Yellow Pages of the Czech Language: Grammar and Usage for Learners of Czech

A complete grammar of the Czech language for English speaking students. Describes the grammatical system in detail for non-grammarians with a minimum of terminology. Stresses the importance of communication and idioms. Also includes a 'trivia' section. Introduction Table of Contents Czech Grammar as Czechs Learn It How and when Czech words change their forms Nouns How to say "a pair of shorts, two pairs of ... , ten pairsof ..." Adjectives Pronouns Other prefixes Suffixes Numerals Decimals and Fractions Number names Verbs What tenses there are and how to form them What do the tenses express Aspect of verbs Actions and verbs (Meaning of aspect) How to tell the aspect of a verb How does aspect translate into English? Pairs and Hubs of Verbs Verbal Prefixes How to order words in the past tense? How to be polite in the past tense? Past tense and verbs with se and siIf reflexive verbs like dívat se or koupit si are Past tense in Wh- questions Habitual past tense – I used to ... (–va– form) Verbs of motion form irregular future tense Marginal verbs of motion Verbs of perception Sequence of Tenses How to form equivalent of –ing as in a reading man Aspect of nouns and adjectives formed from verbs Negative commands are almost exclusively formed from imperfectiveverbs Ať as indirect command or telling somebody to dosomething Complete Table of Contents Index