A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... grammarians in two senses . Sometimes it is restricted to the tracing of words from one language to another ; but ... grammarian arranges the words of a language into certain groups before he describes the various changes they are ...
... grammarians in two senses . Sometimes it is restricted to the tracing of words from one language to another ; but ... grammarian arranges the words of a language into certain groups before he describes the various changes they are ...
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... in a language ? How many do we find in the English language ? Where has arisen the difference among grammarians as to the number of classes ? What is meant by a definition ? Can grammatical definitions be made as A 2 THE NOUN . 17.
... in a language ? How many do we find in the English language ? Where has arisen the difference among grammarians as to the number of classes ? What is meant by a definition ? Can grammatical definitions be made as A 2 THE NOUN . 17.
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... grammarians , of which the term originated , it was usual to place the word modifying the noun after it thus , tabula longa , while we refix it , and say , a long table . 34. Adjectives are generally divided into two great classes ...
... grammarians , of which the term originated , it was usual to place the word modifying the noun after it thus , tabula longa , while we refix it , and say , a long table . 34. Adjectives are generally divided into two great classes ...
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... grammarians have for once taken up a wrong position ; but perhaps we have said as much already as the importance of the subject warrants . 64. The conjunctions in most common use are these : - Also Although If Lest And Neither As Nor ...
... grammarians have for once taken up a wrong position ; but perhaps we have said as much already as the importance of the subject warrants . 64. The conjunctions in most common use are these : - Also Although If Lest And Neither As Nor ...
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... grammarians , any sen- tence submitted to him , as far as referring words to the parts of speech to which they belong is concerned . Various arti- ficial rules have been devised to enable one to know what part of speech any word belongs ...
... grammarians , any sen- tence submitted to him , as far as referring words to the parts of speech to which they belong is concerned . Various arti- ficial rules have been devised to enable one to know what part of speech any word belongs ...
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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