Finnish

Name: Finnish
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ISBN: 9780415439145

ISBN-10: 0415439140

ISBN-13: 9780415439145

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Fred Karlsson

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This second edition of Finnish: An Essential Grammar is grounded in fundamental insights of modern linguistics and incorporates some of the latest achievements in the description of written and spoken Finnish. It gives not only a systematic account of the structures of the written language, but also features the characteristics of colloquial Finnish. No prior knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader and grammatical rules are clearly explained without jargon. Features include: pronunciation guide, including the tendencies in present-day colloquial Finnish thorough descriptions of morphology (word structure) and syntax (sentence structure) clear rules and an abundance of…

Book details

List price: $51.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430




Introduction



Pronunciation and sound structure



Word structure



Two important sound alternations



The declension of nominals



The conjugation of verbs



Sentence structure



The nominative case and the partitive case



The genitive case, possessive suffixes and the accusative case



The six local cases



Other cases



Numerals



Pronouns



Tenses



Moods



The passive



Infinitives



Participles



Comparison of adjectives



Other word classes



Word formation



The colloquial spoken language



Inflection tables



Literature



Some relevant internet addresses


Subject index