Finnish

<p><em>Finnish: A Comprehensive Grammar</em> presents a fresh accessible and thorough description of the language concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Finnish. </p><p>The book moves from the sound system through morphology and word classes to a detailed analysis of sentence structures and semantic features. </p><p>Key features include: </p><ul> <li>particular focus on examples from spoken Finnish reflecting current usage</li> <li>grammatical phenomena classified as common or rare</li> <li>appendices identifying stems and sequences of endings</li> <li>English-Finnish contrasts highlighted throughout.</li> </ul><p><em>Finnish: A Comprehensive Grammar</em> is an essential reference for the intermediate and advanced learner and user of Finnish. </p>