Essential Welsh Grammar: Teach Yourself

by Christine Jones

Essential Welsh Grammar will help you get more out of your study of Welsh. Essential Welsh Grammar is an up-to-date introduction to Welsh grammar. You don't need to know a lot about grammar before you start. Everything is explained simply and there are lots of examples to illustrate each point. Unlike more traditional grammars, Essential Welsh Grammar is structured so that you can look up language forms according to what you want to say, even if you don't know the grammatical term for them. If you already know some grammar, then you can use the 'reference grammar' section at the back of the book to look up the points you need.The course consists of 27 units illustrating the various uses to which the language can be put, for example, giving instructions or talking about the recent past. The more traditional reference grammar deals with grammatical structures, such as the imperative or the perfect tense. All grammatical terms are explained in the glossary at the back of the book. Each unit contains exercises for you to practise what you have learnt and there is a key at the back of the book for you to check your answers. The new page design in this edition means that the book is even easier to use and the main headings are in English so that you can find your way around the book quickly. This edition contains a 'taking it further' section which will direct you to further sources of real Welsh. Essential Welsh Grammar will help you to understand and manipulate Welsh grammar with confidence you need no prior knowledge of grammatical terminology to use it;- the approach is accessible and supportive;- the examples are clear and in context;- exercises help you practise every point.

357 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

From illiterate to author, a thirty year journey. Australian author, Christine Jones writes for the love of storytelling and self-growth. I grew up with a creative father, who amazed, amused and intrigued me with stories from his past. My love of writing came from wanting to escape my problems and silently express my feelings and thoughts in what I thought a less painful way. Through family and many other writers helping and encouraging me, I finally was able to move from illiterate to author and get my works published. Gone are the 500 word sentences and I can now tell the difference between their and there, I owe that one and many other similar words to my daughter, who persisted. Considering what I have experienced during my life, either personally or through others, I found myself going on a journey of enlightenment with the characters in the books. Seeing different perspectives also enabled me to grow as a person with each volume being more challenging to my own self-worth issues. I have written 9 of the 10 volumes and plan in the future to write the Mariard diaries, personal accounts from the characters, revealing times not mentioned in the volumes. Readers and writers ask me how I come up with such unique stories and realistic characters when I don't plan anything, I tell them divine intervention and I'm sticking with it.

Reviews

[Deb Omnivorous Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I have not exactly 'read' this book (it is not a book you read, it is one you learn from), I am done with it for now.

It is a good book, way above my level though. It is aimed at people who already speak Welsh and need reminding or brushing up on their grammer, while I am at the learning stage of saying Bore da, Deborah dw i'n. (Good morning, I am Deborah).

Still, I am very glad I go this book for the background it provides. My learning program is designed to teach language organically, as you would learn it in childhood. No 2 year old wants to learn grammer theories, but my adult brain was drowning in questions about language mutations, articles and context which this book did a lot for.

[Mabon Finch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is invaluable to the Welsh learner.

[Richard Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fussily presented and often confusing.

[Vcmc · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really clear, straightforward introduction to Welsh Grammar. Not for beginning learners of Welsh but for those who have reached a good spoken standard and are ready to start to understand the whys of the language.