diff --git a/source/tutorials/nix-language.md b/source/tutorials/nix-language.md
index d768fdc..f145ce1 100644
--- a/source/tutorials/nix-language.md
+++ b/source/tutorials/nix-language.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Yet, the language has only few basic constructs which can be combined arbitraril
 
 This guide should enable you to read typical Nix language code and understand its structure.
 
-It shows the most common patterns in the Nix language:
+It shows the most common and distingushing patterns in the Nix language:
 
 - assigning names
 - declaring and calling functions
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ It shows the most common patterns in the Nix language:
 - using built-in functions and the standard library
 - declaring build inputs and build outputs
 
+It *does not* explain all Nix language features in detail.
+See the [Nix manual][manual-language] for a full language reference.
+
 ## What do you need?
 
 - Familiarity with other programming languages