TAMAR MAKHAROBLIDZE BASIC GEORGIAN 2 nd Edition Proofread and other contributions made by Krystyl Kane Contents Introduction............................................................................. 11 The Location of Georgia..........................................................................................................11 The National Flag of Georgia..................................................................................................12 The History of the Flag...........................................................................................................12 Earlier Flags of Georgia...........................................................................................................13 The State Emblem of Georgia.................................................................................................14 Former State Emblems............................................................................................................15 Basic Data.................................................................................................................................15 Short Information about the Georgian Script and Language................................................16 The Georgian Alphabet...........................................................................................................18 Morphology.............................................................................................................................19 Morphophonology...................................................................................................................19 Inflection..................................................................................................................................19 Syntax.......................................................................................................................................19 Additional Data on the Georgian Language...........................................................................20 Lesson 1................................................................................... 21 The Writing System................................................................................................................21 The Georgian Alphabet...........................................................................................................21 Consonants...............................................................................................................................22 Vowels......................................................................................................................................23 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................23 Exercises...................................................................................................................................23 Homework ..............................................................................................................................24 Lesson 2................................................................................... 25 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................25 Grammar..................................................................................................................................26 Text...........................................................................................................................................26 Exercises...................................................................................................................................26 Homework ..............................................................................................................................27 Lesson 3................................................................................... 29 Vocabulary ..............................................................................................................................29 Grammar..................................................................................................................................30 Texts.........................................................................................................................................31 Exercises...................................................................................................................................31 Homework...............................................................................................................................33 Lesson 4................................................................................... 35 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................35 3 Grammar..................................................................................................................................36 Texts.........................................................................................................................................37 Exercises...................................................................................................................................37 Homework...............................................................................................................................39 Lesson 5................................................................................... 41 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................41 Phrases......................................................................................................................................42 Grammar..................................................................................................................................42 Texts.........................................................................................................................................44 Exercises...................................................................................................................................44 Homework...............................................................................................................................46 Lesson 6................................................................................... 47 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................47 Phrases......................................................................................................................................48 Grammar..................................................................................................................................48 Texts.........................................................................................................................................48 Exercises...................................................................................................................................49 Homework...............................................................................................................................51 Lesson 7................................................................................... 53 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................53 Phrases......................................................................................................................................54 Grammar..................................................................................................................................54 Text...........................................................................................................................................55 Exercises...................................................................................................................................56 Homework...............................................................................................................................58 Lesson 8................................................................................... 59 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................59 Phrases......................................................................................................................................60 Grammar..................................................................................................................................60 Texts.........................................................................................................................................61 Exercises...................................................................................................................................62 Homework...............................................................................................................................64 Lesson 9................................................................................... 65 Vocabulary...............................................................................................................................65 Phrases......................................................................................................................................66