This grammar provides one of the most detailed accounts available of the syntax of a Nilo-Saharan language. It fully describes some of the unusual characteristics of Ma'di, including the different word orders associated with different tenses, the particle-based modal and focus systems, the full range of adverbials, and the structure and meaning of the noun phrase. The grammar also describes the phonetics, phonology, morphology, and aspects of the lexicon of the language. FROM THE CONTENS:IntroductionAn overview of Ma'diPhoneticsPhonology and MorphologyVerbsOther word classesThe uninflected verbThe inflected verbThe directive verbSuffixed subordinate verbsSentences with nonverbal predicatesNoun phrasesModification of the noun (including possession)Nonsingular noun phrasesPostposition phrases and other location expressionsVerbs and causal complementsModals and negationAdverbialsFocus uestionsLexiconTextsReferencesIndexTo sign up for our FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, please visit our website at www.degruyter.de/newsletterTo order, please contact SFG-Servicecenter-Fachverlage GmbHPostfach 434372774 Reutlingen, GermanyFax: +49 (0)7071 - 93 53 - 33E-mail: deGruyter@s-f-g.com For USA, Canada and Mexico:Walter de Gruyter, Inc.200 Saw Mill River RoadHawthorne, NY 10532, USAFax: +1 (914) 747-1326E-mail: cs@degruyterny.com