The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 pages |
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Page 64
... action occurred formerly : it is a sign of the past tense . Again , -er in taller denotes the presence of a quality in a greater degree than is implied by tall : it is a sign of comparison . Again , -ess in authoress denotes that the ...
... action occurred formerly : it is a sign of the past tense . Again , -er in taller denotes the presence of a quality in a greater degree than is implied by tall : it is a sign of comparison . Again , -ess in authoress denotes that the ...
Page 94
... action , in the second , it stands for the thing to which the action is done . When the noun represents a thing spoken to , we may call its case the Vocative , or the Nominative of Address . Waiter ! ' ' Come here , John ! ' ' O death ...
... action , in the second , it stands for the thing to which the action is done . When the noun represents a thing spoken to , we may call its case the Vocative , or the Nominative of Address . Waiter ! ' ' Come here , John ! ' ' O death ...
Page 116
... action when the object is the same as the doer of the action . 4. A Relative Pronoun is one which refers to some other noun or pronoun and has the force of a conjunction . 5. An Interrogative Pronoun is one by means of which 116 ...
... action when the object is the same as the doer of the action . 4. A Relative Pronoun is one which refers to some other noun or pronoun and has the force of a conjunction . 5. An Interrogative Pronoun is one by means of which 116 ...
Page 119
... the reflexive use of these pro- nouns : the action performed by the doer passes back to him , so both the subject and the object of the sentence stand for the same person . ( 2 ) Take care yourself , ' ' They PRONOUNS . 119.
... the reflexive use of these pro- nouns : the action performed by the doer passes back to him , so both the subject and the object of the sentence stand for the same person . ( 2 ) Take care yourself , ' ' They PRONOUNS . 119.
Page 126
... action . When we say ' They hate each other , ' we mean that the feeling is mutual . Each other is used of two agents and objects , one another of more than two . The construction of the two parts of these compound expressions is ...
... action . When we say ' They hate each other , ' we mean that the feeling is mutual . Each other is used of two agents and objects , one another of more than two . The construction of the two parts of these compound expressions is ...
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition assertion 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 following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood 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 Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tive town transitive verb voice vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written