The Grammatical Instructer; Containing an Exposition of All the Essential Rules of English Grammar, EtcWaitt & Dow, 1832 - 160 Seiten |
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... believest thou the Prophets ? CASES . There are nouns of different cases . The nomina- tive , the possessive , and the objective . 2 * 14 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . NOMINATIVE CASE . Nominative , signifies ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ...
... believest thou the Prophets ? CASES . There are nouns of different cases . The nomina- tive , the possessive , and the objective . 2 * 14 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . NOMINATIVE CASE . Nominative , signifies ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ...
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... possessive , or objec- tive case , would be improper . Besides the nominative case independent in the sec- ond person , when an address is made , there is the sim- ple expression of the subject , independent in the third 14 ...
... possessive , or objec- tive case , would be improper . Besides the nominative case independent in the sec- ond person , when an address is made , there is the sim- ple expression of the subject , independent in the third 14 ...
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... POSSESSIVE CASE . The possessive case denotes the possessor of a thing ; as , John's hat , Peter's cane . Here the words , John's " $ 16 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . and Peter's , besides ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 15.
... POSSESSIVE CASE . The possessive case denotes the possessor of a thing ; as , John's hat , Peter's cane . Here the words , John's " $ 16 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . and Peter's , besides ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 15.
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... possessive case may readily be known by its having an apostro- phe and generally the letter s after it . When the s would occasion too much hissing in the pronunciation , the apostrophe only is used , as , ' For conscience ' sake ...
... possessive case may readily be known by its having an apostro- phe and generally the letter s after it . When the s would occasion too much hissing in the pronunciation , the apostrophe only is used , as , ' For conscience ' sake ...
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... possessive case ; as , Every tree is known by its fruit ; ' That book is mine . ' Sometimes a noun in the possessive case stands alone , the latter one , by which it is governed , being understood ; as , ' I called at the bookseller's ...
... possessive case ; as , Every tree is known by its fruit ; ' That book is mine . ' Sometimes a noun in the possessive case stands alone , the latter one , by which it is governed , being understood ; as , ' I called at the bookseller's ...
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