A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... inflections ; sufficiently full , without being tediously minute , with regard to the derivation and composition of words ; and above all , philosophical in its account of the rules by which the structure of our language is regulated ...
... inflections ; sufficiently full , without being tediously minute , with regard to the derivation and composition of words ; and above all , philosophical in its account of the rules by which the structure of our language is regulated ...
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... INFLECTION OF WORDS , ... 40 Inflection of Nouns ,. 41 X. - The Adjective and Ad- XI . - The Position of the Ad- XII . - Tautology , Pleonasm , and Double Nega- ..130 ..133 1. Number ,. 41 tives , .136 2. Gender ,. 3. Case , Inflection ...
... INFLECTION OF WORDS , ... 40 Inflection of Nouns ,. 41 X. - The Adjective and Ad- XI . - The Position of the Ad- XII . - Tautology , Pleonasm , and Double Nega- ..130 ..133 1. Number ,. 41 tives , .136 2. Gender ,. 3. Case , Inflection ...
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... INFLECTION OF WORDS . 73. Any change made on a word , particularly on its ter- mination , may be called its accident or inflection . This , it must be allowed , is an arbitrary definition of the word inflection , as it might be , and ...
... INFLECTION OF WORDS . 73. Any change made on a word , particularly on its ter- mination , may be called its accident or inflection . This , it must be allowed , is an arbitrary definition of the word inflection , as it might be , and ...
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... inflected ; while the remaining three , Preposition , Con- junction , and Interjection , are indeclinable — that is , cannot be varied in such a way as to express any modification in meaning . INFLECTION OF NOUNS . 76. Nouns are varied ...
... inflected ; while the remaining three , Preposition , Con- junction , and Interjection , are indeclinable — that is , cannot be varied in such a way as to express any modification in meaning . INFLECTION OF NOUNS . 76. Nouns are varied ...
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... Media Datum Data Momentum Momenta Effluvium Effluvia Nebula Nebulæ Focus Foci Radius Radii Genus Genera Stratum Strata Larva Larvæ Vortex Vortices From the Greek come- Singular . Analysis Plural . Analyses INFLECTION OF NOUNS . 43.
... Media Datum Data Momentum Momenta Effluvium Effluvia Nebula Nebulæ Focus Foci Radius Radii Genus Genera Stratum Strata Larva Larvæ Vortex Vortices From the Greek come- Singular . Analysis Plural . Analyses INFLECTION OF NOUNS . 43.
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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