Table of contents:
Introduction How to use this book Glossary Part A: I Structures and sounds 1. Vowels 2. Dipthongs 3. Consonants 4. Stress II Word order 5. Simple sentences and main clauses 6. Two main clauses 7. Direct questions and commands 8. Subordinate clauses 9. Indirect questions 10. Relative clauses 11. Order of adverbials 12. Noun and pronoun objects 13. Position of nicht 14. Position of reflexive pronouns 15. Flexible word order and emphasis III The case system 16. The cases 17. The nominative 18. The accusative 19. The dative 20. The genitive 21. Apposition IV Nouns 22. The article 23. Use of the articles 24. Determiners 25. Gender 26. Compound nouns and acronyms 27. Gender variations 28. Noun declensions 29. Plurals V Pronouns 30. Pronoun reference and forms 31. Other forms used as pronouns 32. Pronouns used after prepositions VI Verbs 33. Verb forms 34. Use of tenses 35. Modal verbs 36. Separable and inseparable verbs 37. Reflexive verbs 38. Prepositional verbs 39. The subjunctive 40. The passive 41. Imperatives 42. Verbs and their completion: the basic sentence patterns VII Adjectives and adverbs 43. Predicative and attributive adjectives 44. Der declension 45. Ein declension 46. Zero declension 47. Other adjective types 48. Comparison of adjectives 49. Extended adjectival phrases 50. Adverbs 51. Comparison of adverbs VIII Word structure and word formation 52. Principles of word formation 53. Forming verbs 54. Forming nouns 55. Forming adjectives 56. Forming adverbs 57. The meaning of verbal prefixes IX Style and orthography 58. Formal and informal style 59. Spelling and punctuation Part B: Functions X Social contract 60. Greeting 61. Making introductions 62. Taking leave 63. Eating and drinking 64. Giving and receiving complements65. Expressing commiseration 66. Expressing good wishes 67. Giving and receiving thanks, expressing appreciation 68. Expressing apologies and regret XI Giving and seeking factual information 69. Talking and enquiring about existence 70. Talking and enquiring about absence and non-existence 71. Expressing and enquiring about availability 72. Talking about non-availability 73. Identifying and seeking idenfication 74. Describing people 75. Describing objects 76. Describing actions and processes 77. Avoiding describing the agent of processes and actions 78. Describing origins and provenance XII Putting events into a wider context 79. Giving reasons and purpose 80. Providing spatial context 81. Providing temporal context 82. Talking about cause and effect 83. Drawing conclusions with reference to sources 84. Referring to sources of information 85. Reporting other people's words and claims 86. Expressing necessity 87. Expressing ability to do something 88. Conveying doubt and certainty 89. Expressing assumptions, discussing possibility, probablity and conditions XIII Transactions: getting things done 90. Attracting attention 91. Helping and advising 92. Asking for something to be done93. Expressing needs, wishes and desires 94. Expressing objections and complaints 95. Giving and seeking promises and assurances 96. Issuing, accepting and declining invitations and offers 97. Seeking, granting and denying permission 98. Making, accepting and declining suggestions 99. Issuing and responding to warnings XIV Conveying attitudes and mental states 100. Asserting and denying the truth of something 101. Expressing knowledge 102. Remembering and forgetting 103. Expressing future intentions 104. Expressing likes and dislikes: people, things and situations 105. Indicating preferences 106. Expressing indifference 107. Voicing opinion 108. Expressing firm convictions 109. Expressing agreement and disagreement 110. Talking about physical well being 111. Expressing happiness, fear and sadness 112. Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction 113. Expressing hopes, wishes and disappointment 114. Expressing surprise 115. Expressing enjoyment and pleasure XV Communication startegies 116. Using fillers 117. Keeping the channel ope
Modern German Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:
- Apologizing
- Expressing regret
- Voicing an opinion or casting doubt on something
The book addresses learners' pratical needs and presents the uses to which we put language in order to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations. Implementing feedback from users of the first edition, this second edition features:
- The new German spelling system
- Fuller explanations of grammatical structures in Part A
- Even more extensive cross-referencing between Parts A and B
- A comprehensive index to the full grammar
The grammar assumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German, from intermediate learners in schools and adult education to undergraduates taking German as a major or minor part of their studies.
This grammar is also accompanied by a second edition of the Modern German Grammar Workbook, featuring exercises and activities which link directly to the grammar.
The grammar assumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German.
Introduction How to use this book Glossary Part A: I Structures and sounds 1. Vowels 2. Dipthongs 3. Consonants 4. Stress II Word order 5. Simple sentences and main clauses 6. Two main clauses 7. Direct questions and commands 8. Subordinate clauses 9. Indirect questions 10. Relative clauses 11. Order of adverbials 12. Noun and pronoun objects 13. Position of nicht 14. Position of reflexive pronouns 15. Flexible word order and emphasis III The case system 16. The cases 17. The nominative 18. The accusative 19. The dative 20. The genitive 21. Apposition IV Nouns 22. The article 23. Use of the articles 24. Determiners 25. Gender 26. Compound nouns and acronyms 27. Gender variations 28. Noun declensions 29. Plurals V Pronouns 30. Pronoun reference and forms 31. Other forms used as pronouns 32. Pronouns used after prepositions VI Verbs 33. Verb forms 34. Use of tenses 35. Modal verbs 36. Separable and inseparable verbs 37. Reflexive verbs 38. Prepositional verbs 39. The subjunctive 40. The passive 41. Imperatives 42. Verbs and their completion: the basic sentence patterns VII Adjectives and adverbs 43. Predicative and attributive adjectives 44. Der declension 45. Ein declension 46. Zero declension 47. Other adjective types 48. Comparison of adjectives 49. Extended adjectival phrases 50. Adverbs 51. Comparison of adverbs VIII Word structure and word formation 52. Principles of word formation 53. Forming verbs 54. Forming nouns 55. Forming adjectives 56. Forming adverbs 57. The meaning of verbal prefixes IX Style and orthography 58. Formal and informal style 59. Spelling and punctuation Part B: Functions X Social contract 60. Greeting 61. Making introductions 62. Taking leave 63. Eating and drinking 64. Giving and receiving complements65. Expressing commiseration 66. Expressing good wishes 67. Giving and receiving thanks, expressing appreciation 68. Expressing apologies and regret XI Giving and seeking factual information 69. Talking and enquiring about existence 70. Talking and enquiring about absence and non-existence 71. Expressing and enquiring about availability 72. Talking about non-availability 73. Identifying and seeking idenfication 74. Describing people 75. Describing objects 76. Describing actions and processes 77. Avoiding describing the agent of processes and actions 78. Describing origins and provenance XII Putting events into a wider context 79. Giving reasons and purpose 80. Providing spatial context 81. Providing temporal context 82. Talking about cause and effect 83. Drawing conclusions with reference to sources 84. Referring to sources of information 85. Reporting other people's words and claims 86. Expressing necessity 87. Expressing ability to do something 88. Conveying doubt and certainty 89. Expressing assumptions, discussing possibility, probablity and conditions XIII Transactions: getting things done 90. Attracting attention 91. Helping and advising 92. Asking for something to be done93. Expressing needs, wishes and desires 94. Expressing objections and complaints 95. Giving and seeking promises and assurances 96. Issuing, accepting and declining invitations and offers 97. Seeking, granting and denying permission 98. Making, accepting and declining suggestions 99. Issuing and responding to warnings XIV Conveying attitudes and mental states 100. Asserting and denying the truth of something 101. Expressing knowledge 102. Remembering and forgetting 103. Expressing future intentions 104. Expressing likes and dislikes: people, things and situations 105. Indicating preferences 106. Expressing indifference 107. Voicing opinion 108. Expressing firm convictions 109. Expressing agreement and disagreement 110. Talking about physical well being 111. Expressing happiness, fear and sadness 112. Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction 113. Expressing hopes, wishes and disappointment 114. Expressing surprise 115. Expressing enjoyment and pleasure XV Communication startegies 116. Using fillers 117. Keeping the channel ope
Modern German Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:
- Apologizing
- Expressing regret
- Voicing an opinion or casting doubt on something
The book addresses learners' pratical needs and presents the uses to which we put language in order to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations. Implementing feedback from users of the first edition, this second edition features:
- The new German spelling system
- Fuller explanations of grammatical structures in Part A
- Even more extensive cross-referencing between Parts A and B
- A comprehensive index to the full grammar
The grammar assumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German, from intermediate learners in schools and adult education to undergraduates taking German as a major or minor part of their studies.
This grammar is also accompanied by a second edition of the Modern German Grammar Workbook, featuring exercises and activities which link directly to the grammar.
The grammar assumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German.