Finnish: An Essential Grammar (Karlsson)

What it actually is

Karlsson, a Helsinki linguist, lays out Finnish phonology, the case and verb systems and sentence structure in English, systematically and with enough examples to actually use. It is the book to reach for when a website explanation leaves you unsure. A reference work with no audio and few exercises — it explains Finnish, it does not teach you to speak it.

What it covers

• Grammar
• Writing

Listed for

• Finnish

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