A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... term , includes only the names of things obvious to some of the five senses . An Abstract Noun is the name of a quality or property thought of apart from all consideration of the substance in which the quality resides . The term bears ...
... term , includes only the names of things obvious to some of the five senses . An Abstract Noun is the name of a quality or property thought of apart from all consideration of the substance in which the quality resides . The term bears ...
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... term Etymology ? In what respects do the two sorts agree , and wherein do they differ ? On what principle are words classified by gram- marians ? By lexicographers ? By etymologists ? What is the use of classification ? Is it used in ...
... term Etymology ? In what respects do the two sorts agree , and wherein do they differ ? On what principle are words classified by gram- marians ? By lexicographers ? By etymologists ? What is the use of classification ? Is it used in ...
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... term island is applicable to every portion of land surrounded by water ; but if the adjective fertile be affixed to it , all islands not distinguished by the property of fertility are excluded from our con- sideration . 30. From this it ...
... term island is applicable to every portion of land surrounded by water ; but if the adjective fertile be affixed to it , all islands not distinguished by the property of fertility are excluded from our con- sideration . 30. From this it ...
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... 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 , Attributive and Numeral , or ...
... 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 , Attributive and Numeral , or ...
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... term adjective probably originate ? Distinguish abstract nouns from adjectives . Into what two classes are adjectives divided ? To which class does the defini- tion more strictly apply ? Into what classes are numeral adjectives ...
... term adjective probably originate ? Distinguish abstract nouns from adjectives . Into what two classes are adjectives divided ? To which class does the defini- tion more strictly apply ? Into what classes are numeral adjectives ...
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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