Polish: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars)

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.

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

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.

Amazing study aid!!

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.

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.

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

Excellent condition but complex

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.

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.

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.

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.

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