Essential Modern Greek Grammar Contributor(s): Adams, Douglas Q. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486251330 ISBN-13: 9780486251332 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1987 Annotation: This logical, developmental presentation of the major aspects of modern Greek grammar includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension. Designed for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire the basics of everyday modern Greek, this grammar features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Greek (modern) - Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Phrasebooks |
Dewey: 489.382 |
LCCN: 85029281 |
Series: Dover Language Guides Essential Grammar |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.38" W x 7.93" (0.23 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Greece |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Written primarily for the tourist or business traveler with limited learning time, this concise, well-organized grammar provides a clear-cut system for learning to communicate, in both speech and writing, in simple everyday Greek. The book will introduce you to the most common structures and forms of Modern Greek and to a selection of the most useful rules, enabling you to achieve reasonable fluency in a short period of time. The book opens with helpful suggestions for vocabulary building, then covers the major divisions of grammar: the alphabet, word order, negation, nouns and articles, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, verbs, participles and more. Complicated sentences are avoided in favor of simple constructions and sentence patterns that will allow you to communicate and be understood on a basic level. Many easy-to-understand examples are given, enabling you to test your grasp of grammatical rules. Ideal for self-study or as a supplement to a first-year course, Essential Modern Greek Grammar offers a rapid easy-to-use method for mastering the fundamentals of Modern Greek. For those with some knowledge of Modern Greek, it is an excellent review and refresher course. |