The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... participle . As , Shame being lost , all virtue is lost . ' " That having been discussed long ago , there is no reason to resume it . ' A verb in the infinitive mode , comprising a part of a sentence , may be used as a noun , and put in ...
... participle . As , Shame being lost , all virtue is lost . ' " That having been discussed long ago , there is no reason to resume it . ' A verb in the infinitive mode , comprising a part of a sentence , may be used as a noun , and put in ...
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... infinitive mode ; To see the sun is pleasant . ' The adjective such is proper to be used , when we refer to the nature or species of a thing ; as , ' Such a temper I never knew . ' But when degree is signified , with an adjective added ...
... infinitive mode ; To see the sun is pleasant . ' The adjective such is proper to be used , when we refer to the nature or species of a thing ; as , ' Such a temper I never knew . ' But when degree is signified , with an adjective added ...
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... infinitive mode or part of a sen- tence stands as an antecedent to a relative ; as , To lie , which is natural to some men , is always sinful . · ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS . Adjective pronouns are such as are sometimes added to nouns like ...
... infinitive mode or part of a sen- tence stands as an antecedent to a relative ; as , To lie , which is natural to some men , is always sinful . · ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS . Adjective pronouns are such as are sometimes added to nouns like ...
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... infinitive mode ; as , ' I thought it to be her . ' Here it is in the objective case , governed by the verb thought . Her is in the objective case , and follows the neuter verb to be , by which it is also gov- erned . Any verb may have ...
... infinitive mode ; as , ' I thought it to be her . ' Here it is in the objective case , governed by the verb thought . Her is in the objective case , and follows the neuter verb to be , by which it is also gov- erned . Any verb may have ...
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... MODE . The potential mode implies possibility , liberty , pow- er , will , obligation , or necessity . As , It may rain ; I can ride ; he would walk ... INFINITIVE MODE . Infinitive , signifies undetermined , undefined , 38 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... MODE . The potential mode implies possibility , liberty , pow- er , will , obligation , or necessity . As , It may rain ; I can ride ; he would walk ... INFINITIVE MODE . Infinitive , signifies undetermined , undefined , 38 ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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action active transitive verb Active verbs govern Adjective pronouns adverb agree blest bliss Boston called comma common noun connect connexion defective verb definite article denotes ELLIPSIS express govern the objective governs the verb grammar happiness Heaven IMPERATIVE MOOD Imperfect Tense indefinite indicative mode infinitive mode Interjections intransitive irregular neuter verb jective kings loved 2 Thou loved 2 Ye loved Singular masculine gender meaning metaphor mind nature nature's neuter gender never noun or pronoun nouns and pronouns number and person parsed participial noun passion passive verb perfect participle personal pronoun Pluperfect Tense plural number Poss possessive possessive adjective preposition present tense pride proper noun qualifying reason relative pronoun Rule second person Self-love sense sentence signifies singular number sometimes speech tence thee thing third person third person singular thou hadst thou shalt tion tive vice virtue wise words