The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... suffix was forgotten , and from forem - ost , as if it were a simple superlative , the comparative form - er was coined . Hence the word former breaks up into these elements ; root fore , superlative suffix -m- , comparative suffix -er ...
... suffix was forgotten , and from forem - ost , as if it were a simple superlative , the comparative form - er was coined . Hence the word former breaks up into these elements ; root fore , superlative suffix -m- , comparative suffix -er ...
Page 284
... suffix , 192 Either , etymology of , 126 ; syntax of , 229 Elder and older , 111 Eleven , 103 Ellipsis , definition of , 204 ; a cause of error , 259 Emphasis , definition of , 50 -en , plural suffix , 86 ; feminine suffix , 80 ; verb ...
... suffix , 192 Either , etymology of , 126 ; syntax of , 229 Elder and older , 111 Eleven , 103 Ellipsis , definition of , 204 ; a cause of error , 259 Emphasis , definition of , 50 -en , plural suffix , 86 ; feminine suffix , 80 ; verb ...
Page 285
... suffix , 193 Friday , absence of possessive s , 98 Further , 112 Future , how expressed in subjunctive , 249 ; table of forms , 243 ; predictive and promissive , 166 Gaffer and gammer , 82 Gander , 82 -ge in yclept , 158 Gender ...
... suffix , 193 Friday , absence of possessive s , 98 Further , 112 Future , how expressed in subjunctive , 249 ; table of forms , 243 ; predictive and promissive , 166 Gaffer and gammer , 82 Gander , 82 -ge in yclept , 158 Gender ...
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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