Karlsson F. Finnish. An Essential Grammar

Routledge, 1999. — 268 p.This 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 index