ABSTRACT

Hungarian: An Essential Grammar is a concise, user-friendly guide to the most important structures of this fascinating language.

All students of Hungarian, whether beginners or at intermediate and advanced levels, will welcome its clarity of presentation and jargon-free explanations. It is ideal for those studying independently or following a taught course.

Topics include:

  • verbal prefixes
  • aspect and tense
  • word-formation mechanisms
  • vowel harmony
  • the case system and its uses
  • word order
  • appendices include the formation of irregular verbs, complete noun declensions and irregular noun patterns

With numerous language examples bringing grammar to life, this truly essential reference work will prove invaluable to all students looking to master the patterns and irregularities of modern Hungarian.

part I|12 pages

Alphabet, pronunciation and vowel harmony

chapter Chapter 1|1 pages

Alphabet

chapter Chapter 2|6 pages

Pronunciation

chapter Chapter 3|3 pages

Vowel harmony

part II|223 pages

Parts of speech

chapter Chapter 4|61 pages

Verbs

chapter Chapter 5|10 pages

Nouns

chapter Chapter 6|28 pages

The case system

chapter Chapter 7|17 pages

Pronouns 1

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Possession

chapter Chapter 9|7 pages

Postpositions

chapter Chapter 10|15 pages

Adjectives

chapter Chapter 11|31 pages

Adverbs

chapter Chapter 12|22 pages

Word formation

chapter Chapter 13|7 pages

Conjunctions

chapter Chapter 14|7 pages

Numerals

chapter Chapter 15|2 pages

Interjections

part III|32 pages

Sentence structure

chapter Chapter 16|14 pages

Sentence elements and word order

chapter Chapter 17|16 pages

Special constructions