A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... , we call nouns ; but the others do not belong to this class . It should be carefully observed , that every proposition , or sentence that asserts any thing , must contain at least a noun 4 and a verb , the noun to express the THE NOUN .
... , we call nouns ; but the others do not belong to this class . It should be carefully observed , that every proposition , or sentence that asserts any thing , must contain at least a noun 4 and a verb , the noun to express the THE NOUN .
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... belong to more than one of these classes ? What is meant by a verbal noun ? 3. State the class to which the following words belong : House , Peter , leaf , hand , humanity , painting , labour , Vesuvius , committee , flock ...
... belong to more than one of these classes ? What is meant by a verbal noun ? 3. State the class to which the following words belong : House , Peter , leaf , hand , humanity , painting , labour , Vesuvius , committee , flock ...
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... belong to the adjective . For instance , the eight words , my , thy , his , her , its , our , your , their , correspond exactly in office with the definition of the adjective ; but as they are derived from and answer to the personal ...
... belong to the adjective . For instance , the eight words , my , thy , his , her , its , our , your , their , correspond exactly in office with the definition of the adjective ; but as they are derived from and answer to the personal ...
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... belong to those cases of predication in which either the subject or predicate consists of enumerated particulars , and in which the conjunction is employed to mark the enumeration . Thus , we say , ' THE CONJUNCTION . 31.
... belong to those cases of predication in which either the subject or predicate consists of enumerated particulars , and in which the conjunction is employed to mark the enumeration . Thus , we say , ' THE CONJUNCTION . 31.
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... belong to other parts of speech . EXERCISE IX . Define the Interjection . Whence is the name derived ? To what words ought the name to be restricted ? What is Horne Tooke's opinion about interjections ? Mention a few interjections , and ...
... belong to other parts of speech . EXERCISE IX . Define the Interjection . Whence is the name derived ? To what words ought the name to be restricted ? What is Horne Tooke's opinion about interjections ? Mention a few interjections , and ...
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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