English Grammar ...J.B. Baldwin, 1824 |
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... nominative to the verb . 135 139 Of the relative preceded by nominatives of different persons . 141 Of the syntax of the adjective . Of the syntax of the verb . Of the verb's agreement with the nominative case . Of verbs active ...
... nominative to the verb . 135 139 Of the relative preceded by nominatives of different persons . 141 Of the syntax of the adjective . Of the syntax of the verb . Of the verb's agreement with the nominative case . Of verbs active ...
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... , when referring to Algebraic quantities . The possessive is sometimes called the genitive case ; and the objective , the accusative . The nominative case simply expresses the name of a thing 48 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 4 Of case.
... , when referring to Algebraic quantities . The possessive is sometimes called the genitive case ; and the objective , the accusative . The nominative case simply expresses the name of a thing 48 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 4 Of case.
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... Nominative Case . A mother . Plural . Mothers . Possessive Case . A mother's . Mothers ' . Objective Case . A mother . Mothers . Nominative Case . The man . The men . Possessive Case . The man's . The men's . Objective Case . The man ...
... Nominative Case . A mother . Plural . Mothers . Possessive Case . A mother's . Mothers ' . Objective Case . A mother . Mothers . Nominative Case . The man . The men . Possessive Case . The man's . The men's . Objective Case . The man ...
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... Nominative . DOMINI , O Lord . By a Lord . Lords . Genitive . DOMINORUM , Lords ' , of Lords Dative . DOMINIS , To Lords . Accusative . DOMINOS , Lords . Vocative . DOMINI , O Lords . Ablative . DOMINIS , 1 By Lords . Some writers think ...
... Nominative . DOMINI , O Lord . By a Lord . Lords . Genitive . DOMINORUM , Lords ' , of Lords Dative . DOMINIS , To Lords . Accusative . DOMINOS , Lords . Vocative . DOMINI , O Lords . Ablative . DOMINIS , 1 By Lords . Some writers think ...
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... nominative and accusative cases have precise- ly the same form , and are distinguished only by the rela- tion they bear to other words in the sentence . We are therefore warranted , by analogy , in applying this prin- ciple to our own ...
... nominative and accusative cases have precise- ly the same form , and are distinguished only by the rela- tion they bear to other words in the sentence . We are therefore warranted , by analogy , in applying this prin- ciple to our own ...
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians hath idea imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king latter learner Lord loved manner means mind nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrase Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun Repeat respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing
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