no conjunction is expressed, but in all such cases it is plainly understood; as, "Were I to go, he would not follow;" "Had he known me, he would have treated me differently;" that is, "If I were to go," and "If he had known. Examples of this description are conjugated as follows!

544. The second person singular of all verbs* formerly (1.) ended in st as, "Thou hast," "Thou wast," &c. This form is still retained by that re spectable class of persons denominated (2.) Friends, and in the Sacred (3.) Scriptures. (3.)

545. Eth, for the termination of the third person singular, obtained (4.) very generally till within a recent (5.) period, especially on grave (6.) and didactic (7.) subjects; as, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear;" "Simple multiplica tion teacheth to repeat," &c. But the custom of the present day is decid edly (8.) against the usage. (9.)

546. The Scriptures abound (10.) with instances of the use of the pronou ye for you; as, "Ye are the salt of the earth;" but it is scarcely to be met with in any standard works of modern date.

547. The following conjugation accords with the ancient usage of the verb INDICATIVE PRESENT.

What exceptions? 542. How does the second future differ? 542. Will you explain the difference? 542. What is the sign of the subjunctive mood? 516. Is it always expressed? 542. Give an example. 542. Will you supply the conjunction?

Will you conjugate the verb to be in the subjunctive mood, imperfect tense, without its usual sign? In like manner conjugate love in the pluperfect.

Will you conjugate love in the present active, interrogative form? passive? neuter verb to be?

In what voice, mood, tense, number and person is "Do I study?" "Did she study?" "Were they dismissed?" "Are we?i,

In what did the second person singular of all verbs formerly end? 544. Give an example. 544.

Meaning of formerly? 544.

Singular.

1. I am.
2. Thou art.
3. He is.

On what subjects was the termination eth used in writing? 545.

Meaning of grave? of didactic? 545. In what writings do we find ye used for you? 546.

Is it common in modern works? 546.

Will you conjugate love in the present active, according to the ancient usage? 547. passive? neuter verb to be?

In what number and person is "He hath"? "He hates"? "Thou lovest". "Thou hast"? "He learneth"? "Y learn"? He rejoiceth"?" Thou art re joiced"?" Thou art"? "He weeneth"

1. We are.

2. Ye or you are.

3. They are.

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548. For a further illustration of these obsolete conjugations, the learner is referred to those treatises on grammar in our schools, which profess to furuish him with a sure and infallible guide to the true and proper use of the English language.

Die 18. 156.

RULE VI. Dec

The nominative case governs the verb in number an

person.

RULE VII.

A verb must agree with its nominative case in number and person.

RULE VIII.

Active-transitive verbs govern the objective case.

EXERCISES IN PARSING.

"William was admired for his prudence."

549. William is a PROPER NOUN, of the THIRD PERSON, SINGULAR NUMBER, MASCULINE GENDER, and in the NOMINATIVE CASE to was admired, agreeably to RULE VI.

Was admired is a REGULAR PASSIVE VERB, from the verb to admire "Pres. admire ; Imp. admired; Perf. part. admired. 1. I was admired; 2. You were admired; 3. He or William was admired"-made in the INDICATIVE MOOD, IMPERFECT TENSE, THIRD PERSON, SINGULAR NUMBER, and agrees with William, according to RULE VII.

For is a PREPOSITION.

His is a PERSONAL PRONOUN, of the THIRD PERSON, SINGULAR NUMBER, MASCULINE GENDER, and agrees with William, according to RULE V.—"Nom. he; Poss. his”—made in the POSSESSIVE CASE, and governed by prudence, by RULE I.

Prudence is a COMMON NOUN, of the THIRD PERSON, SINGULAR NUMBER, NEUTER GENDER, OBJECTIVE CASE, and governed by for, by RULE X.

EXERCISES IN PARSING CONTINUED.

"William would have been de- "We should not (1.) be easily (1. disheartened in a good cavise.'

throned."

"If he be learned."

550. If is a COPULATIVE CONJUNCTION.

Be learned is a REGULAR PASSIVE VERB, from the verb to learn “Pres. learn; Imper. learned; Perf. part. learned. 1. If I be learned; 2. If you be learned; 3. If he be learned"-made in the SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD, SUBJUNCTIVE FORM, PRESENT TENSE, THIRD PERSON, SINGULAR NUMBER, and agrees with he, accord ing to RULE VII.

EXERCISES IN SYNTAX CONTINUED.

XLVI. OF IRREGULAR VERBS.

1. Irregular verbs are those which do not form their imperfect tense and perfect participle by the addition of d or ed to the present tense; as,

"If he be learned." 550. be learned? 550. junctive mood? 456.

Will you parse if?
Why in the sub-

Why in the subjunctive form? 463.
Will

you parse the remaining exercises in these lessons?

553. We say, "I have seen," "I had seen," and "I am seen," using the participle seen instead of the verb saw: hence,

NOTE VI. We should use participles, only, after have, and had, and the verb to be.

EXERCISES IN SYNTAX.

“John has written his copy."

554. Has written is an IRREGULAR ACTIVE-TRANSITIVE VERB, from the verb to write-" Pres. write; Imperf. wrote; Perf. part. written. 1. I have written; 2. You have written; 3. He or John has written"-found in the INDICATIVE MOOD, PERFECT TENSE, THIRD PERSON, SINGULAR NUMBER, and agrees with John, by RULE VII.

John, copy, and his are parsed as before.

EXERCISES IN SYNTAX CONTINUED.