A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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Page 21
... thou , and he , she , or it . I is used when the person speaking refers to himself ; thou , when he refers to the person addressed ; and he , she , or it , when he speaks of some other person or thing . 41. The exact nature and use of ...
... thou , and he , she , or it . I is used when the person speaking refers to himself ; thou , when he refers to the person addressed ; and he , she , or it , when he speaks of some other person or thing . 41. The exact nature and use of ...
Page 22
... thou ' is a generical mark which includes all marks of the class persons spoken to ; ' he , ' ' she , ' ' it , ' are marks which include all marks of the class persons or things spoken of . " * 42. All pronouns refer to some noun ...
... thou ' is a generical mark which includes all marks of the class persons spoken to ; ' he , ' ' she , ' ' it , ' are marks which include all marks of the class persons or things spoken of . " * 42. All pronouns refer to some noun ...
Page 61
... Thou He , she , it POSSESSIVE . Mine Thine OBJECTIVE . Me Thee His , hers , its Him , her , it NOMINATIVE . 1st Person , We PLURAL NUMBER . 2d 3d - Ye or you They POSSESSIVE . OBJECTIVE . Ours Us Yours You Theirs Them 130. By inspecting ...
... Thou He , she , it POSSESSIVE . Mine Thine OBJECTIVE . Me Thee His , hers , its Him , her , it NOMINATIVE . 1st Person , We PLURAL NUMBER . 2d 3d - Ye or you They POSSESSIVE . OBJECTIVE . Ours Us Yours You Theirs Them 130. By inspecting ...
Page 63
... thou + thou , or thou + he ; while we = I + I , or I + thou , or I + thou + he , & c . It is curious that some of the Polynesian languages have distinct pronouns to represent these distinct ideas , while no trace of them is to be found ...
... thou + thou , or thou + he ; while we = I + I , or I + thou , or I + thou + he , & c . It is curious that some of the Polynesian languages have distinct pronouns to represent these distinct ideas , while no trace of them is to be found ...
Page 64
... Thou lovest . Am - at , He loves or loveth . Latin . English . Am - amus , We love . Am - atis , Ye love . Am - ant , They love . 138. We have to determine the person of the verb by observing its subject , and seeing we have gone so far ...
... Thou lovest . Am - at , He loves or loveth . Latin . English . Am - amus , We love . Am - atis , Ye love . Am - ant , They love . 138. We have to determine the person of the verb by observing its subject , and seeing we have gone so far ...
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abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison compound conjunction connected connexion considered consonant copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection James reads John king Latham Latin mark masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original orthography parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate preposition Present Tense principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thee thing Thou thought tion tive transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write