PREFACE.

INTRODUCTION.

Of the Formation of Syllables and Words.

CHANGES OF SOUNDS.

NOUNS.

THE ADJECTIVE.

FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVES AND ADJECTIVES.

SUBSTANTIVES.

ADJECTIVAL TERMINATIONS.

THE NUMERALS.

PRONOUNS.

THE VERB.

POSTPOSITIONS.

THE ADVERB.

CONJUNCTIONS.

INTERJECTIONS.

SYNTAX.

THE USE OF THE CASES.

THE ADJECTIVE. (2)

PRONOUNS. Personal Pronouns.

NUMBERS.

THE VERB. (2)

PREPOSITIONS, POSTPOSITIONS, AND ADVERBS.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

OTHER SENTENCES.

ORATIO OBLIQUA.

ON THE DIALECT OF THE KALEVALA.

SELECTIONS FROM FINNISH LITERATURE

FOOTNOTES

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