English GrammarScholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, 1981 - 312 pages |
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... persons must have the plural number . The numbers of pronouns , like those of substantives , are two , the singular and the plural : as , I , thou , he ; we , ye or you , they . Gender has respect only to the third person singular of ...
... persons must have the plural number . The numbers of pronouns , like those of substantives , are two , the singular and the plural : as , I , thou , he ; we , ye or you , they . Gender has respect only to the third person singular of ...
Page 197
... third person , the plural number , and in the nominative case . ( Decline it . ) Who is a relative pronoun , and the nominative case . ( De- cline it . ) Forgive is an irregular verb active , indicative mood , present tense , and the third ...
... third person , the plural number , and in the nominative case . ( Decline it . ) Who is a relative pronoun , and the nominative case . ( De- cline it . ) Forgive is an irregular verb active , indicative mood , present tense , and the third ...
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... person , num- ber , and case . ) Has relieved is a regular verb active , in- dicative mood , perfect tense , third person singular , agree- ing with its nominative “ bounty , " according to Rule 1 . which says , & c . You si per onal ...
... person , num- ber , and case . ) Has relieved is a regular verb active , in- dicative mood , perfect tense , third person singular , agree- ing with its nominative “ bounty , " according to Rule 1 . which says , & c . You si per onal ...
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accent active verb adjective pronouns admit adverb agreeable appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction degree denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished edition ellipsis English Grammar English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive give governed grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb kind king learner Lindley Murray Lord loved Lowth manner means mind Murray Murray's names nature nominative noun objective observations participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative pronoun respect sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel wise writing