The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 pages |
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... Adjectives · XIII . Inflexion of Adjectives XIV . Pronouns XV . Verbs XVI . · · Inflexions of Verbs XVII . Auxiliary and Defective Verbs XVIII . Adverbs XIX . Prepositions XX . Conjunctions and Interjections XXI . Compounds and ...
... Adjectives · XIII . Inflexion of Adjectives XIV . Pronouns XV . Verbs XVI . · · Inflexions of Verbs XVII . Auxiliary and Defective Verbs XVIII . Adverbs XIX . Prepositions XX . Conjunctions and Interjections XXI . Compounds and ...
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... adjective , when an English noun , verb , or adjective would express his meaning . The other words in his sentences are for the most part English and must be English , since about these no choice is possible . It is sometimes said that ...
... adjective , when an English noun , verb , or adjective would express his meaning . The other words in his sentences are for the most part English and must be English , since about these no choice is possible . It is sometimes said that ...
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... adjectives and speak of labials , or lip - letters , dentals , or teeth - letters , linguals , or tongue - letters , palatals , or roof - of - the - mouth letters , gut- turals , or throat - letters , and nasals , or nose - letters . To ...
... adjectives and speak of labials , or lip - letters , dentals , or teeth - letters , linguals , or tongue - letters , palatals , or roof - of - the - mouth letters , gut- turals , or throat - letters , and nasals , or nose - letters . To ...
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... adjective distinguished by the accent : in compact and expert noun and adjective are thus distinguished . Other examples are given in the Questions at the end of this chapter . QUESTIONS . 1. Say whether the sounds corresponding to the ...
... adjective distinguished by the accent : in compact and expert noun and adjective are thus distinguished . Other examples are given in the Questions at the end of this chapter . QUESTIONS . 1. Say whether the sounds corresponding to the ...
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... adjective limiting or restricting the meaning of the word health . Health is a noun . Yesterday is an adverb limiting the application of the verb as regards time . 66. In parsing a word , our first business is to refer it to its proper ...
... adjective limiting or restricting the meaning of the word health . Health is a noun . Yesterday is an adverb limiting the application of the verb as regards time . 66. In parsing a word , our first business is to refer it to its proper ...
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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