Greek: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to modern Greek. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear and supported by examples throughout.

1. The alphabet and pronunciation 2. The writing system 3. The noun and the noun phrase 4. Pronouns and determiners 5. Numerals 6. The verb and the verb phrase 7. The adverb and the adverbial phrase 8. The preposition and the prepositional phrase 9. Conjunctions and particles 10. The clause 11. Word formation 12. Conversational features Appendices Glossary of grammatical terms. Recommended books for further study. Index of grammatical categories and concepts. Index of Greek words

David Holton is Emeritus Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Selwyn College.

Peter Mackridge is Emeritus Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Cross College.

Irene Philippaki-Warburton is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Reading University.