their simple form; with observations on their peculiar nature and force. 8. The conjugation of regular verbs. SECT. 1. Of the various ways in which words 2. A sketch of the steps, by which the هو Of the verb's agreement with the nominative case. 139 Of the syntax of the participle. of perspicuity and accuracy of expression, with respect to the construction of sentences. ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ENGLISH GRAMMAR is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety. It is divided into four parts, viz. ORTHOGRAPHY, ETYMOLOGY, SYNTAX, and PROSODY. This division may be rendered more intelligible to the student, by observing, in other words, that Grammar treats, first, of the form and sound of the letters, the combination of letters into syllables, and syllables into words; secondly, of the different sorts of words, their various modifications, and their derivation; thirdly, of the union and right order of words in the formation of a sentence; and lastly, of the just pronunciation, and poetical construction of sentences. PART I. ORTHOGRAPHY. CHAPTER I. OF THE LETTERS. SECTION 1. Of the nature of the letters, and of a perfect alphabet. Orthography teaches the nature and powers of letters, and the just method of spelling words. A letter is the first principle, or least part, of a word. The letters of the English language, called the English Alphabet, are twenty-six in number. These letters are the representatives of certain articulate sounds, the elements of the language. An articulate sound, is the sound of the human voice, formed by the organs of speech. B |