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Hindi-Urdu: A Comprehensive Grammar presents a fresh, accessible and thorough description of Hindi-Urdu grammar. Treating Hindi and Urdu as a unified language, the grammar concentrates on the real patterns of use in modern Hindi-Urdu. The book moves from the writing system and sounds through to morphology, syntax and a detailed analysis of sentence structures and semantic features. Features include: detailed treatment of the common grammatical structures and parts of speech; extensive exemplification; comprehensive index and numbered paragraphs for easy reference; particular attention to areas of confusion; Hindi and Urdu script and transliteration throughout.