Karlsson Fred. Finnish: An Essential Grammar

Routledge, 1999. — 268 p. — ISBN: 0-203-01822-2This is the ideal reference grammar for the student of Finnish. It gives a systematic account of the structures of the written language and also features the characteristics of colloquial Finnish as spoken in Helsinki and its
surroundings.Finnish: An Essential Grammar is grounded in fundamental insights of modern linguistics. No prior knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader and grammatical rules are clearly explained without jargon.Features include:pronunciation guide
thorough descriptions of morphology (word structure) and syntax (sentence structure)
inflection tables
subject indexPronunciation and sound structure
A survey of word structure
Two important sound alternations
The declension of nominals
The conjugation of verbs
Basic sentence structure
The partitive
The genitive, possessive suffixes and the accusative
The six local cases
Other cases
Numerals
Pronouns
Tenses
Moods
The passive
Infinitives
Participles
Comparison of adjectives
Other word classes
Word formation
The colloquial spoken language