English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms. With a History of Its Origin and Development. Abridged from the Octavo Edition. Designed for General Use in Schools and FamiliesHarper & Brothers, 1858 - 381 pages |
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... denotes a sound , but also the letter which represents the sound . In this chap- ter it is used to denote the sound , and not the letter . CONSONANTAL OR CONSONANT SOUNDS . § 71. CONSONANTAL SOUNDS are those which can not be formed ...
... denotes a sound , but also the letter which represents the sound . In this chap- ter it is used to denote the sound , and not the letter . CONSONANTAL OR CONSONANT SOUNDS . § 71. CONSONANTAL SOUNDS are those which can not be formed ...
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... denotes that which stands under , or is a foundation of accidents or attributes , and which , therefore , may be considered as independent , and may stand by itself . The name of whatever exists , or is conceived to exist , is a noun ...
... denotes that which stands under , or is a foundation of accidents or attributes , and which , therefore , may be considered as independent , and may stand by itself . The name of whatever exists , or is conceived to exist , is a noun ...
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... denotes the male sex ; as , A man , a boy . The FEMININE GENDER denotes the female sex ; as , A woman , a girl . The NEUTER GENDER denotes the absence of sex ; as , A chair , a table . Gender , in the English language , is expressed , I ...
... denotes the male sex ; as , A man , a boy . The FEMININE GENDER denotes the female sex ; as , A woman , a girl . The NEUTER GENDER denotes the absence of sex ; as , A chair , a table . Gender , in the English language , is expressed , I ...
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... denotes one object ; as , Book , pen , a man . • The plural number denotes more than one object ; as , Books , pens , the men . FORMATION OF THE PLURAL . § 184. In most nouns , the plural number is , in the SPOKEN language , formed from ...
... denotes one object ; as , Book , pen , a man . • The plural number denotes more than one object ; as , Books , pens , the men . FORMATION OF THE PLURAL . § 184. In most nouns , the plural number is , in the SPOKEN language , formed from ...
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... say of the plurals of foreign words ? Give an instance of a noun that has no plural termination , and also of one that denotes plurality without a plural termination . III . Some nouns have the SAME FORM IN BOTH 94 ETYMOLOGICAL FORMS .
... say of the plurals of foreign words ? Give an instance of a noun that has no plural termination , and also of one that denotes plurality without a plural termination . III . Some nouns have the SAME FORM IN BOTH 94 ETYMOLOGICAL FORMS .
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accent adjective adverb ancient Anglo-Saxon antepenult Auxiliary verb C. S. Note called classes combination common Compose a sentence conjugation conjunction consonant consonantal elements dative denotes derived Diphthong elementary sound English Alphabet English Grammar English language equivalent to long etymology examples EXERCISES UNDER RULE express feminine French Future Perfect Tense gender genitive German Give Grammatical Greek guage Hebrew Hebrew Alphabet IMPERATIVE MODE Improper Diphthong INDICATIVE MODE inflection interjections interrogative intransitive Italian Latin letters equivalent long sound loved masculine meaning nominative nouns object origin orthoepy orthography participle Past Perfect Past Tense PERSONAL PRONOUNS phonetic element plural form plural number preceding predicate prefix preposition Present Perfect Tense Present Tense preterit pronunciation relation represented Roman root Saxon short sound singular number sometimes sonant spoken language subjunctive substantive suffix surd syllable taken term Teutonic thing tion transitive verb voice vowel vowel sounds written language
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