Rudimental Lessons in Etymology and Syntax: In which These Two Parts of Grammar are Exhibited in Parallel Columns : Carelfuly Adapted to the Capacity of Young Learners |
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... added to nouns to qual - longs to a noun , ex- ify them , to point them out , or to show how far their signification is in- tended . RULE 1 . A noun makes sense of it- self ; as , Man , Virtue , Lon- don . An Adjective makes sense only ...
... added to nouns to qual - longs to a noun , ex- ify them , to point them out , or to show how far their signification is in- tended . RULE 1 . A noun makes sense of it- self ; as , Man , Virtue , Lon- don . An Adjective makes sense only ...
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... adding s to the singular . Ex . A dove flies : the doves fly . This boy runs those boys run . [ See page 10 , R. 3 ... added in the plural . Nouns ending in ƒ or fe , are rendered plural by changing those terminations into ves . Ex ...
... adding s to the singular . Ex . A dove flies : the doves fly . This boy runs those boys run . [ See page 10 , R. 3 ... added in the plural . Nouns ending in ƒ or fe , are rendered plural by changing those terminations into ves . Ex ...
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... adding s , excepting staff , staves . Nouns ending in y , after a consonant , form their plural by changing y into ies . Ex . Lady , ladies . Some nouns derived from the Greek , form their plural by changing on for a , and i for e . Ex ...
... adding s , excepting staff , staves . Nouns ending in y , after a consonant , form their plural by changing y into ies . Ex . Lady , ladies . Some nouns derived from the Greek , form their plural by changing on for a , and i for e . Ex ...
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... added to it . Ex . " My father's virtue . " When the plural ends in s , or the singular in ss , the apostrophic s is not added . Ex . " My parents ' vir- tue : " " For righteousness ' sake . ‡ Pronouns , in general , have a different ...
... added to it . Ex . " My father's virtue . " When the plural ends in s , or the singular in ss , the apostrophic s is not added . Ex . " My parents ' vir- tue : " " For righteousness ' sake . ‡ Pronouns , in general , have a different ...
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... adding r or er to the termination ; and super- lative by adding st or est . Ex . Wise , wiser , wisest ; great , greater , greatest . The Adverbs , more and most , less and least , prefixed to the positive , have the same effect . Ex ...
... adding r or er to the termination ; and super- lative by adding st or est . Ex . Wise , wiser , wisest ; great , greater , greatest . The Adverbs , more and most , less and least , prefixed to the positive , have the same effect . Ex ...
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action or event action or existence adjective belongs adverb Auxiliaries common noun conjugation conjunctive pronoun connect words couldst derstood descriptive adjective distinc Etymology and Syntax Examples express action feminine Figures of Speech gender IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect indicative mood Infinitive Mood intransitive verb ject jective John's learner learning love the Truth MANASSEH ROBBINS masculine nominative noun or pronoun noun reward nouns and pronouns Nouns ending numbers belong objective case signifies Perfect Participle perfect sentence Perfect Tense person and number persons or things Pluperfect Tense plural by changing plural number Poss POTENTIAL MOOD prefixed preposition Present Tense principal verb pronominal adjec property or condition qualifies the verb rule Second Future Tense shouldst show the relation signifies the object singular number spoken SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD tence Tense represents Theism third person Thou mayst Thou mightst Thou wilt ticiple tion tive transitive verb must act walk wise