The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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Page 95
... Possessive case . — To form the possessive case singular add ' s . To form the possessive case plural add ' s if the plural does not already end in s : if it already ends in s , add the apostrophe only . So , sing . town , town's ; plur ...
... Possessive case . — To form the possessive case singular add ' s . To form the possessive case plural add ' s if the plural does not already end in s : if it already ends in s , add the apostrophe only . So , sing . town , town's ; plur ...
Page 97
... possessive was a corruption of his : I. Old English presents us with the possessive form in es , but shows no trace of an original his from which it was alleged according to this theory to have been developed . 2 . How can the s of the ...
... possessive was a corruption of his : I. Old English presents us with the possessive form in es , but shows no trace of an original his from which it was alleged according to this theory to have been developed . 2 . How can the s of the ...
Page 222
... possessive ' or the term ' genitive , ' though each is insuf- ficient as a description of the relations often marked by words in the possessive or genitive case . With these criticisms on the terms we will go on to consider the syntax ...
... possessive ' or the term ' genitive , ' though each is insuf- ficient as a description of the relations often marked by words in the possessive or genitive case . With these criticisms on the terms we will go on to consider the syntax ...
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition auxiliary verbs Britons called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongal distinction employed ending English Grammar English language English origin equivalent Etymology examples express feminine following sentences French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood inflected inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive Predicate preposition present principal clause pronunciation relation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies simple Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tion tive town transitive verb vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written