Polish: An Essential Grammar - 2nd edition

Polish: An Essential Grammar is a user-friendly guide to all the important structures of this fascinating language. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Polish in short, readable sections. Key features include: - a new chapter on studying an inflected language, including detailed analysis of a typical text - comprehensive descriptions of the parts of speech covered - information presented clearly and logically in table form - a wealth of real-life examples - nine clearly-presented appendices. This grammar is an invaluable asset to anyone wishing to master the Polish language as it is spoken today. Two companion books, Basic Polish: A Grammar and Workbook and Intermediate Polish: A Grammar and Workbook, provide more detailed practice in the language.

PART I:THE POLISH LANGUAGE 1. Alphabet 2. Pronunciation and stress 3. Vowel and consonant alternations 4. How to study an inflected language PART II: PARTS OF SPEECH 5. Verbs 6. Nouns 7. Pronouns 8. Adjectives 9. Adverbs 10. Prepositions 11. Conjunctions 12. Numerals 13. Interjections, idiomatic phrases, greetings 14. Particles PART III: SENTENCE ELEMENTS AND STRUCTURE 15. Sentence elements 16. Sentence structure