Grammatical institutes: or, An easy introduction to dr. Lowth's English grammar1810 |
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... seems to have been intro , duced by mistake , At that time the genitive case was supposed to have had its original from a contraction as John's book , for John his book : but that notion has been sufficiently exploded ; and therefore ...
... seems to have been intro , duced by mistake , At that time the genitive case was supposed to have had its original from a contraction as John's book , for John his book : but that notion has been sufficiently exploded ; and therefore ...
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... seem to have a genitive case regularly formed by adding s to the nominative : as , ten , tens . NOTE . The other pronouns , which ; what , & c . have no variation . VERB . * 30. A Verb is a word that signifies the action or being of a ...
... seem to have a genitive case regularly formed by adding s to the nominative : as , ten , tens . NOTE . The other pronouns , which ; what , & c . have no variation . VERB . * 30. A Verb is a word that signifies the action or being of a ...
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... seems quite improper to unite two or more words to make a noun , a verb , an adjective , & c . Verbs intransitive , or such as do not pass over or convey their force to any object ; as , sleep , walk , run , & c . are commonly , though ...
... seems quite improper to unite two or more words to make a noun , a verb , an adjective , & c . Verbs intransitive , or such as do not pass over or convey their force to any object ; as , sleep , walk , run , & c . are commonly , though ...
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... seem to have respect both to the time and state of the action signified by the verb . The present tense de- notes the time that now is , and the action unfinished : as , I write , or , I am now writing the letter . The im perfect ...
... seem to have respect both to the time and state of the action signified by the verb . The present tense de- notes the time that now is , and the action unfinished : as , I write , or , I am now writing the letter . The im perfect ...
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... seem to have the nature of adverbs . Do , have , and will , when they are not joined to verbs to distinguish the circumstance of time , are absolutely verbs : as , I do it ; I have it ; I will it . * From inflecto , to change ( the ...
... seem to have the nature of adverbs . Do , have , and will , when they are not joined to verbs to distinguish the circumstance of time , are absolutely verbs : as , I do it ; I have it ; I will it . * From inflecto , to change ( the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
accusative action active participle active verb adjective adverb a verb agent agreeing apostrophe conjunction a pronoun consonant dare DECLENSION DEFECTIVE VERBS denoting possession didst diphthongs doth durst ellipsis English language EXERCISE express final consonant following a preposition formed by adding future tense gender genitive gone GRAMMATICAL INSTITUTES grovel hadst hath imperative mode IMPERFECT indicative mode infinitive mode inflections irregular verbs joined letter likewise Lord mayest middle sound Mistel neuter verb nominative NOTE noun noun or pronoun omitted passive participle past tense PERFECT TENSE PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number potential mode preposition a pronoun present tense PRETER TENSE pronoun a conjunction pronoun a substantive pronoun a verb receiving the force sentence shalt shews shouldest signifying singular number speak substantive a sign syllable tense and passive thee thine thing third person Thou hast Trepan triphthong unto verb a preposition verb a pronoun verb an adverb vowel wilt worship wouldest writing written
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