ABSTRACT

Now in its 10th edition, Dutch: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Dutch as it is used by native speakers.

Features include:

  • A brand new chapter on negation;
  • A user-friendly style to ensure all elements of the language that are of particular difficulty to English speakers are adequately explained;
  • ‘Let’s Try That’ sections in each chapter containing sample exercises;
  • More examples and cross-referencing throughout, and a comprehensive glossary and index at the back of the book;
  • Full use of examples given throughout illustrating modern usage.

Dutch: An Essential Grammar is the ideal reference source both for those studying Dutch independently and for students in colleges, universities and adult classes.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|9 pages

Pronunciation

chapter 2|7 pages

Spelling

chapter 3|5 pages

The plural

chapter 4|5 pages

Articles and demonstratives

chapter 5|6 pages

Present tense and word order

chapter 6|6 pages

Pronouns: subject and object

chapter 7|6 pages

Possessive adjectives and pronouns

chapter 8|7 pages

Pronouns: reflexives and indefinite

chapter 10|4 pages

Negation

chapter 11|10 pages

Adjectives, adverbs and comparison

chapter 13|8 pages

The past tense: “weak” verbs

chapter 14|7 pages

The past tense: “strong” verbs

chapter 16|10 pages

Modal auxiliaries, verbs plus infinitive

chapter 18|10 pages

Colloquial speech and writing

chapter 19|6 pages

Separable and inseparable prefixes

chapter 20|8 pages

Conjunctions and relative pronouns

chapter 21|12 pages

Prepositions

chapter 23|9 pages

The word er, prepositional compounds

chapter 24|6 pages

Diminutives

chapter 25|8 pages

The passive voice

chapter 26|10 pages

Idiomatic usages of some common verbs

chapter 27|6 pages

Word formation and derivation

chapter 28|7 pages

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