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A. It is the Name of any Being or Thing , perceivable either by the Senfes or the Understanding ; as , a Horse , a Book . Q. How many Kinds of Nouns Subftantive are there ? A. Two : Proper and Common . Q. What is a Subftantive Proper ?
A. It is the Name of any Being or Thing , perceivable either by the Senfes or the Understanding ; as , a Horse , a Book . Q. How many Kinds of Nouns Subftantive are there ? A. Two : Proper and Common . Q. What is a Subftantive Proper ?
Page 119
By adding the Termination y , are formed Adje & ives , that fignify the Matter out of which any Thing is made , as ,. from Afb comes afben ; from Birch , birchen ; from Oak , oaken , & c . as , an caken Stick ; a birchen Broom . 3.
By adding the Termination y , are formed Adje & ives , that fignify the Matter out of which any Thing is made , as ,. from Afb comes afben ; from Birch , birchen ; from Oak , oaken , & c . as , an caken Stick ; a birchen Broom . 3.
Page 120
By adding the Termination ifb , are formed Adjetiver , denoting the fame Thing ; as , from Wolf , comes wolfsh ; from Child , childish Sheep , Sheepish , & c . Alfo from Book comes bookib ; and from to ckle comes ticklifb . Note , 1.
By adding the Termination ifb , are formed Adjetiver , denoting the fame Thing ; as , from Wolf , comes wolfsh ; from Child , childish Sheep , Sheepish , & c . Alfo from Book comes bookib ; and from to ckle comes ticklifb . Note , 1.
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| Title | A New-guide to the English Tongue: In Five Parts |
| Author | Thomas Dilworth |
| Publisher | Joseph Crukshank, 1789 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 26 Mar 2015 |
| Length | 158 pages |
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