1st Edition

Icelandic An Essential Grammar

By Daisy L. Neijmann Copyright 2022
518 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

518 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

518 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Icelandic: An Essential Grammar is a concise and convenient guide to the basic grammatical structure of Icelandic. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging Grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Icelandic in short, readable sections. Each grammar point is illustrated with numerous examples drawn from everyday life,... Read more
Part 1: The Icelandic Language: Sounds, Letters and Words  1. The Alphabet  2. Pronunciation  3. Spelling and Punctuation  4. Words and Word Formation  5. Vowel Shifts  Part 2: Parts of Speech  6. Verbs  7. Nouns  8. Pronouns  9. Adjectives  10. Numerals  11. Adverbs  12. Prepositions  13. Conjunctions, Interjections and Exclamations  Part 3: Syntax  14. Word Order  15. Use of the Cases  16. Possession  17. Reflexivity

Biography

Daisy L. Neijmann has taught Icelandic for close to thirty years in Canada, the UK and Iceland. She currently teaches Icelandic as a Second Language at the University of Iceland.