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Modern Irish: A Comprehensive Grammar
Modern A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Irish grammar, providing a thorough overview of the language.
Key features
highly systematic coverage of all levels of sound system, word formation, sentence construction and connection of sentences
authentic examples and English translations which provide an accessible insight into the mechanics of the language
an extensive index, numbered sections, cross-references and summary charts which provide readers with easy access to the information.
Modern A Comprehensive Grammar is an essential reference source for the learner and user of Irish. It is ideal for use in schools, colleges, universities, and adult classes of all types.
Key features
highly systematic coverage of all levels of sound system, word formation, sentence construction and connection of sentences
authentic examples and English translations which provide an accessible insight into the mechanics of the language
an extensive index, numbered sections, cross-references and summary charts which provide readers with easy access to the information.
Modern A Comprehensive Grammar is an essential reference source for the learner and user of Irish. It is ideal for use in schools, colleges, universities, and adult classes of all types.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 28, 2019
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February 4, 2020
Quite comprehensive, maybe not with everything that should be included.
Best part: the final chapter, on formulaic phrases and discourse markers; this chapter is useful for enriching your Irish fillers etc, if you speak Connemara/Meath Irish. The short section on Gaeltacht naming traditions is also handy.
Issues: this is a first edition, but the lack of proofreading in the spelling of Irish words put me off this book somewhat (e.g. misplaced accents on letters). There are also some things that I'm not sure are completely correct, such as when "céad" (first) lenites.
Overall I'd say it's not as comprehensive as some other grammar guides to Irish, such as Gramadach na Gaeilge's English version, as it doesn't generally go into detail about smaller exceptions and rules, e.g. lenition of indefinite genitives after a feminine nominative noun, however it does cover some other things in much more detail, e.g. discourse markers.
Best part: the final chapter, on formulaic phrases and discourse markers; this chapter is useful for enriching your Irish fillers etc, if you speak Connemara/Meath Irish. The short section on Gaeltacht naming traditions is also handy.
Issues: this is a first edition, but the lack of proofreading in the spelling of Irish words put me off this book somewhat (e.g. misplaced accents on letters). There are also some things that I'm not sure are completely correct, such as when "céad" (first) lenites.
Overall I'd say it's not as comprehensive as some other grammar guides to Irish, such as Gramadach na Gaeilge's English version, as it doesn't generally go into detail about smaller exceptions and rules, e.g. lenition of indefinite genitives after a feminine nominative noun, however it does cover some other things in much more detail, e.g. discourse markers.
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