is so much overlapping and interweaving in the book that I lay
myself open to the charge of "having had no fixed purpose" in my mind.
A little thought will show, I think, that "previous intention" has made
the book what it is.I believe that any one going carefully though the book will be able to
enjoy the reading and speaking of Malagasy in a much shorter time
than he could have done without it ; and I am sure that he will after-
wards turn to such excellent books as those of the Rev. W. E. Cousins
and Fere Ailloud, and thank me for having supplied a key to those
treasures hitherto closed to beginners.There are some very annoying slips in the way of spelling that have
escaped me in reading the proofs. The list of errata is somewhat long.
I trust that the fact that (1) this book is the first of its kind in Malagasy,
that (2) it was copied by Malagasy youths, (3) printed by Malagasy, and
(4) carried through the press during an exceptional pressure of other
duties, will be remembered by those who may be inconvenienced by
them.It was intended to publish in Fart HE. a small Dictionary, showing
the various forms under their proper roots. The type for printing it,
however, is shut up in Tamatave, and having waited nearly twelve months
for it we deem it better to issue Farts I. and II. at once.May this little book help beginners to "lay a good foundation" in their
first attempts at learning Malagasy.Faravohitra, January 1st, 1884.