Danish: An Essential GrammarDanish: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of current Danish as it is used by native speakers. It focuses on those areas of Danish that pose particular problems for the learner but at the same time provides a broad general account of the language. The Grammar is the ideal source of reference for the learner of Danish in the early and middle stages. It is suitable either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: * clear, jargon-free explanations * many tables and diagrams for extra clarity * detailed contents list * separate glossary of linguistic and grammatical terms * detailed index with key Danish and English words. Titles of related interest published by Routledge: Colloquial Danish: A Complete Language Course; Danish Dictionary; Danish: A Comprehensive Grammar Colloquial Nowegian: A Complete Language Course; Norwegian Dictionary; Norwegian: An Essential Grammar Colloquial Swedish: The Complete Course for Beginners; Swedish Dictionary; Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar; Swedish: An Essential Grammar |
Contents
1 PRONUNCIATION | 1 |
2 NOUNS | 19 |
3 ADJECTIVES | 35 |
4 NUMERALS | 51 |
5 PRONOUNS | 57 |
6 VERBS | 75 |
7 ADVERBS | 107 |
8 PREPOSITIONS | 113 |
10 CONJUNCTIONS | 143 |
11 WORD ORDER AND CLAUSE STRUCTURE | 151 |
12 WORD FORMATION | 173 |
13 ORTHOGRAPHY | 185 |
14 PUNCTUATION | 189 |
LINGUISTIC TERMS | 195 |
DANISH LATIN AND ENGLISH LINGUISTIC TERMS | 199 |
SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 203 |
9 INTERJECTIONS | 139 |
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Danish: An Essential Grammar Robin Allan,Philip Holmes,Tom Lundskær-Nielsen No preview available - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
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