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Polish: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to the grammar system for all learners of Polish. It presents an accessible and systematic description of the language, focusing on real patterns of use in contemporary Polish.

The Grammar is a comprehensive work and an invaluable resource for students and anyone interested in linguistics and the way modern Polish works.

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coverage of all parts of speech
full cross referencing
well selected and illuminating examples.

The book is organized in such a way to promote a thorough understanding of Polish at all levels of structure; the sound system, formation of word and phrases and sentence construction. It offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language, providing clear explanations and examples of each point.

Polish: A Comprehensive Grammar is the essential reference work on Polish grammar for all learners and users of the language.

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"Excellent reference book! A must have." "This grammar is very comprehensive and contains a wide range of examples from ... newspapers, literature, spoken language. It even has sections about how the Polish language has adjusted to gender equality. A great reference book indeed!"
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Iwona Sadowska teaches Polish and Russian language, literature, and film studies at Georgetown University in the Department of Slavic Languages and with the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (December 11, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415475414
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415475419
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.94 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.52 x 9.21 inches

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cheapie pie

Comprehensive, Exhaustive, Not for Beginners!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023

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Thought this might explain clearly all I need to know about forming the past tense. This is not THAT kind of grammar book. But other technicalities of Polish are explained and the book is well organized. It will be on the far end of my desk for now. But definitely a keeper. Grammars by Swan or Bielec might better meet the needs of very motivated beginners like myself.

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A very detailed academic book

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021

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This book is extremely detailed which can make learning Polish even more intimidating. I first joined Duolingo and wanted to get a book to complement the learning process. I don’t think I would like trying to learn Polish with this book only, but it is very full of the details of the language, which is a difficult language for an English speaker to learn. I gave it 5 stars because it is a very good book, but I don’t think it’s what you want by itself if you are just beginning.

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Bernard

Polish grammar - need to know

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023

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Excellent condition but complex

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PublicName

Complete old school grammar book

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022

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Haven’t seen a good thorough book like this in a long time. Old-school excellence.

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Karen Kordes

Covers just about every grammar point in the Polish language

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

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I find myself using this everyday. Yes, it is detailed and comprehensive. The author leaves NOTHING out. This textbook will answer ANY Polish grammar question that you may have.

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Saporito Fausto

Very detailed and clear

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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Very comprehensive grammar, really. It comes without any exercises.

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LibLady

Package was left out in the rain.

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2021

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Package was left out in the rain, so some book pages were damp and wavy. They rang doorbell for 1st package delivered today, but not for this one. The book itself has good info.

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2016

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A little too scholarly for the beginner learner

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Maciej

Is it even original? It is an e-book (?) printed by Amazon Distribution!!!

Reviewed in Germany on February 15, 2023

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The book is printed by Amazon Distribution (!!!), not the original publishing house. How is a reader supposed to trust in the book's content? It was not mentioned on the website, I thought I was buying and the original copy.

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Mikael

En mycket bra grammatik.

Reviewed in Sweden on August 29, 2021

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Jag har köpt den i Kindle version tidigare, men eftersom jag tyckte den var så bra, så ville jag ha den även i vanligt bokformat. Jag har flera andra grammatikböcker, men denna är överlägset bäst.

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Bruno321

Très bon livre de référence

Reviewed in France on September 3, 2016

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C'est un très bon livre de référence sur la grammaire polonaise. Les divisions en chapitres et sections sont très utiles ainsi que le sommaire. Attention, ce n'est pas adapté à être utilisé comme manuel -- pour ceci, je recommande les livres de Dana Bielec, de la même collection, qui sont de la même qualité. Ils vont bien ensemble.

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Amund Bisgaard

Met all my expectations; comprehensive and fulfilling.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2013

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This book was intended to be the backbone of my learning, the solid rock on which to build a foundation. Iwona Sadowska presents every topic with a lot of details, nicely structured. This book is indeed a grammar book, and it is wise to keep in mind that Polish grammar is very complex, compared to many other languages. Thus, any Polish comprehensive grammar would seem pretty heavy to someone who is not familiar with the language, such as myself.

I started learning Polish four months ago, but I'm a bit familiar with many concepts of grammar, being a teacher of German and English. I am aware that there will be a lot of work needed, in order to comprehend all this content, and I obviously have a lot of work ahead of me.

Perhaps needless to say; you will have a hard time learning Polish using this book alone. The book does not give you lessons or tell you what to do first. Each chapter deals with an aspect of the Polish language. I found the section on spelling and pronunciation particularly useful, but I would advice beginners to also use auditive sources for checking pronunciation. YouTube is full of good instructional films about learning Polish.

The pronunciation instructions in my Polish dictionary contained at least two errors. I have not discovered any errors in this book, but perhaps I will when my skill in Polish increases, who knows. I was very pleased with the way nasal sounds were explained. Implementing these rules takes a lot of time, as the symbols are pronounced based on what letter follows them.

In addition to this book, I use the Rough Guide Phrasebook to pick up useful phrases fast. I also use a dictionary to find words that I need. This comprehensive grammar I use in order to understand why certain variants or forms are used, and to be able to create my own sentences with correct grammar. As of right now, I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the rules there are, but some day I will have adjusted to them all, and expressing oneself will become easier.

I also recommend 301 Polish Verbs, as it provides so many examples of correct grammar, all in one place. I think the vital challenge is designing a good strategy for learning Polish. Where do I begin? Which activities will lead to learning?

An interactive course called "Transparent Polish Premium edition" is very good. This was my starting point, and I got a lot for my money, yet I missed someone to turn to who could explain. This someone became this book, and even though it contains much more than what I'm looking for here and now, I think I will always have something to learn from it, provided I have the patience to find it.

I recommend buying various materials for learning a language. Expect a lot of work in order to learn, expect there to be tough and overwhelming challenges ahead of you, and find somewhere to start. Be patient, work hard, give up for a while, then return to work. Enjoy breakthroughs in understanding. This is where this book is vital.

If the Polish language is new to you, as it is to me, spend a lot of time listening to it and reading it. I'm reading a classic, the Chronicles of Narnia, in Polish. I don't know the details of what I'm reading, but I get used to phrases, and every now and then I recognize a word or two.

You could also search for "Polish web radio" on the Internet, or listen to Polish music. Right now I'm enjoying the voice of Polish rapper Sokol, appearing in Zary Zdarzen's song "do fury". Search YouTube for "Sokol do fury".

I hope readers enjoy my advice; I hope to inspire more people to keep learning Polish, as I find this to be an exciting process, although very challenging at times.

If you're serious about learning Polish thoroughly, get this book.
If you only need to know a few phrases on a holiday, skip it.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2016

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Thoroughly comprehensive, excellent grammar structure presentation, highly recommended over every other grammar book!

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