Swedish : A Comprehensive Grammar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinchliffe, Ian.

Series:

Routledge Comprehensive Grammars Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (584 pages)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar is an award-winning complete reference guide to modern Swedish grammar. This volume is organised to promote a thorough understanding of Swedish grammar, presenting the complexities of the language in a concise and readable form.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsements

Half Title

Series

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Symbols and abbreviations used in the text

1 Nouns

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Gender rules

1.3 Miscellaneous points of gender

1.4 Plural noun forms - the declensions

1.5 Miscellaneous points on indefinite plural forms

1.6 Special uses of the singular and plural

1.7 Noun homonyms

1.8 The genitive

1.9 The form of the indefinite article

1.10 The form of the definite (end) article

1.11 The use of the indefinite and definite (end) article

2 Adjectives

2.1 Form and order

2.2 The indefinite declension

2.3 The definite declension

2.4 Adjectival nouns

2.5 Comparison of adjectives

3 Pronouns

3.1 Personal pronouns

3.2 Function and reference of personal pronouns

3.3 Subject and object pronouns

3.4 Reflexive pronouns

3.5 Emphatic pronouns

3.6 Possessive adjectives and pronouns

3.7 Demonstrative pronouns

3.8 Determinative pronouns

3.9 Indefinite pronouns

3.10 Interrogative pronouns

3.11 Relative pronouns

4 Numerals

4.1 Forms of numerals

4.2 The use of cardinal numbers

4.3 The use of ordinal numbers

4.4 Fractions

4.5 Dates

4.6 Telling the time

5 Verbs

5.1 Form

5.2 The use of the tenses

5.3 Ways of expressing mood

5.4 Transitive, intransitive and reflexive verbs

5.5 -s forms of the verb and the passive

5.6 Compound verbs

5.7 Some translation hints

6 Adverbs

6.1 Form

6.2 Meaning and function

6.3 Location and movement

6.4 Translating adverbs

7 Prepositions

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The fifteen most common Swedish prepositions

7.3 Prepositional usage

8 Conjunctions

8.1 Coordination and subordination

8.2 Coordinating conjunctions

8.3 Subordinating conjunctions

8.4 Other subordinators.

8.5 Some translation hints

9 Interjections

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Affirmations and denials

9.3 Reactions in conversation

9.4 Commands

9.5 Imitations

9.6 Polite expressions

9.7 Expletives

10 Sentence structure and word order

10.1 Clause elements

10.2 Phrases

10.3 Main clause word order - basic positions

10.4 Subordinate clause word order - basic positions

10.5 Order within positions

10.6 Main clause transformations

10.7 Subordinate clauses

10.8 Emphasis

10.9 Ellipsis

10.10 Swedish word order summarised

11 Word formation

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Affixation

11.3 Compounding

11.4 Expressive formation

11.5 Abbreviation

11.6 Foreign influences on Swedish

11.7 Conversion

12 Orthography

12.1 Symbols and sounds

12.2 Spelling

12.3 Upper-case and lower-case letters

12.4 Miscellaneous

13 Punctuation

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Addresses

13.3 Dates

14 Written and spoken Swedish

14.1 Word choices in written and spoken Swedish

14.2 Swedish slang

14.3 Youth argot - förortssvenska

Short bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781003601449

9781040593554

OCLC:

1596929848