The Elements of German (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from The Elements of German

Tms book consists of a systematic grammar, lists of common words and a series of exercises.

The grammar differs somewhat from others in the proportion of space devoted to the several topics and in the order or manner of their presentation.

In the chapter on nouns, I have based the classification solely on the form of the nominative plural, because, in all but a few irregular nouns, this case furnishes the clue to the formation of the genitive singular, Whereas the genitive singular, in the majority of both regular and irregular nouns, furnishes no clue whatever to the nominative plural. For the practical study of the beginner, therefore, the distinction between a strong and a weak declension is set aside; for subsequent historical study, however, it can easily be restored, since the classes remain the same as in most grammars.

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