Hungarian: An Essential Grammar

<p><em>Hungarian: An Essential Grammar</em> is a concise, user-friendly guide to the most important structures of this fascinating language.</p><p>All students of Hungarian, whether beginners or at intermediate and advanced levels, will welcome its clarity of presentation and jargon-free explanations. It is ideal for those studying independently or following a taught course. </p><p>Topics include:</p><ul> <li>verbal prefixes</li> <li>aspect and tense</li> <li>word-formation mechanisms</li> <li>vowel harmony</li> <li>the case system and its uses</li> <li>word order</li> <li>appendices include the formation of irregular verbs, complete noun declensions and irregular noun patterns</li> </ul><p>With numerous language examples bringing grammar to life, this truly essential reference work will prove invaluable to all students looking to master the patterns and irregularities of modern Hungarian. </p> Preface, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, PART I: ALPHABET, PRONUNCIATION AND VOWEL HARMONY, Chapter 1: Alphabet, Chapter 2: Pronunciation, Chapter 3: Vowel harmony, PART II: PARTS OF SPEECH, Chapter 4: Verbs, Chapter 5: Nouns, Chapter 6: The case system, Chapter 7: Pronouns, Chapter 8: Possession, Chapter 9: Postpositions, Chapter 10: Adjectives, Chapter 11: Adverbs, Chapter 12: Word formation, Chapter 13: Conjunctions, Chapter 14: Numerals, Chapter 15: Interjections, PART III: SENTENCE STRUCTURE, Chapter 16: Sentence elements and word order, Chapter 17: Special constructions, Appendix 1: Irregular verbs, Appendix 2: Sample noun declensions, Appendix 3: Noun types and exceptions, Index