Collet-Cassart Benjamin. TLAN 101: Classical Tibetan Grammar Handbook

Self-published, 2011. — 109 p.This course covers the main elements of classical Tibetan grammar with the aim of bringing the students to the stage where they have sufficient knowledge to continue learning the language by reading and translating basic texts of the Buddhist literature.
The emphasis is placed on integrating the most important points of grammar in a short period of time (about two months). The presentation tries to stay clear, to avoid too many details, and is therefore far from being exhaustive or complete. The complexities related to the traditional Tibetan presentation (often confusing for westerners at the initial stage of the learning process) are also temporarily avoided.
Once the material of this course has been covered and integrated, students will then consolidate and expand their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar by translating and discussing increasingly complex Tibetan texts.
After having gained sufficient proficiency in Tibetan grammar through practical application, the students are encouraged to deepen their knowledge of the language by studying Tibetan grammar from a Tibetan perspective, as it is presented in the foundational treatises of Thonmi Sambhota (sum cu pa and rtags 'jug pa).