English Grammar in Familiar Lectures: Embracing a New Systematic Order of Parsing, a New System of Punctuation, Exercises in False Syntax, and a System of Philosophical Grammar to which are Added, A Compendium, an Appendix, and a Key to the Exercises: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners |
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Page 51
... pers . sing . I tremble , 2 pers . thou trem- blest , 3 pers . he trembles , or , the hand trembles . Plural , 1 pers . we tremble , 2 pers . ye or you tremble , 3 pers . they or the hands tremble . doest love ; or thou lovest ; i . e ...
... pers . sing . I tremble , 2 pers . thou trem- blest , 3 pers . he trembles , or , the hand trembles . Plural , 1 pers . we tremble , 2 pers . ye or you tremble , 3 pers . they or the hands tremble . doest love ; or thou lovest ; i . e ...
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... pers . and the nominative thou is second pers . hears is singular , anl the nom . men is plural . Rule 4th says , The verb must agree with its nominative . The expressions should , therefore , be , thou hearest , the men hear , and then ...
... pers . and the nominative thou is second pers . hears is singular , anl the nom . men is plural . Rule 4th says , The verb must agree with its nominative . The expressions should , therefore , be , thou hearest , the men hear , and then ...
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... pers . sing . I repose , 2. pers . thou reposest , 3. pers . he reposes , or the bird reposes . Plur . 1. pers . we repose , 2. pers . ye or you repose , 3. pers they repose . birds repose . Now parse those nouns and neuter verbs that ...
... pers . sing . I repose , 2. pers . thou reposest , 3. pers . he reposes , or the bird reposes . Plur . 1. pers . we repose , 2. pers . ye or you repose , 3. pers they repose . birds repose . Now parse those nouns and neuter verbs that ...
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... pers . sing . numb . because the nominative printer is with which it agrees . RULE 4. The verb must agree with its nominative case in num- ber and person . Conjugated - 1 . pers . sing . I print , 2. pers . thou printest , 3 . pers . he ...
... pers . sing . numb . because the nominative printer is with which it agrees . RULE 4. The verb must agree with its nominative case in num- ber and person . Conjugated - 1 . pers . sing . I print , 2. pers . thou printest , 3 . pers . he ...
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... pers . spoken of sing . num . it implies but one - and in the objective case , it is the object of the relation expressed by the preposition " in , " and governed by it , according to RULE 31. Prepositions govern the objective cuse ...
... pers . spoken of sing . num . it implies but one - and in the objective case , it is the object of the relation expressed by the preposition " in , " and governed by it , according to RULE 31. Prepositions govern the objective cuse ...
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according to RULE action active verb active-transitive verb adjective pronoun adverbs agreeably to RULE antecedent apple belong comma compound conjugation conjunction connected construction correct DEFECTIVE VERBS denotes derived diphthong employed English English language examples EXERCISES IN PARSING express FALSE SYNTAX gender give governed imperative imperative mood imperfect tense implies improve indicative mood infinitive mood language learner lecture letter loved manner meaning mind moods and tenses neuter verb nominative noun or pronoun objective order of parsing passive verb perceive perf perfect participle personal pronouns PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES phrase Pluperfect Tense Plur plural number poss possessive potential mood preposition Pres present tense principles pron relative pronoun second person sense sentence signifies Sing singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable SYSTEMATICK ORDER tence termination thing third person thou tion tive transitive verb understood virtue vowel walk words write
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