Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents vii
3. Acknowledgements xix
4. Foreword xxi
5. Abbreviations and symbols xxiii
6. List of figures xxv
7. List of tables xxvii
8. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
9. Chapter 2. Sound system 13
10. Chapter 3. Noun and adjective 47
11. Chapter 4. Verb 83
12. Chapter 5. Tense, aspect and mood 101
13. Chapter 6. Other parts of speech 135
14. Chapter 7. Word formation 161
15. Chapter 8. Subject and agreement 227
16. Chapter 9. Simple sentences 243
17. Chapter 10. Complex sentences 257
18. Chapter 11. Compound sentences 283
19. Chapter 12. Interrogative sentences 295
20. Chapter 13. Negation 307
21. Chapter 14. Lexical anaphors and pronouns 323
22. Chapter 15. Sample texts 337
23. References 345
24. Index 351