Intermediate Welsh
A Grammar and Workbook
2nd Edition
Published on 1. March 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-138-06380-8 (ISBN)
Description
Intermediate Welsh: A Grammar and Workbook is designed for learners who have achieved basic proficiency and wish to proceed to more complex language. It presents a broad range of grammatical topics, illustrated by examples, which serve as models for the varied exercises that follow. The emphasis throughout is on colloquial spoken Welsh used by modern-day native speakers. Features include:
a clear, accessible format;
many useful language examples;
jargon-free grammar explanations;
sample drills and exercises;
a full key to the exercises.
This new edition has been redesigned for greater clarity and further examples have been updated.
a clear, accessible format;
many useful language examples;
jargon-free grammar explanations;
sample drills and exercises;
a full key to the exercises.
This new edition has been redesigned for greater clarity and further examples have been updated.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
307 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-06380-8 (9781138063808)
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03/2018
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Previous edition
Book
09/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
€57.13
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Person
Gareth King was UCAS Co-ordinator, Oxbridge Applications Co-ordinator and Latin Co-ordinator for a large sixth-form college. He is also the series editor for the Colloquials, and the author of numerous books for learners of Welsh, including Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar, The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader and Basic Welsh, the companion volume to this one.
Content
Introduction 1 Inflected future: regulars 2 Inflected future: irregulars 3 Galla i degrees/medra i degrees 'I can', etc. 4 Byth and erioed 'never/ever' 5 Comparison of adjectives I: comparison 6 Comparison of adjectives II: superlative; equative 7 Comparison of adjectives III: irregulars 8 'Time'; ordinal numerals 9 Aspect distinctions with VNs: newydd degrees, ar degrees and heb degrees with VNs 10 Alternative preterite formations 11 Subordinate clauses I 12 Subordinate clauses II 13 Subordinate clauses III 14 Relative clauses I 15 Relative clauses II 16 Conditional of bod; conditional of other verbs 17 Conditional sentences I: open conditions 18 Conditional sentences II: closed conditions 19 Other unreality verbs: gallwn i degrees/medrwn i degrees, dylwn i degrees, leiciwn i degrees/hoffwn i degrees 20 Unreality verbs with wedi: 'should have...', 'could have...', 'might have...', etc. 21 Colloquial passive construction with cael 22 Stative passives with wedi and heb degrees 23 Formal/media (or short) passive in -ir and -wyd 24 More conjugated prepositions 25 Compound prepositions 26 Miscellaneous pronouns I 27 Miscellaneous pronouns II 28 Gwybod 'know'; sa i, so ti, etc. (neg) 29 Summary of SM 30 Conjunctions I 31 Conjunctions II 32 Focus I: principles 33 Focus II: VNs, bod 34 Focus III: mai and taw 35 Summary of sy 36 Mutation of verb-forms in more formal styles 37 Literary Welsh verbs I: the tense system of Literary Welsh 38 Literary Welsh verbs II: forms of bod 39 Literary Welsh verbs III: irregulars; subjunctive forms 40 Literary Welsh verbs IV: autonomous/impersonal forms Key to exercises Glossary of technical terms Vocabularies: Welsh-English; English-Welsh