An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1Wilson, 1809 - English language |
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... loved ; Penelope is loved by me . " 66 A Verb neuter expresses neither action nor passion , but being , or a state of being : as , “ I am , I sleep , I sit * . " * Verbs have been distinguished by some writers , into the following kinds ...
... loved ; Penelope is loved by me . " 66 A Verb neuter expresses neither action nor passion , but being , or a state of being : as , “ I am , I sleep , I sit * . " * Verbs have been distinguished by some writers , into the following kinds ...
Page 108
... loved : " or it asks a question : as , Does he love ? " " Is he loved " 66 The Imperative Mood is used for commanding , exhorting , entreating , or permitting : as , " Depart thou ; mind ye ; let us stay ; go in peace . " THOUGH this ...
... loved : " or it asks a question : as , Does he love ? " " Is he loved " 66 The Imperative Mood is used for commanding , exhorting , entreating , or permitting : as , " Depart thou ; mind ye ; let us stay ; go in peace . " THOUGH this ...
Page 110
... loving , loved , having loved . " AGREEABLY to the general practice of grammarians , we have represented the present participle , as active ; and the past , as passive : but they are not uniformly so ; the pre- sent is sometimes passive ...
... loving , loved , having loved . " AGREEABLY to the general practice of grammarians , we have represented the present participle , as active ; and the past , as passive : but they are not uniformly so ; the pre- sent is sometimes passive ...
Page 111
... loving child , " " a moving spectacle , " " a heated imagination , " mark simply the qualities referred to , without any regard to time ; and may properly be called participial adjectives . Participles not only convey the notion of time ...
... loving child , " " a moving spectacle , " " a heated imagination , " mark simply the qualities referred to , without any regard to time ; and may properly be called participial adjectives . Participles not only convey the notion of time ...
Page 116
... loved her for her modesty and virtue ; " They were travel- ling post when he met them . " 66 The Perfect Tense not only refers to what is past , but also conveys an allusion to the present time : as , " I have finished my letter ; " " I ...
... loved her for her modesty and virtue ; " They were travel- ling post when he met them . " 66 The Perfect Tense not only refers to what is past , but also conveys an allusion to the present time : as , " I have finished my letter ; " " I ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis emphasis English language examples figure following sentence frequently future tense genitive give governed grammar grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king latter learner Lord loved manner meaning mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel words writers