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By CHARLES W. SMYTHE, A. M .,
PRINCIPAL 01 THE LEXINGTON ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
AND AUTI'OR OF "OUR OWN PRIMARY GRAMMAR."
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SMYTHE'S SCHOOL GRAMMAR.
OUR OWN
SCHOOL GRAMMAR,
DESIGNED FOR
OUR SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES,
AS A SEQUEL TO THE "PRIMARY GRAMMAR.'
By CHARLES W. SMYTHE, A, M.,
rm>'cirAL of tub Lexington English and classical iCHOui .
AND AUTHOR OF " OUR OWN PRIMARY GRAVMAR."
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PREFACE.
■
I offer this book to mv fellow-teachers and
the public, as a sequel to my Primary Gram-
mar. While better adapted to follow that book
in regular course, it has been so arranged that
it may be used independently.
My object in its preparation has been to co-
operate in supplying a home literature, and to
meet an immediate and pressing demand in our
schools.
I have endeavored to combine the staple of
our common books with the results attained
by the laborers in the higher departments of
philological science, as well as in the special
held of the English language; and to make v,
conform, as far as fitness would allow, to the
highest standard reached.
The past thirty \ ears has been marked abroad
by an enthusiastic, laborious, and thorough
study of all the facts of language, and very much
has been accomplished.
1 have endeavored, as far as possible, to mak*
myself acquainted with the frui-ts of those la-
bor*. 1 have not aimed at innovation, but
wJ»(*N*Yftr a fact or a term hn* become weH <**-
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IV PREFACE.
toblished, and bears the evidence of truth upon
it, scientific honesty warrants and demands its
admission.
I have made free use of the best works of
American, English, and German authors.
While I have aimed at simplicity and clear-
ness of statement I have not undertaken to
write an easy book, though I trust it will not
be found a difficult one. My object has been,
not only to impart information, but to awaken
1 bought and stimulate to farther study.
For that reason I have referred sparingly but
generally to our Saxon original, and have dis-
i ussed briefly some- of the points in the philos-
ophy of language.
Language is not only the product and vehicle
of thought, but one of its highest objects; and
whatever treats of it. should have that idea
elearly in view.
What I have already done only makes me
more conscious of my own weakness and igno-
rance. I commit this book to my fellow-teaeh-
•rs. asking them to point out freely all errors,
either in conception or execution, that their
knowledge or experience may dictate, assuring
lb em that their suggestions will receive a thought-
ful and careful consideration.
Owing to the difficulties of our situation, the
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mechanical dress of the book will of necessity
be irferior to that of northern publications.
Every possible improvement will be mad*
hereafter.
CHAS. W. SMYTHE.
Lexington, N. C, Jan. 1862.
THE ORIGIX
OF TIIK
ENGLISH LAJNTGUA.GIL
Tub English language is the language ol tht
larger portion of the people of Great Britain and
their descendants in both hemispheres.
It was not the original language of Britain and
never has been spoken by all the British peoplt
at any one time.
There are besides now existing, the Welsh ie
Wales, the Irish in Ireland, the Gaelic in Scot-
land, and the Manks in the Isle of Man.
The earliest people of Britain, that we know of,
were the Celts, related to the earliest inhabitants
of France, and the ancestors of the Welsh.
The Romans conquered the larger part of the in-
land between 55 B. C, and 80 A. D., and held it
nearly 500 years.
They built cities, temples, theatres, baths, and
paved roads, and introduced quite a degree of civ-
ilization. How much they aifected the language
of Britain wo cannot tell, as no work of that da?
remains. It is probable that the language of the
common people was changed but little. A few
traces are found in the names of places; as, toln
in Lincoln, from colotna a colony; street from str*-
8 THE ORIGIN 07
turn a paved way ; Chester and cestcr from castrum ft
camp, as in Dorchester, Lancaster, &c.
About the end of the third century after Christ,
the coasts of Britain began to be infested by a race
of marauding seamen from the coasts of Germany,
who seem to have been known under the name of
Saxons from the short sword they carried, called
a seax.
They were first, the Frisians, who lived in the
North of Holland and along the coast as far as the
Elbe. They were tributary to the Saxons, who
lived in the vallies of the Ems, the Weser, and
the Elbe.
Third, the Angles, who now lived in southern
Denmark and about the mouth of the Elbe. Lastly
the Jutes from Jutland in the Danish peninsula.
When the Romans were compelled to withdraw
from Britain to defend their own homes, the Brit-
ons were exposed to the inroads of their northern
neighbors. They are said to have called in the
aid of Jutish leaders and to have given them, as a
reward, the island of Thanet. However this may
have been, the pressure of the Northmen seem*
to have been the principal cause that sent the
Angles and Saxons from their homes.
Calling others to their aid, the Jutish leaders
turned upon the Britons and after it hard struggle
established the kingdom of Kent.
During the next hundred years, five other suc-
cessful invasions were made ; three by Saxons, in
Sussex, Wessex, and Essex; that is, South Saxons,
West Saxons, and East Saxons; and two by An-
gles in the eastern and northern parts of England.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. W
The Britons made a determined resistance, and
those who were not conquered and made slaves,
fled to the west of England, of which they held
possession for a long time.
The Britons were a more civilized people than
their conquerors, and many of the names of things
in every day life come from them, such as basket,
barrow, button, bran, crock, gusset, darn (a patch),
fleam, flannel, flaw, funnel, gown, hem., mop, pan, rail,
rimj ridge, $c. Many low terms, such as fudge,
spree, sham, bully, are of the same origin and show
their servile condition. The Saxons fixed their
language upon the country they conquered, while
the British, except in these traces, disappeared.
Nearly three centuries had passed, the Anglo-
Saxons had become Christians and were settling
down into one nation, when the Northmen ap-
peared on their coasts. They were connected with
them in race, spoke a language resembling theirs.
and were pagan pirates as they had once been.
They were the Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes.
They infested the shores of the British islands,
France, Germany, and Russia.
In the reign of Alfred they acquired possession
of all the north and east of England, from which
they were never entirely driven. Their part of
England was called Danelagh, or the Danes' com.
munity, and was hounded on the southwest by the
AVatling Street, an old Roman road, running from
London to Chester.* Under Canute they ruled
all England 26 years.
•Students' Hume, p. 44,
10 TItE ORIGIN 0*
They exerted a wide influence npon the Anglo-
Saxon language, and the form that grew up in the
north of England is called Dano-Saxon.
There were two forms prevailing heforc, the
West Saxon, the language of the people of Alfred,
and the Angliau, which prevailed in the north
of England; both with an extensive literature.
The next change resulted from the introduction
of the Normans and the Norman-French language.
The Northmen under the son of a Norwe*gian
earl had taken possession of the north of France,
which was called from tkem Normandy. They
gave up their own language, the Norse, the pres-
ent language of Iceland, and adopted the French.
Among them the northern French flourished in
its greatest purit}^.
They subdued England under William the Con-
queror in 106G.
To the haughty Normans, the Saxons were a
despised and enslaved race, and their language a
barbarous idiom. They endeavored to make their
language, the language of England. It did become
the language of law, of war, of the courts, and
schools.
The common people held fast hold upon their
ancient language, and the struggle lasted for two
hundred years. Finally, when the Normans lost
their French possessions, they settled down a-
mong their Saxon subjects, and from the un-
ion thus arising the English people and language
arose. ;•
The Saxous furnished the larger part of the
words, the Normans stripped them of their end-
TUB ENGLISH LANGVAGB. 11
ings, and brought them to a form resembling their
present condition.
The English is the result of a mixture of lan-
guages, [moulded by the lapse of time, and the
struggle between discordant elements.
There is first, the Celtic element. This con-
sists of words derived by the Saxons from their
Celtic subjects and neighbors, and of words, few
in number, introduced during later periods.
Second, the German .element, introduced
first, through the Saxon, Angle, Jute, and Frisian
invaders, forming the bulk of the language; se-
condly, through the influence of modern German
literature and science.
Third, the Northern or Scandinavian
clement. This is akin to the other and introduced
by invasion and long contact. Its influence hai
been greater upon the grammar than upon the
vocabulary of the language. ,
Fourth, the Latin element, introduced first,
by the Romans; secondly, by the early missiona-
ries ; thirdly, by the study and imitation of Latin
literature; fourthly, throughLatin scientific terms;
and lastly and largely, through the Norman-
French.
Fifth, the Greek element, introduced by the
study of Greek literature, by the use of Greek sci-
entific terms, and by the fise of the language in
the early Christian church.
Sixth, the French element, introduced by th«
"Normans, by social intercourse, the influence of
literature, fashion, and science.
12 TIIE ORIGIN OF THE EXGUSII LANGUAGE.
Finally, it has borrowed words from every lan-
"•uasre with which it has come in contact.
In all its history it has never been a simple lan-
guage, but an a^ore^ate of elements continually
enlarging and struggling for unity.
From its peculiar structure ifc is able to seize
and appropriate to itself the peculiar riches of all
languages, and has reached a wonderful degree of
flexibility and power, which makes it a mighty
instrument among the nations of the earth.
Among educated people the language is spoken
and written with but slight variation from London
to Australia, and from Quebec to San Francisco.
Among the common people in England there is
much diversity in language, arising from diversity
in settlement just mentioned, and from local causes.
It should be felt as a high .obligation resting
upon every member of the Anglo-Saxon family to
do away as much as possible with these local
peculiarities, and make the language of our Eng-
lish Bible, that most potent instrument of good
that has evel* existed in any literature, one and the
tame wherever it is spoken.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR,
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I.
THE NATURE AND SUBDIVISIONS OF GRAMMAR.
1. Grammar is the science of language.
Language is composed of w o r cl s , ■ and com-
binations of words in propositions and
sentences.
2. A proposition is a collection of words
making a simple assertion ; as, "Truth is eternal."
3. A sentence consists of one proposition,
or two or more united together; as, "I was read-
ing when you came."
4. Grammar treats of the various relations
that words have to each other, and the mode3 by
which those relations are expressed.
It treats also of the history, origin, and
formation of words; of their elements, wheth-
er sounds or letters, of the laws of verse, and
of correctness and propriety in speaking and
writing.
5. The relations of words to each other are
shown either by certain endings called in-
14 INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
flections, by the position of iv&rds, or by certain
helping words.
Thus in Johns haU the relation of John to hat is
shown by the inflection, 's. In "John struck James,"
it is shown by position'^ and in "He may come to
me," it is shown by the helping words may and to.
The method by inflection was once more usual in our
language than it is now. The loss of the Saxon inflections
was one of the great changes resulting from the influence
of the Norman French.
6. Words are of two kinds spoken, and w r i t-
t e n. Spoken words are certain sounds made use
of to express our ideas.
Written words consist of characters used to rep-
resent those sounds.
7. Grammar contains five parts ; Phonology,
Orthography, Etymology, Syntax, and
Prosody.
Phonology treats of sounds ; Orthogra-
p h y , of' letters, and other characters made use
of in expressing sounds; Etymology, of the
origin and forms of words; Syntax, of their
correct arrangement in sentences and their rela-
tions to each other there; Prosody, of the
quantity of syllables and the laws of yerse.
PHONOLOGY. 1&
PAET FIKST.
PHONOLOGY.
CHAPTER II.
8. P h o n o 1 o gy is the science of sounds.
Words when spoken consist of sounds, either
singly as a, ah, oh; or of several simple sound;,
united together; as in lamp.
9. Sounds are produced by the passage of
the breath through the organs of s p e e c h .
The organs of s p e e c h are two membranes
at the head of the windpipe called the vocal
chords, the upper part of the throat, the soft pal-
ate, the palate, and the teeth, gums, lips, and tongue.
The tongue from its flexibility enters into the forma-
tion of every sound and from its Latin name /
through the French langage, our word language comes.
• 10. When we speak, the vocal chords are tight-
ened; the stream of breath strikes upon them,
puts them in vibration and produces a sound.
This is variously modified in its passage through
the other organs and thus all the various soun
are produced.
These organs are affected by climate, habit, and use,
that nations differ in their sounds so much that it is some-
times very difficult to sneak a foreign lnnirua^e.
IS PHONOLOGY.
11. The sounds thus. produced are divided into
two classes ; vowels, and consonants. .
A vowel sound is produced when the breath
passes through the organs without obstruction.
A Consonant sound is produced by closing
more or less the organs of speech.
In forming the vowels the organs may be looked upon as
a tube, which may be expanded or contracted, lengthened
or shortened ; while in forming the consonants, the same
tube may be regarded as wholly, or partially closed and
opened again.
12. The different vowel sounds are formed by
placing the organs in different positions and sen-
ding the voice through them.
They are sounds heard in fate, far, fall, fat, mete,
met, fine, pin, note, move, not, use, full, but, oil,
house.
The consonant r modifies certain of these
sounds; as in air, fair, there, ihei^, which are classed
with a in fate, but which, for that reason, differ
slightly from it.
Besides these there is an unmodified vowel sound
heard after a final consonant or between two con-
sonants ; as, in cl-m, ri/th-m, sclus-m.
It is formed by opening the organs and allow-
ing the sound to pass through. It is heard in but,
bird, lull. All vowel sounds tend to pass into it ;
as, beggar, offer, bird, work, but.
13. The vowel sounds are of two kinds, sira-
p 1 e, and compound or d i p h thongs.
14. The simple vowels are those, which,
when prolonged, preserve the sound unchanged ;
as in arm, eve.
THE VOWELS. ll
They are a in arm, all, at ; e in eve, met; i in
pin; o in move, not; urn full, huh
15. The diphthongs are those sounds which com-
mence with one element and end with another ; as,
i in pine, which commences with the sound of a
in fat and ends with i in pin or the semivow.
el y.
16. In forming diphthongs the vowel elements
a, e, o, unite with i and u. A, e and o are the ini-
tial elements ; i and u, the final.
17. English diphthongs are of two classes; those
that are expressed by one letter, and those that are
expressed by two.
The first class consists of a in name, i in pine, o
in note, and u in tune.
The second consists of oi in oil, and ou in house.
18. There are many combinations of vowels,
which are not diphthongs, since they represent but
one sound; such as ea in beat, au in pause, ai in
said,
They are expedients to show the quantity or
length of the vowel. Some of them are substi-
tutes for diphthongs, and for other simple vowels.
They are called digraphs, when composed
of two letters ; trigraphs when composed of three;
as, eau in head, ieW in view.
The current statement, that a diphthong is the union of
two vowels, is incorrect; unless those combinations ex-
press two sounds, an initial and final. For instance ea in
beat is not a diphthong, but a digraph, having the sound of
e in mete.
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€HAPTER III.
TI1E CONSONANTS.
19. If any of the organs are nearly or quite
closed, a new class of sounds called consonants
are heard. They break the stream of sound into
parts and thus enable us to utter syllables and
words.
This makes the difference between man and the animals
in speech. Beasts utter vowel sounds, men, as Homer
Ion0" ago observed are articulate sjpeaJcing, that is, they nse
consonants.
20. These sounds cannot form the shortest word
without the aid of a vowel, and are hence called
consonant that is sounding together, since they sound
together with a vowel.
21. The organs may be closed entirely, as in top,
and then the sound be explode d or burst out,
of the closure may be accompanied by a reso-
nant sound as in rob, rod.
22. The first class are called sharp or surd, the
second flat or sonant.
23. If the organs in each class are not brought
quite close together, but the breath is allowed a
n arrow pass age, a rough or aspirated sound is
heard.
Thus two other classes of sounds are formed, the
s m o o t h, as in tin, din; and the a s p i r at e d as
in thin, thine.
24. If contact is made, but the breath is allowed
to flow freely around the point of contact, or
through some other-passage, as the nose, liquids
or flowing sounds are formed.
SYNOPSIS OF SOUNDS. 19
25. W and y at the beginning of words and
syllables are consonants, elsewhere they are vow*
els.
They are hence called semivowels.
JFis aspirated into wh, compare ivit with whit.
26. The full systtm of sounds in English is as
follows.
VOWELS.
SIMPLE OR PURE VOWELS. COMPOUND OR DIPHTHONGS.
1 A in arm, father. 11 A in name, modified in air.
2 A in all, ball. 12 1 in pine.
3 A in at, bat. 13 0 in note.
4 E in eve, mete. 14 U in use, tube.
5 E in end, send, 15 01 in oil, boil.
G 1 in in, pin. * 16 On in house, how.
7 0 in. move, prove. semivowels.
8 0 in not, rob. 17 lrin yet, my.
9 U in bull, pull. • 18 Win wit, wet.
10 Cm but, tub. 19 TF/t in whit, when. .
CONSONANTS.
SriARP OR SURD. FLAT OR SONANT.
Smooth. Aspirate. Smooth. Aspirate.
20 A' in kin 2 2T G'm dog
22CA in church 23 *S7i in she 24 Jin joy 25 Z/i in azure
2G /S'in sin 27 Z in. zeal
28 Tin tin 20 7% in thin 30/) in din 31 Th in thine
32 P in pin 33 F in fin 34 7> in boat 35 I -in vine
LIQUIDS.
3G L in bull 37 .1/" in man 38 JVin nun 30 Ng in Bing
40 R in run 41 7%e breathing Illrt hand, hour, hot
27. This table contains all the sounds, but not all the
characters in the English language.
G represents the 20th and 26th; G sounds soineti]
like the 2lst, sometimes like the 24th, Q has the sound
of K.
ifTand Fare not exactly aspirates of p and b, since
arc formed, not between the lips, but between the under
lip and upper teeth.
20 PHONOLOGY.
28. Sounds are also classed as explosive and
co ntin u ous.
Tl:e smooth consonants are all explo-
sive. The vowels, the liquids, and the
aspirates are all continuous.
29. The relation of consonants as sharp and flat
gives rise to several important rules.
Rule I. When two consonants of different de-
grees of sharpness and flatness come together they
cannot be pronounced ; as abt, agt, aj)d, asd, aut,
agp, of by akd, ashd, abih, akz, afd, akb, fie.
Rule II. When two consonants, one sharp and
the other flat come together they must both be-
come sharp or flat :—
Avt becomes aft or avd.
Abth " apth or abt.
Agt u aid or agd.
Ags u a/cs or agz.
Asd " ast or azd, &c. *
Rule 111. Two identical letters cannot come
together in the same syllable and be pronounced ;
as, tapp, bait.
Two letters do sometimes occur, eitlier to distinguish
two words of the same sound, as buff, a vessel from but ex-
cept; or, as was sometimes the case in Old English, to show
that a vowel was short, as " Ilimm bidde ice thatt hett
write rihht" "Him bid I that it write right" OitMULUM.
13th cent.
oO. Ilule 2nd has three important applications in Eng-
lish Grammar, the plurals of nouns in s, the possessive
case in *3 and the past tense in ed.
For instance stags may be written, but it must be pro-
nounced stagz. The reason is that the forms are derived
from Saxon where stags would be either stagas or stages. In
English we have dropped the c, without changing the *,
as ivordes word's, mannes man's. In words like iossed
SYLLABLES. 21
plucked, when the e is dropped in spelling or pronuncia-
tion, they are sounded toss't pluck' t. Hence many words
are spelled in that manner ; as slept, crept, burnt, dkc.
31. CLASSES OF CONSONANTS ACCORDING TO ORGANS
OF FORMATION.
1. II is a f a u c a 1 from fauces the throat.
2. K, q — g, chard, — and ng are gutturals,
from guttur the throat. H is formed lower than
these.
3. Ch, sh, j, zh and y consonant are palatals.
4. T, th, d, th in this, I, n, s, and z ate dentals
from dens a tooth.
5. R is a lingual from lingua the tongue.
6. P, b, m, f v, iv are labials from labium a
lip. 31, n, ng are also i>a s al s .
CHAPTER IV.
SYLLABLES.
32. A syllable is one or more simple sounds
pronounced by one impulse of the voicje ; as com-
bi-na-tion.
Each sylkible must contain at least one vowel.
A monosyllable is a word of one syllable.
A dissyllable is a word of two syllables, a
trissyllableof three syllables, a p o 1 y s y 1 1 a -
b 1 e of more than three.
33. RULES FOR SYLLABLES.
Rule 1. Compound words are separated into
simple; as, over-power, foot-man,
22 PHONOLOGY.
Rule 2. Two vowels which do not form diph-
thongs are separated ; as U-on, cm-el, de-ist.
Rule 3. Two consonants that maybe pronounced
together are not separated ; as/a-6/e, sti-fle ; other-
wise they are separated ; as, hap-jyy'yUt-mostjiin-dcr.
QUANTITY OF SYLLABLES.
34. By quantity is meant the time occupied in
pronouncing a syllable ; as note is longer than not.
The long sounds are : — The short sounds are : —
A in fatfcer,
A in fate,
» •
ic (I
A in fat,
E in bed,
Ee in feet,
Oo in cool,
0 in note,
Aw in ball, bawl,
(( u u
I in pit,
U in bull,
0 in not,
U in but.
Forms like oo, ee, at, ea, oa, are expedients to show that
the sound is long.
EXERCISES.
Let the pupil write out these words, divide them into
syllables, and point out their quantity.
Answer. Improvement, Justify, 'Justification,
Conjugate, Admiration, Reaction, Conscience,
Atonement, Horsemanship, Penmanship, Per-
ceiving, Annoying, Guarded, Alliance, Emphasis,
Extinguish, Scrutinize, Consummate.
Let the teacher give other words,
EXERCISES IN PHONETIC ANALYSIS.
85. Remember that many letters and combinations of
letters are silent; as, in "Ili^A, on a throne of royal state/'
the letters in italics are silent.
Secondly, that many combinations stand for simple ele-
ments. *
EXERCISES IK PHONETIC ANALYSIS. 23
Model. " High on a throne of royal state." The
first element is h in hot, the second i in pine, the
third silent. The next is o in not, second n in nun.
Next a in name. Next /A in thin, second r in run,
third o in note, fourth n in ?nm, fifth silent. Next o
in 720^, second v in rme. Next r in nm, second oi
in m7, third a in at, fourth I in 8##. Next 5 in si??,
second £ in tin, third a in aame, fourth t in £m,
fifth silent.
Analyze in like manner:—
Of law no less can be acknowledged than that
her seat is the bosom of God ; her voice, the har-
mony of the world. All things in heaven and
earth do her homage ; the very least as feeling her
care, and the greatest as not exempted from her
power. Hooker.
Point out the consonants whether surd or sonant, ex-
plosive or continuous ; and their classes, whether guttu-
ral, palatal, dental, or labial.
- Let the teacher give similar exercises until the pupil is
familiar with the elements.
24 ORTHOGRAPHY.
PAET SECOND.
ORTHOGRAPHY.
CHAPTER V.
THE VOWEL LETTERS AND THEIR SOUNDS.
36. Orthography treats of the correct meth-
od of spelling and writing words.
• Phonology belongs to the spoken language,
Orthography belongs to the written.
37. The simple sounds are represented by let-
ters. There are in English 41 sounds, to repre-
sent which there are 26 letters.
A, c, e, /, g, h, i, o, s, u, w, x, and y, represent more than
one sound. »
Th , dh, ch, sh, wh, zh, have no simple character t to rep-
resent them.
C, q, and x, are unnecessary, except fo^ the purpose of
showing the derivation of words.
38. The vowel letters are a, e, it o, u, w,
and y.
The consonant letters are the mutes, b, c,
d, /) 9, h k, JP> <?> 5> ^> ^) %, and z ; the liquids I, m,
n, r ; the breathing or simple aspirate h.
SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS.
89. A has four sounds. 1. A in name. This is
a diphthong. It is modified by r in care, air.
THE VOWEL LETTERS. 2">
2. A in father, far, called the Italian a. This i*
the primary sound of a and was once more com-
mon in English than now. A in dance, fast, is a
modification of this, Intermediate between it and
a mfat.
3. A in jail, all, called broad a. There is a shor -
cned sound of this in ivhat.
4. A in fat. This is the short or dependent
Bound of a.
Short is not the proper term since the sound of a in fa f
*an be continued as long as a in fate or far. The differ-
ence between fate and fat consists not in length, but in
the abrupt force of the t. Latham proposes the terms In-
dependent and dependent to express this difference. TEe
Rame remark applies to the other vowels.
40. E has two sounds. 1. Em mete, aw In there.
where, it sounds like a in eare. In error, mercy.
her it is modified by r, so as to be intermediate
between e in mete and ur. It should not be pro-
nounced urror, murcy, $c.
2. Eiu. met, end, E silent at the end of words
softens c and s, as in France, expense. It lengthens
a preceding vowel.
41. I has two sounds. 1. I in pine* This is u
diphthong.
2. I'm pin, pit. This is the dependent sound of.
cm mete: In machine it has the sound of .*. In
sir, bird, it is like err.
42. 0 has three sounds. 1. 0 in fiofe. This if u
diphthong.
2. O in not, which is nearly the sound of a in all
3. 0 in move, prove.
43. U has three sounds. 1. Urn mule, me. This
2t) ORTHOGRAPHY.
ia a diphthong. Compare use with youth. 2.. U
in but,
3. ZZ in bull, pull.
Oi and Ou are proper diphthougs, here repre^
seuted by two letters.
W and?/, where vowels, have the sounds of u and L
44. In language, generally, the vowels sound thus. A
like a in^ar; c like a in name nearly; i like e in mete)
o like o in note, ?io£; u like o in move.
In English there has been a. gradual falling off from the
open vowel sounds to those more slender; from a to et
from e to i.
45. The diphthongs are analyzed thus. A
in name closes with the sound oft (It commences
with continental e and ends with y.) I in pine
commences with a m fat and closes with e, (or y.)
O in note closes with the sound of o in mo#e. Z7
in W5e commences with e in eiT<? and ends with o in
move. 01 commences with the sound of a in ail
and closes with e (or y.) Ou in o^, owr commences
with a in far* and closes with o in move.
46. The vowels are substituted for each other in
a large number of words, as in these examples : —
A 1, in name. Weigh, obey, there, sail, day r air,
break.
A 2, in far. Heart, daunt, baa, guard.
A 3,- in all. Caul, awful, nor, broad, ought.
A 4, in at. Shall, plaid.
E 1, in mete. Machine, Ccesar, tea, eel, people,key.
E 2, in met. Any, bury, head, heifer, friend, said.
I 1, in pine. Comply, aisle, height, ley, die, guide,
buy.
12, in pin. England, women, busy, hymn.
0 3, in note. Yeoman, beau, coal, thouyh, foe.
*More close! j, with a 60und between u in but, and a in/a**
THB CONSONANT LETTERS. 21
O 2, in not. Cough, icas.
0 3, in move. Canoe, soup, rule.
U 1, in mule. New, feud, beauty, lieu, juice.
XJ 2, in but. Done, myrrh.
U 3, in fall. Wolf, could. 4.
Oi in oil. Boy. Ou in house. Now.
. CHAPTER VL
THE CONSONANT LETTERS AND THEIR SOUNDS.
They will be arranged according to the organs produ-
cing them, from the throat outward to the lips.
47. I. II is formed deepest down the throat and
is called a f a u c a 1 . It isa br ea t h i n g and
ha3 two sounds; 1, the smooth, commonly
called silent h, as in hour; 2, the rough, com-
monly7 called hard h, as in Jwrse.
The smooth h is best heard when two words come
together, the one ending and the other beginning with a
vowel; as in go over, no order.
48. II. The Gutturals are k, qy c and g hard,
and ng.
1. K has only one sound, as in kite.
2. C before the vowels a,o,u, is sounded like
k, as in cake, come. C before e, i and y, is soft like
s, as in cent, city. In social it is like sh. Ck, since it
is the doubling of two like elements, is sounded
like simple k, as in kick.
K before n is silent, as in knife.
3. Q is always followed by u and is equivalent
to kic.
4. G is hard before a, o, u. Before the other
28 ORTHOGRAPHY. I
vowels e, i, and y, it is soft like j, except in-gig,
get, give.
In hedge the e shows that it is soft, in prorogue the
a shows that it is hard.
Before m and n in the same syllable it is silent,
sis in phlegm, resign.
Gh at the beginning of words is sounded like g.
Xi\ other placesit is generally silent, as in high,plough,
through. In laugh and enough it is sounded like/;
in /tot^/i like ft.
5. iV^ is a simple elementary sound, as in sing.
It is also heard in sink, link, &c.,
49. III. The Palatals are ch, sh, j, zh, and y
consonant. Ch, sh, zh, are simple elements repre-
sented by two letters.
1. Ch is generally analyzed as equal to tsh, but it
is an explosive sound, is not formed so far forward
as t, and has nothing of the continous sound of sh*
It sounds like ft in clioras,- sh in machine, and i*
silent in drachm.
2. #A is the aspirate of ch. It is represented by
s in sure.
3. «7is a simple sound and is the sonant of ch.
4. Zh or z in oswre is the aspirate of/ It is
represented by 5 in pleasure.
5. Tis a simple sound, as in year. m
50. IV. The Dentals are t, th, d, (dh) thin
thine, I, n, c soft, s, and z.
1. T represents a simple sound. Ti followed by a
vowel has the sound of sh, as in portion, motion.
2. Th represents two Mmple sounds. Tli in thin
is the aspirate of t. Th in thine is the aspirate of
THE CONSONANT LETTERS. 23
d. ■ They were represented in Saxon by different
letters.
3. D represents a simple sound, &&"msend.
4. L represents a simple sound, as in lull.
L and r are by some called semivowels. They approach
the character of vowels.
5. N represents a simple sound. It is silent after
m and I, as in hymn, k:ln.
Before k it sounds like ng, as in sink, (sine/k.)
6. S represents a simple sound. It is sounded
like z in bosom, sh in sure, zk in 'pleasure.
7. Z represents a simple sound. It is the sonant
of 5.
51. V. 11 represents a simple sound. It is a
lingual, since the tongue is the chief organ in
producing it. It is a liquid and closely approaches
a vowel sound. It modifies the sound of all the
vowels, as in care, air, her, bird, for, syrtis.
52. VI. The Labials are p,b, f, m, v,w.
The labials are the most outward sounds and the first,
that children learn to utter.
1. P represents a simple sound. It is silent is
psalm.
*Ph is sounded fin Philip, v in Stephen.
2. B represents a simple sound and is the sonant
of p.
3. M represents a simple sound.
4. F represents a simple sound. In of it in
sounded v. It is nearly the aspirate of p.
5. V represents a simple sound. It is the sonant
off, and the aspirate of 6 nearly.
6. W as a consonant represents a simplo sound,
as in wit. It is aspirated in whit.
30 ORTHOGRAPHY.
53. Xis a compound sound, representing &s in
b&x, gz in example, and z in Xerxes.
&4. Our Alphabet is thus imperfectly adapted
to express our sounds.
It came to us from the Romans, and is derived
from the Phenician through the Old Greek.
55. The sounds represented by the letters of th©
English Alphabet are therefore these,
A as in fate, far, fall, fat. M as in maim.
-B as in rob. P as in pin.
0 hard 'mean, soft in city. Q as- in queen.
D as in rod. R as in rob, far.
E as in mete, met. S as in sin,m has, and in
F as in fate, and in of. sure.
G hard in go, soft in giant. T as in take.
H hard in horse, soft in IT as in mule, tub, buU.
honor. V as in vane.
1 as in pine, pin. W as in wet, and in new.
J as in jog. X as in Xerxes, tax, and
K as in king, took. example.
L as in lull. Y as in get.
N as in nun. Z in zeal, and in azure.
0 as in note, not, prove.
RULES FOR SPELLING. 9X
CHAPTER VII.
RULES FOR SPELLING.
. Capital Letters.
66. Begin with a capital : — •
1. Every sentence, and every line of poetry.
2. Proper nouns and common nouns personi-
fied ; as, George Washington. Hail, bounteoui
Autumn!
8. Names and appellations of the Deity; as, God,
Jehovah, the Almighty, the Messiah, the Holy Spirit.
. 4. Titles of honor and office, names of religious
bodies, parties, and public bodies; as, Governor
Clark, Judge Marshall, Baptist, Congress, go.
5. Adjectives derived from proper names; a*,
lloman, English, Amcriean.
6. Direct quotations ; as, "Our Saviour said
' Take up thy cross and follow me.' '•
7. Important words in the titles of books; as,
Johnson's Lives of the Poets.
8. I and O should always ho in capitals.
9. Words that are remarkably emphatic.
-57. RULES FOR MONOSYLLABLES.
llule I. Monosyllables ending in /, I, or s, pre-
ceded by a single vowel, double the final letter;
as, stuff, muff, staff, ivill, mass.
Fxcept of, if, has, his, was, yes, gds, is, this, thus, t*f,
pus.
Jhde II. Those ending in any* other consonant
do not double the final letter; as, it, nor, £c.
EXCEPT add, ebb, odd, egg, err, purr, burr, inn. butt,
buzz.
32 OSTEOGRAPHY.
68. RULES FOR COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES.
Rule III. Compounds retain the spelling of the
principal words that compose them ; as, fireman,
horseman.
Rule IV. Final e is rejected before an ending
beginning with a vowel ; as, bribe, bribing; blame,
blamablc.
Exception. Words ending in ce and ge and taking able
or ous, and verbs in ee, oe, retain the e ; as, peace, peaces
Me; change, changeable ; see, seeing; hoe, hoeing.
Rule V. Final e is retained before an ending
beginning with a consonant; as, case, casement
Except in duly, truly, wholly, aw fid, judgment.
Rule VI. Monosyllables, and words accented on
the last syllable, when preceded by a single vowel
double the final consonant on receiving an addition
beginning with a vowel; as, rob, robber; rag, rag-
ged; trim, trimming.
Rule VII. Words ending in y preceded by a
consonant change the y into i on receiving an
addition; as, happy, ha-pipier ; lovely, lovelier.
Rule VIII. Verbs ending in ie change ie into y
before ing ; as die, dying ; tie, tying.
Rule IX. Words ending in II drop one I before
kss and ly ; as skill, skil-less ; hill, hil-ly.
EXERCISES TO BE CORRECTED.
Hiss book. I heard a goose his. The gass is out. 1
looked in the glag. Pinns were scattered about. Hee
omitted the last lesson. The foxes were riming acros tho
fields. Seizeing his gun he pursuced them. He spoke
truely. He acted ablely and and noblely. He is a skilful
workman. Your visit was wellcome. She is happyer
than I am. It was a gloryous act. On the enteranco
of the actoress the house became silent.
RULES FOR SPELLING.
as
tomorrow's sun may never rise, ingland, ireland, Bcot-
land and wales form ihe kingdom of Great britain.
The ozark mountains cross the line that scperatcs mis-
souri from arkansas.
" he that by the plough would thrive, "
" himself must either hold or drive. "
i am going to see mr. John jonea.
ti ETYMOLOGY.
PAET THIED,
TYMOLOGY.
CHAPTER VIII.
INTRODUCTION.
SECTION I.
59. Etymology treats of the origin, his-
tory, classes, and f orras of words.
Etymology treats of words simply, while
Syntax treats of words united in propositions
and sentences.
In studying grammar we mnst study icords and proposi-
tiym at the same time.
(50. A proposition is a collection of words
that expresses a complete thought; as, "John
runs." "The rose is beautiful." " The sun rises."
61. It consists of two parts, subject and predi-
1. The subject is that of which something is
*&id ; as, John in John runs.
2. The p r c«d i c a t e is that which is said of the
subject; as, runs in John runs,
62. To analyze means to take- apart. In
AKALYSIS OF n.oroSITlONS. 85
grammar it means to point out the subjects, -pred-
icates, and modifying words.
63. To c o m p o s e means to put together.
In grammar it means to form propositions and
sentences.
1. Analyze these propositions: —
The rain fully. The sun shines. The days arc lon^v
The rose is beautiful. The wind blew. Cod is great..
Uis word is true.
II. Compose propositions containing the**
words: — ■
1. Sun. 5. Apples, plums and 8. The wood*.
'2. Wind. pears. 9. The river.
?>. Clouds. 6. The rose.
4. Father and mother. 7. The garden.
SECTION II.
LOaiCAL AND GRAMMATICAL SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES.
64. 1 When I say, " The ant provides for win-
ter; " ant is the grammatical subject.
2. When I say, " The prudent ant provides for
winter;" " the prudent ant" is the logical subject.
d. The grammatical^ u b j e c t is the sim-
ple subject.
4. The logical subject is the grammati-
cal subject with its various modifiers.
The aridprudent are the modifiers of ant.
6. A modifying word is a word used to deseribe quality
or otherwise limit another.
" The sacred book of the Mahometans is called
the Koran." "Is called," is the grammmatical
predicate. "Is called the Koran," is the logical pred-
icate.
50 BTYMOLOOY.
6. The grammatical predicate is the simple predi-
cate.
7. The logical "predicate is the grammatical pred-
icate with its various modifiers.
Point out the different forms of subject and predicate in
these propositions.
EXERCISES.
The prudent man foresees the evil day and provides
against it. The manifold works X)f God display his power
and goodness. The doctrines of Christianity arc founded
on the Bible.
Xenophon, the historian, was a disciple of Socrates.
True worth is modest and retiring. The old bird tenderly
provides for her young.
Write six sentences describing a rose. Also six describ-
ing an orange.
SECTION III.
DIVISION OF SENTENCES.
($5. Propositions, single or combined, form sen-
tences.
1. A simple sentence contains but one prop-
osition; as, "The sun shines."
2. A compound sentence contains two or
more propositions; as, "The sun shines and the
clouds disappear." " Vice is degrading, but virtuo
Is ennobling."
66. We may declare .something, ask something,
command something, or exclaim something.
67. Hence there are declarative, interrogative f im-
DIVISION OF SENTENCES. 37
perative, and exclamatory sentences.
Declarative and imperative sentences end with
periods(.); interrogative, with the interrogation
point(?); and exclamatory, with the exclamation
point(!).
I. What kind of sentences are these?
James reads. What is lie reading ? Let him read.
How well he reads! If he reads, he will imr>rove.
II. Change these into interrogative sentences:
Love conquers all things. God is good. Mother is
kind. The fields arc green. The warm sun ripens the
grain. The rains refresh the thirsty earth.
"III. Make these declarative : —
Have }'Ou learned your lesson ? Has the teacher cpme !
Have you seen your friend I Must all men die ?
IV. Make these imperative : — ■
The sun shines. Model. Let the sun shine. Does
John read ? James is coming. No one loves bad men.
They prize virtue more than gold.
V. Make these exclamatory : —
It rains hard. Model. How hard it rains! Does Johg
study hard ? Does Mary play well ? The evening twi-
light is beautiful. The moon shines beautifully. It silvers
the tops of the trees. The winds blow chilly and drearil v.
Analyze the sentences given above.
68. A simple sentence may consist of two, or
of three parts.
1. The subject and predicate may stand in im-
mediate connection with each other; as, in JoJqi
sings.
2. Or they may be separated from each other
by is or some word of similar meaning; as, " The
apple is sour." "John is a farmer." '
3. Is here connects the predicate with the sub-
4
38 ETYMOLOGY.
ject and is called a copula, which means a link or
joining.
Write sentences describing a chair, a tabic, and
a desk.
CHAPTER IX,
CLASSES OF WORDS.
09. The words which form sentences have dif-
ferent meanings and uses.
I. Some words are names of persons or things.
1. These are called Nouns. 2. They may he
either subjects, or" predicates of propositions; as,
u James is a painter. "
II. Some words tell us what is oris done ; or as-
sert something.
1. They are called Verbs; as, "John reads.1
" The rose is sweet.".
2. They can form the predicates of propositions
*alone.
III. Some words stand for nouns. 1. They are
called Pronouns ; as, "John reads Ms book."
2. They may be used anywhere instead of nouns.
IV. Some words modify nouns and pronouns ; as,
"The grass is green." "Asivectroae." " litis man."
1. They are called Adjectives.
2. They may form the predicates of propositions,
but cannot be used alone as subjects.
V. Some words modify nouns, but cannot be
used alone as predicates ; as, "The apple.' "pA man."
They are called Articles.
VI. Some words modify the meaning of verbs
DIVISION OF SENTENCES. 39
and Adjectives; as, "The sun shines brightly."
"The tree is very high."
1. They are called Adverbs.
2. They form no essential part of the proposi-
tion, but only modify its members.
•VII. Some words connect nouns and pronouns
with other words and point out the relations
between them; as, " lie comes with me."
1. They are called Prepositions. 2. They form
no essential part of a proposition, but only express
relations.
VIII. Some words are used to connect words and
propositions together; as, "James and Mary are
coming." "The sun rises and the clouds disap-
pear."
1. They are called Conjunctions. 2. "They con-
nect propositions together without forming a part
of either.
IX. Some words are used in cries of anger, dis-
tress, joy, &c; as,.0!oh! ah! huzza!
1. They are called Interjections.
2. They form no part of any proposition.
70. Thus there are nine classes of words, or as
they arc called Parts of Speech".
71. They are the Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjec-
tive, Article, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and
Interjection.
72. They are either essential, or notional words,
that is, such as express some idea ; or they &tq for-
mal, or relational avohIs, that is, such as express
relation, connection and so forth.
I. The notional words are : —
1. The Noun; 2. Adjectives; 3. Verbs; 4.
40 ETYMOLOGY.
Advgrds of manner, time and place, when used
without any reference to the speaker ; as, " The
child sleeps sweetly,'1' "He will arrive etatly."
" They went eastward. "
II. . The r e 1 a t i o n a 1 words are : —
1. Auxiliary verbs; 2. Articles; 3, Pronouns -f
4. Numerals; 5. Prepositions; 6. Conjunctions;
7. Relational Adverbs, that is, those not used abso-
lutely, but relating to the speaker; as, " He lives
here." " He departs now." " He speaks thus."
CHAPTER X.
NOUNS.
73. A n o u n is- the n am e of any person,
place, or thing.
Or in reference to the proposition : — •
A Noun is a word, that with all finite verbs
may form the subject of a proposition, or with the
verb to be may form the predicate.
The word noun is from the Latin nomen and means a
name. »m
74. There are two general classes of nouns.
1. Jbirst, the names of objects that actually exist
together with their qualities or attributes.
* They are called Concrete Nouns.
Concrete means grown together.
2. Second, the names of qualities or attributes,
separate from their objects ; as, Mother is the name
of a person with all her attributes, and is a concrete
noun, but goodness, love, patience, kindness, are
CLASSES OF WORDS. 41
names of attributes separated from her as their
object. *
They are called Abstract Nouns.
Abstract means drawn from 5r separated.
75. Under Concrete Nouns are comprised : —
1. Names of objects that exist as individ-
uals as, man, free, horse.
2. Names of objects that do not exist as individ-
uals, as, goldy silver, iron, ivood, water, air, wheat,
cotton, ashes, dregs, news, wages, $c.
They are called Material nouns.
76. Nouns denoting individual objects are divi-
ded into Vroper, Common, Complex, and Collective
nouns.
77. A Common Noun is the name of a
whole class of objects ; as, tree, house, man, city, ke.
78. A Pro p e r No u n is a particular name o
any person, place, or riling ; as, city is a name
common to all cities and is a common noun, while
Richmond, lialciyh, and Charleston, are names of
particular cities and are proper nouns.
79. A Complex Nou'n is a name, together
with some title; as, Mr. 'William Johnson, General
Washington, Judge Marshall. They are proper
nouns.
80. A Collective Noun is a noun signify-
ing many persons or. things taken as one whole ;
as, army, people, nation, society, Congress.
They may be proper nouns ; as, Congress, 'Parlia-
ment ; or common nouns; as,ncrfion, people, army.
81. The distinction of common and proper nouns belongs
only to those objects that may form classes, and more
especially to the names' oi' such ohjects as exist as indi-
viduals.
42 ETYMOLOGY.
Abstract nouns are in their nature particular names and
do not naturally receive the distinction of common and
proper. Such of them as may become plural may admit
the distinction of class and individual objects; as, "Justice
is one of the virtues." This is not their natural usage.
82. Anything is sa*id to be personified, when an
object without life is represented as having life or
a personal existence.
When abstract objects are personified their names
become concrete nouns, and may be common or proper ;
as, soul, spirit, time, &c.
Examples. "0 Time, how few thy value weigh !"
"Genius and Learning walk in the train of virtue. "
"Peace ajid Plenty smile upon the land."
83. A Verbal noun is a noun derived from a
verb; as, " Writing is a tiresome, reading is a plea-
sant employment."
1. In Saxon they ended in vng ; nsf cleansuny ; a cleans-
ing; clepung, a calling.
"1. They may be distinguished by being derived from
verbs, anld by their ability to form the subjects of propo-
sitions. They are abstract nouns.
Building, a house, or thing built, and some others have
become concrete nouns.
84. Proper nouns represent but one object.
1. When they become plural, they are common
nouns; as, The Stuarts, 1 he Jameses, The Browns. t
2. When we speak of a people ; as, the Rus-
sians, the English, those words are proper nouns ;
but* when we speak of individuals, they are com-
mon ; as, " I saw several Russians in London."
3. When the articles stand before proper nouns
theybecome common ; as, " He is the Cicero of his
age," that is, he is a great orator. " He is not a
Washington," that is, a great and* good man.
4. When the is prefixed to common nouns, they
CLASSES OF WORDS. 43
may be used as proper nouns ; as, The, Bar, the
Park, the Common, the Deluge.
5. Any word, letter, or character used merely as
such, is a noun; as, UA is an article," " Truly is
an adverb," '.• 6 is a figure," " The he's and she's
will be there."
EXERCISES FOR ANALYSIS AND PARSING.
Model. James is a noun, it is a name; proper, it is a
particular name.
River is a noun, it is a name; common, a general name
Barley is a noun, it is a name; material, it denotes a
material substance.
Goodness is a noun, it is a name; abstract, it is the name
of a quality.
Nation is a noun, it is a name; collective, it* denotes
many as one whole. Writing is a noun, it is a name;
verbal, it is the name of an action. Studies is a verb, it
asserts something.
James studies his lesson. The river is called
the Kile. Barle}T, wheat, and corn grow in the
holds. Goodness is a quality to be esteemed.
The nation is divided. Writing letters to our
friends is pleasant labor. The pine is a tall tree.
Holland is the name of a country in Europe.
Industry is a law of our being. It is a demand of
nature, of reason', and of God.
The pupil may analyze and parse all the words in the^c
sentences, ur point out only those things that he has
learned.
44 ETYMOLOGY.
CHAPTER XI.
PROPERTIES OF NOUNS AND PRONOUNS.
SECTION I. PERSON.
Pronouns stand for nouns and have all their properties ;
hence the properties of nouns and pronouns may be con-
sidered together.
85. I may say 1 write, thou writest or you write,
he writes, or James writes.
1. Here I marks the speaker ; thou or you, the
one spoken to, andhe or James, the one spoken of.
2. This distinction is called in Grammar j)ci son.
86. Person is a property of norms and pro-
nouns, that denotes the speaker, the one spolcen to,
and the one spoken of.*
1. There are three persons ', the [first, second, and
third.
2. The first person denotes the speakers
3. The second person denotes the one spoken to.
4. The third person denotes the person or object
spoken of.
5. The pronoun has different words to represent
the persons. 7 represents the first person ; thou,
or you the second ; he, she, and it the third.
87. This distinction strictly has reference only to per-
sons, but it is extended in the second person to objects
person ified; as, "0 3)cath, where is thy sting!*' and in
the third person to animals and things ; as, "The wind
blows."
1. In the first and second persons the pronouns are the
true representatives of the personality of the speaker or
person Addressed.
2, Nouns are never used in the first* and second person
NUMBER. 45
subjects or objects of the verb, but only.in apposition
with pronouns expressed or understood; as, "I, Victoria.
queen)of England,command,"&c.'f John come (thou) tome."
88. The verb has three persons to agree with
the three persons of the subject; as, / sing, thou
singes t , he sings.
exercises.
Model. James is a proper noun, it is a particular name;
third person, spoken of, and is tiie subject of goes. 1 is
a pronoun, it stands for a noun; first person, it denotes the
speaker, and is the subject of am.
James goes to school, he learns well. I am glad
to see you. You must come with me. Spring has
come. The rains refresh the fields. Alfred defeated
the Danes. Romulus founded the city of Rome.
Daniel Boone settled in Kentucky. 0 Death/where
is thy sting !
(Write a short description of the school lot.)
SECTION II. NUMBER.
89. We say, hoy, boys ; man, men; hat, hats;
the bird sings, the birds sing ; he writes, they write,
1. This difference in the form of words is called
number, and it belongs to nouns, pronouns,
and verbs. •
2. There arc two forms, called the singular and
the plural.
3. Singular means one; plural, more than one.
90. There are two ways of forming the plural
of nouns.
1. The first is by adding a letter or syllable; as,
boy, boys; box, boxes; ox, oxen.
46 ETYMOLOGY.
2. The second is by changing the vowel of the
words; as, man, men; mouse, mice.
3. The first is called the weak form, because it requires
an addition from without.
4. The second is called the strong form, because it is
able to form the plural within itself.
5. This was formerly more common than now. For
example, Saxon i/reona\ frynd; gives English friend,
friends; boc, bee ; book, books; tarf,tyrf; turf, turfs.
FORMATION OF THE PLURAL.
91. The plural is generally formed by adding s,
or where that cannot be pronounced with the
word, by adding es; as, boy, hoys; hill, hills;
river, rivers; box, boxes ; fox, foxes; lash, lashes;
church, churches.
1. Nouns ending in x, z,mss, sh, or eh, add es.
2. Nouns- ending in/, or fe change those endings
into ves; as, calf, calves; half, halves; wife, wives.
EXCEPT nouns in ff, and gulf, roof, hoof, mischief, brief
chief strife, fife, safe, grief dwarf turf proof which add s.
3. jPat the end of Saxon words had the sound of v,
hence the plurals, calves, lives are regular, while the sin-
gular and the exceptions have changed the sound.
4. Such words as strife, fife, grief and so forth, take
the sharp sound of s to distinguish them from strives, fi ves,
grieves, saves, &c.
5. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant
change y mio'ies.
The singular of these words formerly ended in ie, hence
the plural is regular; as, vanitie vanities) ladie, ladies.
- 6. Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel gen-
erally add s ; as, day, days ; valley, valleys..
7. Proper names in y preceded by a vowel are
FORMATION OF THE PLURAL. 47
sometimes formed in ies; as, the Maries, or the
Marys.
8. Nouns in i generally add cs; as, alkali,
alkalies.
9. Nouns in o preceded by a consonant generally
add es; as, hero, heroes; cargo, cargoes; negro,
negroes.
Except junto, canto, tyro, grotto, portico, solo, quarto,
octavo, duodecimo, memento, which add s.
10. A few nouns add n oven; as ox, oxen; cow,
coiven gives lane; sow, sowen, swine'.
In the English dialects there are such forms as shoo,
shoo n ; eye, ci/cn, or ei/nc; house, houscn ; w elk en.
11. The strong plural is formed by changing
the vowel; as, man, men; woman, id omen ; tooth,
teeth; foot, feet; goose, geese ; mouse, mice; louse,
lice.
12. Words which are compounds of man form
their plurals in men; as, alderman, aldermen;
statesman, statesmen.
13. Those which are not compounds of man
add s; as, Turcoman, Turcomans ; Musselman,
Musselmans; talisman, talismans
92. A few nouns have twro plurals writh differ-
ent meanings ; as,
Brother, brothers (of the same family,) brethren (of a
society.)
Die, dies (for coining,) dice (for gaming.)
Fish, fishes (in number as twelve,) fish (the species.)
Fowl, fowls (in number,) fowl (the species.)
Genius, geniuses (men of genius,) genii ('spirits.)
Index, indexes (tables of contents,) indices (signs in
algebra.)
Tea, peas (in number,) pease (the species.)
Penny, pennies (coins in number.) pence (in value. )
48 » ETYMOLOGY.
93. Some nouns from the nature of the things
they represent have no plural.
They are, 1. most material nouns;* as, gold,
silver, wheat, sugar, tea, air, flour, &c.
When these denote varieties they may be plural;
as, the teas, the sugars, the wines.
2. Most abstract nouns; as, prudence, wisdom,
goodness. They are sometimes plural as when we
speak of the virtues, vices, courtesies, $c,
3. The names of the sciences ; as, music, algebra,
ethics, metaphysics, Sfc. .
4. The noun news is singular.
94. Some nouns are found only in the plural.
1. They are such as : —
Annals, antipodes, archives, ashes, bitters, boivels,
clothes, dregs, embers, goods, literati, manners, morals,
riches, thanks, tidings, ifiages, $c.
2. Also names of such objects as consist of two
parts ; as, nippers, pincers, scissors, tongs, shears,
snuffers, compasses, goggles, breeches, Src.
3. Horse, foot, infantry, are also plural in
meaning.
95. Some nouns have the same form in both
numbers ; as, deer, sheep, trout, salmon, cannon, sail,
shot, head, weight, means. *
Examples. Twenty cannon were taken. Fifty shot were
fired. Ten sail of ships. Forty head of cattle. A hundred
weight of sugar.
96. Such words as pair, brace, dozen, score, when pre-
ceded hy a numeral are singular in form, but plural in
meaning; as, three pairs, ten dozen, five score, hut by pairs,
by dozens.
97. In compounds, the principal words take the sign of
the plural ; as, fathers-in-law, courts-martial.
Compounds without, a hyphen make the last member
NUMBER.
49
plural] as, spoonfuls, outgoings. Some words make both
members plural; as, menservants.
&8. Words use. I merely as such follow fche general rule;
a i, the ins, tKe outs. " The ups and ddwns or life."
90. Letters, figures, signs ami -so forth, \ ike the apos-
trophe ami letter s; as, the a's, 6's, c's, 7's, a/s, 's.
100. Usage is still unsettled as to the plurals of complex
llOUU s.
1. When they are preceded by a numeral the noun is
made plural; as, "The two 'Mr. Browns." The noun with
takes the plural; as, "The Mrs. Browns."
2. Both title ami name should not take the plural. Yvo
must say either the Misses Brown^ or the Miss Browns.
0. The tendency seems to be in favor of the former,
especially in respectful sASdrcss, while in familiar, colloquial
style the latter prevails.
4. A title applied to more than one person is made
plural; as, "Generals Beauregard and Johnston."
101. Many foreign word . i Lheir original
plurals. Those in on and um change those endings
to a; those in a to qe and ata ; those in us, to ^and
era; those in is, to es and ideh.
1. Those that retain their original plural alono
are: —
Sing\il /•.
Emphasis,
Ephemenis,
Erratum,
Focus,
:iis, gem n
Hypothesis, hypo
Singular. Plural.
Alumnus, alumni.
Amanuensis, amanuen
Analysis, Analyses
Antithesis,
Arcanum,
Axis,
Beau,
Chrysalis,
is,
Datum,
D idcratum
Diaeresis,
Effluvium,
Ellipsis,
antitheses.
arcana..
axes.
bases.
beaux.
chrysalides
crises.
data.
desiderata.
diaereses.
effluvia.
ellipses.
emphases.
ephemeri
errata,
foci.
Ignis fatuus, ignes fatal.
Lamina, lamin
Larv: . larvae.
Metainorpho- metamorpho-
sis, ses.
Miasma, miasmata.
Monsieur, messieurs.
Nebula, nebulae.
Oasis, oases.
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ETYMOLOGY.
Singular,
Parenthesis,
Phasic.
Phenomenon,
Had ius.
Scoria,
Speculum,
II. Those
plural arc :—
Singular.
Apex,
Appendix,
Automaton,
Bandit,
Calx,
Cherub,
Criterion,
Dogma,
Encomium,
Formula,
lAmg'US,
Gymnasium,
Medium,
Memorandum,
Momentum,
Scholium*,
Sci iph,
Stamen,
Plural. Singular, Plural.
parentheses. Stimulus, stimuli,
phases. Stratum, strata,
phenomena. Thesis, theses.
radii. Virtuoso, virtuosi,
scoriae. Vortex, vortices,
specula.
that have Loth an English arid foreign
Foreign Plural.
apices.
appendixes,
automatons,
bandits,
calxes,
cherubs,
criterions,
dogmas,
encomiums,
formulas,
funguses,
gymnasiums,
mediums,
memorandums,
momentums,
scholiums,
seraphs,
stamens,
EXERCISES.
English Plural.
apexes.
appendices.
automata.
banditti.
calee-.
cherubim.
criteria.
dogmata.
encdmia.
formulae.
fungi.
gymnasia.
media.
memoranda.
momenta.
scholia.
seraphim.
stamina.
Model. TJie bird sings. Bird is a common noun, a general
name; third person, spoken of; singular number, denotes
but one, and is the subject of sings. Sings is* a verb, it
asserts something; third singular to agree with bird, by
Kule II. The verb must agree with its subject in number
and person.
The Lird flies. Water flows. The mips fall. The
trees put forth their leaves. The rivers flow into
the sea. Columbus was Lorn at Genoa.
GENDER • 51
Form the plural of tMse nouns. Inch, house, fox,
hero, potato, loaf, wife, knife, money, key, staff,
muff, ox, book, lady, chimney, man, woman.
SECTION III. GENDER.
102. All living creatures are divided into two
classes, called sexes, male and female.
Nouns and pronouns, with reference to this, are
divided into three classes ; those representing malesr
those representing females, and those representing
things without life.
103. This distinction is called in Grammar gen-
der. The word gender means kind or class.
G e nd e r is a distinction of nouns and pronouns
with regard to sex.
104. There are three genders ; masculine,
feminine, and neuter.
The word neuter means neither.
1. The names of males are m asculinc.
2. The names of females arc feminine.
3. The names of things without life, are
n e u t c r .
105. A few nouns represent' persons or animals
that may be either^ male or female; as, parent,
friend, cousin, deer} sheep, fie.
1. Their gender may generally be known by what if
laid, otherwise they may 1 • parsed as of the " masculine or
feminine gender."
2. They are sometimes said to be of the com-
mon gender; that is, masculine or feminine.
3. In pronouns of the third person, he is mascu-
line, she is feminine, it is neuter.
52 ETYMOLOGY.
•
100. Sometimes things without life are person-
ified. Then they become masculine,, or feminine.
This is peculiar to the Euglish, and adds much
to the richness of the language.
1. In these cases, such objects as possess strength,
courage, majesty, and other manly attributes, are consid-
ered masculine; and those that possess the attributes of
receiving, containing, and which are gentle and lovely,
are considered feminine.
'.'. Thus, time, death, fear, war, the &un, vrinter, are mas-
culine j and peaw,hope, \ ' m, spring, the e&rthjtihe moon,
&c, feminine.
3. IVJost ahsti act nouns and the names of countries ar«
made^feminine.
4. The same distinction ^s made- among animals, when
the species is spoken of; as, ''The lion takes up Am abode
in the forest." "The cat is noted for her love of home."
"). When the distinction- of gender among animals is
unimportant they are considered neuter; as, I had a kid
and sold it."
(3. Infant children are hardly thought of as persons and
are put in the neuter gender; as, " The child loves it$
mother."
7. Masculine words are used when reference is made to
a* profession which may include both sexes; as, "Poets are
entitled to the gratitude of the world."
8. But, when reference is made to individuals, a dis-
tinct form is u; cd for each gender; a I m, the Poet;
Mrs. Hemans, the Poet
107. S onie masculine nouns have corresponding
feminines. They are distinguished in three ways,
I. First, by different words.
Masculine,
Femi ' .
MascvMne.
Feminine.
Bachelor,
maid.
Drake,
duck.
Beau,
hello.
Earl,
countess.
Boy,
girl.
Father,
mother.
Brother,
sister.
Friar,
nun.
Buck,
doe.
Gander,
goose.
Bull,
cow.
Gentlqman,
lady.
METHODS OF DISTINGUISHING GENDER.
53
Masculine.
ITart, roe.
Horse, marc.
Husband,wife.
King, queen.
Lad, lass.
Lord, lady.
Fcm inine. Ma icidhic.
Man, woman. Sir,
Master, mistress. Son,-
tcr, miss. ig,
Nephew, neice. Steer,
Pa] nwrama. Uncle,
Ham, ewe. Wi
II. By difference of termination.
Masculine. ' he. Ma
Abbot, abbess. Hunter,
Actor, actress. Instructor,
Administrator administral . ix Jew,
Adulterer, Itere Lion,
Ambassador, ambassadress. Marquis,
Arbiter, arbitress. ^NTegro.
Author,* authoress. Patron,
Baron. baronei . Peer,
Benefactor, benefactr^
cater i
coridi
countess,
czarina."
daupjiin
deaconc .
donna.
duch
em pi
enchanL
executrix.
Feminine.
madam.
daughter.
hind,
he iter,
aunt.
1, witch.
Caterer,
Conductor,
Count,
(•^zar,
Dauphin,
Deacon,
Don,
Duke,
Emperor,
Enchanter,
Executor,
Giant,.
fi ovemor,
I l.'ir,
I Fero,
Host,
giani
govern
heiress.
heroine.
host-
Poet,
Priest,
Prior,
Prince,
Prophet,
Protector,
Shepherd,
Song
Sorcerer,
Sul (.an,
Tailor,
. itor;
Tiger,
»unt,
IT,
Widower,
Feminine.
huntrei
instructress.
Jewess,
lioness.
marchioness,
n egress,
patroness,
peeress.
; ess.
priestess.
ess.
princess.
prophetess,
protectress,
shepherdess.
■ i; --stress.
sorceress.
; altaness.
feailoress.
testatrix.
■ess.
voter
widow.
III. By composition or by prefixing words.
H.i
He-bear,
He-goat,
Landlord,
M ale,
Pride.
gentle w
she-bear,
she-goat.
landlady.
female,
Manservant, maidservant.
M tlo-child, female-child.
Merman, Mermaid-
Schoolmaster, schoolmistress,
and some others.
54 ETYMOLOGY.
A few words arc used only in the feminine ; as,
amazon, brunette* dowager, shrew, syren, virago ;
and some only in tbc masculine; as, baker, brewer.
EXERCISES.
Model. Trees grow. Trees is a common noun, a gene-
ral name; third person, spoken of; plural number means
more than one; neuter gender, neither male nor female,
and is the subject of grow.
The time Las come. The snow falls. The cat
watches for her prey. The ship is receiving her
load. James gave a hook to his mother. Earth
with her thousand voiced praises God. Qf law no
less can he acknowledged than that her scat is the
bosom of God; her voice, the harmony of tho
world.
Write six sentences upon any subject; as, a horse, or
dog. Let the teacher give subjects.
SECTION IV. CASE.
108. I may say, "John writes," " John's horse
runs," " James teaches John," "he gave John a
book," and "John, come to me."
Here the noun John appears in different rela-
tions: first, as subject; second, as the jvossessor ;
third, as the direct object; -fourth, as the indirect
object; fifth, as the person addressed}.
These relations are called cases.
109. Cases are the different relations which
nouns and pronouns have to other words in the
same proposition.
English Grammarians usually reckon three
CASES. 65
cases in propositions ; the norainativo, pos-
sessive, and objective.
110. The noun denoting the person or«thing addressed
docs not belong to the proposition. In other languages it
13 said to be in the vocative ease, which is the most
suitable term in English, and it will be used in this book.
The indirect object, or that to or for which
anything is done, now has the same form as the direct,
and is usually said to be in thg same case. It is properly
in the Dative case, and may bo so parsed.
111. The No m i n a t i v c case is the subject of
the proposition ; as, John reads. He sings.
112. The Possessive case denotes posses-
sion, origin, and fitness^ or design; as, Johtfs hat;
The suns rays, that is, rays proceeding from tbo
eun ; Men's shoes, that is, shoes designed for men,
113. The, 0 b j e c t i v c case is the object of an
action ; as James teaches John, I esteem him.
It is also the complement of a preposition ; as,
James, come with me. He is in the house.
114. The Dative case denotes that to or for which
anything is or is done; as, He gave we *a book.*
115. The Vocative ease denotes the person
or thing addressed; as, Ilary, come here.
It is variously called the Nominative case independent,
the independent case, and the case absolute.
The term vocative is the most consistent.
116. C a s c properly refers to the change of termination
in (he word; as, in the Saxon smith a smith. Nominative
sjiiith, Genitive, smithes of a smith or smith's, Dative
itnithe to a smith, Ace. or objective smith.
117. In English nouns the forms of the cases
^ *Thc definition of the Dative is inserted for the conve-
nience of those who may wish to use it.
56 ETYMOLOGY.
are nearly all lost. Their relations instead of being
shown by endings are now shown by position, or
by propositions.
FORMS OE THE CASES.
118. The ISTom i'n ati v c has the simple form
of the noun and may be determined by asking the
question who? or what?; as, "John runs." Who
runs? Ans, John. John is in the nominative case.
119. The Possessive case singular is formed
by adding the apostrophe (') and s ; as, in John's
hat.
The apostrophe takes the place of the omitted e as in
smithes smith's, marines, man's.
1. When the .9 will not unite easily with the
word, the apostrophe only is added; as, for con-
science' sake, Hoses' hat, Thetis' son.
It is said that in the majority of such* cases, hitherto the
custom has been to add the s; as, James'* hat, Eras-
mus's dialogues. Cottin's's odes. The' tendency now is to
reject it.
2. When the plural ends in s, the apostrophe
only is added ; as, The boys' boohs. The (/ids' pica/,
A When the plural does not end in s, the possess-
ive is formed as in the singular; as men's hats.
120. The direct Objective may be determined
by asking whom ? or what ?; as, "He cuts wood."
What does he cut ? Ans. wood. Wood is in the
objective.
121. The indirect object or Dative by asking to
or for ichom ; as, " He gave me a book." To
DECLENSION OF NOUtfS. 57
whom did he give it $ Ana. me. Me is the indirect
or Dative object.*
122. The locative is known b}* being the
name of the person or tiling addressed.
The Nominative, Objective, Dative, and Voca-
tive, now have the same form.
Form the Possessive case of these nouns. Boy,
fox, man, James, horse, boys, men, house, Will-
iam, Henry.
123. Nouns are thus declined:
Singular. Singular. Plural. Sin. Plu.
Nom.: John, Nbm., Boy, Nbm., Boys, Man, M-en,
Poss.. John's, Pass., Boy's, Poss., Boys', Man's, Men's,
ObJ., John. ObJ., iioy; 0>>j., Boys. Man; Men.
The Objective and Dative eases have now the same
form.
Decline in the same manner: — Girl, house?
child, son, heir, lady, book, friend, king, queen,
Jane, &c.
EXERCISES.
Model. William, James's sister has given me a
book.
After the pupil has become perfectly familiar with the rea-
sons for each particular, they may be omitted.
William is a proper noun, masculine, second, singular,
and in the vocative case, by
Rule XXV. The name of the person or thing addressed
is put '11 thi voc itivi .
James's is a proper noun, masculine, third, singular,
possessive case, il |!- notes possession and limits sister, by
llule V. TJienoun or pronoun limiting another noun or
* Notf. The teacher »ay use* his own judgment about. the
use of the Dative. The direct and indirect objects have a dis-
tinct and separate existence, and must be distinguished from
each other in analysis. I prefer to use the Dative.
58 ETYMOLOGY;
pronoun denoting a different person or thing is p>ut in th*
possessive case.
JSister is a common noun, feminine, third, singular,
nominative case, it is the subject of has given, by
Rule I. The subject of the finite verb is put in the nom-
inative case.
Book and me are parsed by rules X and XII,
John's horse runs. My father comes. Susan's
mother calls. The sun's rays scorch. James's
sister has come\ Arnold's treason disgraced his
name. Joseph's father mourned for him. The
eagle's talons seized the prey. William gave his
brother a book.
' ' EXERCISE IN ANALYSIS.
Horse is the subject, it is that of which some-
thing is said. It is modified by John's. Hans is
the predicate, it is that which is said of the subject
Analyze the remaining sentences.
CHAPTER XIII.
PRONOUNS.
124. A Pronoun is a word- used instead of a
noun. Or, in reference to the proposition :
A Pronoun is a word, which is not the name
of an object, but which may be used instead of 9
noun.
They are something more* than mere substitutes- for
nouns. Nouns.are names of objects without the power
in themselves of expressing relations. Pronouns are
substitutes for them, and possess in addition the power of
PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 59
expressing relations. As such, they express the rclati^i
of objects to the speaker; as, this, that, he, it, &c.
125. 1 marks the speaker himself as independ-
ant and separate from all other objects. It stands
for no noun and is a substantive in itself, that is, it
exists by itself.
Thou marks the person addressed. It also
stands for no noun, and is a substantive.
The remaining pronouns are substitutes for
nouns.
The oblique forms of pronouns f< rm ihc ca^e endings
of nouns and the personal encfi •• of verbs, where they
exist. In this way only nouns and verbs express relations.
Pronouns point out the position of objects and Uio
direction of motion and hence furn sh many, of the adverbs
and conjunctions; as, here, there, where, than, then, 'thither,
whither, dr.
126. That to which a pronoun refers is called its
antecedent. Antecedent means going before.
127. Pronouns are divided into Personal,
P o s s e s si v e , I n t e r r og at i v e, II c 1 a t i v e ,
and Definitive .
SECTION I. PERSONAL PRONOUNS.
128. Personal pronouns arc those that show
by their form of what person they arc.
They arc I, thou or you, he, she, and it.
J represents the first person, thou or you the
second, he, she, and it the third.
129. J, audihou or you, are substantive pronouns,
that is they represent persons themselves.
180. He. she, and it, arc demonstratives, that is,
they point out precisely the objects to which they
60 ETYMOLOGY.
relate ; as, lie is the man, she is the woman, or it
is the thing that you seek.
He is masculine, she feminine, it neuter.
The first and second persons have no form to
sh w their gender, since they are always present
and their gender is known.
131. The substantive pronouns are thus declined.
For the sake of comparison T insert (.lie corresponding
Anglo-Saxon forms.
Singular. j I nglo- Si ixon
Nbm., I Than, Common form, You, Nbm., Ic, Thu,
Poss., My, Thy : Your, Poss., Min,Thin,
Obj., Me, Thee, You, Obj., Me, The',
Dat.j Me; Thee; You, 1>" ; The;
Plural.
Nam., We, Ye, Common form, You, Norn., W>e, (JS,
Poss., Our, Tour, Your, Poss., Ure, Eower,
Obj., Us, You, You, Obj., Us, Eow,
Dat., Cs, You. You. DaL, Us, Eow.
132. Some grammarians give two forms of tho possess-
ive case, as my or mine, thy or thine, your or yours.
Others consider my, #&y, cfcc, the true possessive cases,
and others still restrict the possessive case to mine, &p.
My and mine, thy and £fafne are supposed to'be of the
same origin from min, thin, though there is some uncer-
tainty. •
133. My and thy now perform the office of
the possessive case ; as, Johns hat, my bat.
Mine and thine are sometimes nscd in solemn
style, and in poetry as possessive, cases; as, "I
kept myself from mine iniquity," Ps. 18: 23.
"Mine hour is not yet come." John 2 : 4. "God
stay thee in thine agony my boy". — Willis.
134. Ye is sometimes used as the objective plu-
ral, bat it is not the proper form.
135.*' Thou is now used only in addressing the
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 61
Deity, in the Scriptures, in solemn and impas-
sioned writings, and among the Friends.
It is also employed in contemptuous expressions;
as, "Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward,"
" Thou little valiant, great in villainy."
136. You is now employed both in the singular
and plural.
137. We is much used by editors, authors, and
in royal proclamations for the singular.
Its frequent use is not to be encouraged, as, where there
is not an actual association in office, it shows a want of
manly independence.
138. Declension of the third person he, she, it
Singular. Anglo-Saxon.
Nbm., He, She, It, Norn., He, Heo, Hit,
Poss., His, Her, Its, Poss. His, Hire, His,
Obj., Him, Her, It, Obj., Hine, Hi, Hit,
{Dat., Him; Her; It;) Dat., Him; Hire; Him;
Plural. Plural.
Norn., They, They, They, Norn., Hi, Old Eng., Hi,
Poss., Their, Their, Their, Poss., Hira, Hir,
Obj., Them, Them, Them. Obj., Hi, Hi,
{Dat., Them. Them. Them.) Dat., Him. Hem.
139. Our plural is from the plural of the Saxon article,
which is Nom., Tha, Gen., Thara, Obj., Tha., Dat.,
TUain.
She is supposed to be from the feminine of the article
which is seo. It is from hit. His continued to be used
as the possessive case of its, until the 17th century, when
a new possessive, its, was formed from it. Its is not found
in the standard version of the Bible.
Example. " Learning hath his infancy when it is but
beginnfhg, then h is youth when it is luxuriant and juve-
.nile," &c. — Bacon.
140. Myself, Thyself, himself, herself, itself, with
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62 ETYMOLOGY.
their plurals ourselves, yourselves, themselves, are
compound personal pronouns.
1. They are joined to nouns and pronouns to
make them more emphatic ; as, "I myself." "The
mountains themselves decay with years."
2. They are also used when the subject and ob-
ject are the same person; as. "I blame myself."
"She admires herself." They are then called
Reflexive pronouns.
EXERCISES.
Model. / study my lesson. I is a personal pronoun, it
points out the person, substantive kind; first person it de-
notes the speaker; singular number, means but one;
nominative case, it is the subject of study, by Rule I.
John sent his sister a present. James gave his
mother a book. Spring with its flowers will come
again. The ship has completed her voyage. Mary
and her sister are coming to our house. Industry
and sobriety make their possessors respected and
happy. Remember thy Creator in the days of
thy youth.
SECTION II. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.
141. The Possessive pronouns are those
which stand for nouns and, at the same time, denote
pessession.
1. They are mine, thine, his, hers, its, ours, yours,
theirs.
2. His and its are the same as the possessive
cases of the personal pronouns. Hers,9 ours,
yours, theirs, are formed from the possessive cases ■
by adding s.
KELATIVE PRONOUNS. t>3
3. They are used in the nominative and ob-
jective cases ; as, " The book is mine, hers is lost,
but he has found his."
SECTION III. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
142. Interrogative pronouns are those used
in asking questions; as, " Who is your friend? "
1. They are ivho, which, and what.
2. Who is used in reference to persons ; which
and what in reference either to persons or things.
3. Who is always used without a noun or sub-
stantively ; which and what are also used as adjec-
tives; as, " Which book are you reading?" " What
man is that? " ,
I. Interrogatives refer to a noun or pronoun
following them called the consequent; as " whoso
hat is this? " Ans. John's. Whose refers to John's.
5. Whether, meaning which of the two, was for-
merly in use ; as, " Whether is greater the gold
or the temple " &c.
SECTION IV. RELATIVE PRONOUNS.
143. " He, who is coming,* is the man." "He
is the man " is the principal proposition. "Who
is coming," is a clause modifying he like an adjec-
tive.
Who relates to he and connects its clause with it.
It is called a relative pronoun.
144. The Relative pronouns are who, which,
that, what, and as.
1. The clause in which they stand is called the
relative clause and it is always a subordinate or
modifying proposition.
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2. They can never stand in principal proposi-
tions, while personal pronouns can.
145. Relative pronouns are those that relate to
antecedents and connect their clauses with the
principal propositions.
1. Who, which and what are the interrogative pronouns
used as relatives.
2. What is the neuter of ivho. Which is a compound
word formed of who, Saxon, hwa and lie, huilic, Scotch
whilk, which.*
3. In "the work which," "that man who," the noun
is first rendered definite by the article, or some definitive
adjective expressed or understood, and the relative relates
to this noun thus defined. The limiting word is called a
correlative.
Example. " The man who." The is the correlative;
and who relates to the concrete term thus defined, " the
man."
146. TJiat is the oldest of the relative pronouns
and may be used in tire place ofivho or which.
Who and which became relatives as the Saxon was pass-
ing into Old English.
147. Who relates to persons and is never used
as an adjective.
148. Which relates to animals and things and
may be used as an adjective; as, for which reason.
It formerly related to persons also; as, "Our
Father, which art in Heaven."
149. As is used as a relative after many, such,
*The Saxons used the article se, seo, thaet for the relative. "Ic,
geendode thaet weorc thaet thu me sealdest to donne." I have
finished the work which thou gavest me to do. Literally, the
work the. ''Ealle tha thing the ge wytton thaet menn eoio don,
doth ge hym thaet sylfe." Literally, " All the things which ye
will that men do to you, do ye to them that self."
RELATIVE PRONOUNS. 65
and same; as, " Such as come " is equal to " those
who come.'
150. The relatives have the same form in both
numbers and are thus declined: —
Nbm., Who, Pass., Whose, 0fc/., Whom.
" Which; " Whose, " Which.
" That, " " That.
" What, " " What.
' That, the original relative, has no possessive
now existing. Whose may be used for it when
needed.
What is used as a relative in both numbers; aa
"This is what is wanted." "These books are
tohat are wanted."
It is also used as an adjective. "It matters not
ivhat names are used." It is sometimes used in-
definitely ; as, "He cares not what he says."
161. What is usually parsed as a compound rel-
ative equivalent to that which; as, "I know what
you desire." "I know that which you desire:"
that as the antecedent and object of know, which
as the relative and object of desire.
Others parse it as the object of both verbs,
without supposing it to represent two words.
It is simpler and more consistent with the struc-
ture of propositions, to parse the clauses contain-
ing what and similar words as wholes, subjects or
objects of the propositions ; as, "What you desire "
is the object of know, and "what" the object
of desire.
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EXERCISES.
Model. The hoy, who studies, will learn. "The boy
will learn " is the principal clause. " Who studies " is the
relative clause. Who is a relative pronoun, it relates to
boy and unites the clauses ; third, singular to agree with
boy, by Rule IX ; nominative case and subject of studies
by Rule I. The is its correlative.
The man, whom I saw, has gone. He is the
man that I saw. The man whose house I saw is
a merchant. He whom I loved is dead. Will not
those who" raise envy incur censure ? They did
what they could. Such as I have I give you.
SECTION V. DEFINITIVE PRONOUNS.
152. Definitive pronouns are those that
are sometimes used as adjectives to define nouns;
as, this man; and sometimes as pronouns; as,
" 2 his is mine."
They are divided into demonstratives, distributives ,
and indefinites.
153. Demonstrative pronouns point out
precisely the things to which they relate.
1. They are, this, that, these, those, former and
latter.
2. This and these refer to the nearest persons or
things, that and those to the most distant.
3. Former refers to the first mentioned, latter to
the last mentioned object.
154. Distributive pronouns point out sepa-
rately the objects which they represent.
1. They are each, every, either, and neither.
2. Each refers to all the individuals taken sep-
arately; as, "Each dreamed his dream,"
DEFINITIVE PRONOUNS. 67
3. Every has a similar meaning but more em-
phatic.
4. Either denotes one of two. Neither means
not either.
155. The Indefinite pronouns are those that
are used in an indefinite manner.
1. They are some, one, all, such, none, several,
another, other, both, few, own, much, many, same.
2. They are generally used as adjectives and are
pronouns only when used without a noun.
3. One, other, and another are declined, —
Nom. Sing., One; Poss., one's; Obj.9 one. Nom.
Plu., ones ; Pass., ones'; Ohj., ones. '
156. Such forms as each other, one another are
called Reciprocal pronouns.
They are treated as compounds and form their
possessives as such ; as, each other's, one another's*
"Bear one another's burdens." That is, let
one bear the other's burdens. " They praise each
other." Each is in apposition with they, and
other the object of praise.
157. Whoever, whichever, whatever, ivhoso, ivhoso-
evcr, whatsoever are called Compound Rela-
tives.
They are parsed like what ; as '-"Whoever studies,
"will learn," u whoever studies," is the subject of
will learn, and "vihoever" the subject cf studies,
EXERCISES.
Your pleasures are past, mine are to come.
The mountains themselves decay with years. He
blames me a^d I reproach myself. A city that is
set on a hill cannot be hid. What time remained
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was well employed. You wrong yourself. He
told what he saw. I believe what he says. The
Lord chastens whomsoever he loves. These "books
are mine, those are yours.
CHAPTER XV.
ADJECTIVES.
158. An Adjective is a word joined to nouns
and pronouns to modify them.
It does this by describing or defining the objects
for which they stand ; as, " The tree is tall" "This
book is mine."
It may with the verb to be form the predicate of
a proposition, but cannot of itself form the subject.
It is intermediate between the noun and verb. The
verb expresses both the predicate and predication, that is
it asserts what is predicated with reference to some subject.
The adjective expresses the predicate only and does not
assert.
The adjective says " the flower-blooming;" the verb,
" the flower blooms."
If it could be connected at once with the subject, it
would become a verb.
159. That it may be predicated of the subject
the copula be is used ; as, " The sun is bright."
The primary use of the adjective is to express
the predicate. When we know that " an apple is
sweet," we may speak of it as "a sweet apple" or
use it in an attributive sense.
160. Like the noun the adjective is a name^but the name
of an attribute, not of an object
DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES. 69
1. Some adjectives express the predicate only; as, alike
alone, awake, aware, mindful, worth.
2. Some are rarely used, except as attributes ; as, daily,
hourly, golden, theivish, paternal, fraternal, &c.
161. In respect to form adjectives are divided
into two classes.
1. First, those that are primitive and fix the
mind upon the property they describe* as, good,
hind, dear, green, soft, bright, $c.
2. Second, those that are derivatives and refer
the mind to their origin ; as, wooden, fatherly, tire-
some, seemly, lovely, faithless, witty, kc.
162. In use adjectives are divided into two
classes, those that describe ; as, a sweet apple, and
those that define; as, thisr apple, ten apples.
SECTION I. DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES.
163. Descriptive adjectives are used to de-
scribe or point out the qualities of objects; as,
tall trees, good men, sweet flowers.
1. The noun with the adjective compares with the noun
without the adjective, as the proper with the common
noun. The adjective distinguishes individuals from the
class; as, the oak tree, the sweet apple, the good man.
2. It is sometimes a mere epithet; as, cruel
tyrants, cruel rulers, &c.
164. To descriptive adjectives belong proper
adjectives, or those derived from proper names ;
as, Roman, American ; and verbal adjectives, or
those derived from verbs ; as, enduring friendship,
a learned man.
1. The adjective is' sometimes used as a noun,
as good and evil, right and wrong, the chief good.
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2. So when the is used with it; as, the rich, the
poor, the beautiful, the true, the good.
SECTION II. DEFINITIVE ADJECTIVES.
165. Definitive adjectives are used to define or
limit the meaning of nouns ; as, this man, that
horse, ten books.
They are divided into numeral and pronominal
adjectives.
166. Numerals are words used in counting,
and are of two kinds, cardinals and ordinals.
1. The Cardinals denote how many; as,
one, two.
2. The Ordinals denote which one ; as, first,
second.
3. The leading cardinals, ordinals and numeral
adverbs are : — '"'
Cardinals. Ordinals. Humeral Adverbs.
One, First, Once, Firstly,
Two, Second, Twice, Secondly,
Three, Third, Thrice, Thirdly,
Four, &c., Fourth, &c, Four times, &c, Fourthly,
Ten, Tenth, Ten times, Tenth ly,
Twenty-one, Twenty-first. Twenty-onetimes Twenty-first.
167. The pronominal adjectives are those
that are sometimes used as pronouns.
1. They are divided into demonstratives, dis-
tributives, and indefinites.
2. The demonstratives are this, that, these,
those, former, latter, yon, yonder.
3. The distributives are each, every, either,
neither.
4. The indefinites are chiefly all, any, both,
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES. 71
another, other, few, many, much, no, none, oivn, some,
same, several, such, ivhole.
EXERCISES.
Model. The good man is happy. Good is a descriptive
adjective, it is a word joined to a noun to describe it and
modifies man, by
Rule VI. Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.
Each is a definitive adjective, it is joined to a noun to
define it; distributive it limits objects taken singly, and
modifies man by Rule VI.
Each man was six feet high. The virtuous
man will be rewarded. The river is broad and
deep. Every man must render an account for
himself. Caasar was a brave and skillful general.
You can take either road. Let another man praise
thee and not thine own mouth.
SECTION III. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES.
168. Descriptive adjectives receive a change of
termination called comparison.
I may say a tall man, a taller man, the tallest
man.
169. There are three degrees of comparison.
1. The first is the simple or positive state, tall.
2. It describes without comparison.
Except that every adjective distinguishes the object it
modifies from others of the same class; as, the wise man
in distinction from men in general.
3. The second is the comparative degree, taller.
4. It expresses a higher or lower degree of qual-
ity than the positive and makes a comparison
between two.
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5. It is formed by adding r or er to the positive.
6. The third is the superlative degree, tallest.
7. It expresses the highest or lowest degree, and
makes a comparison between three or more.
8. It is formed by adding st or est to the positive.
170. Adjectives of one syllable and many of more
than one are thus compared : —
POSITIVE.
COMPARATIVE.
SUPERLATIVE.
High,
higher,
highest.
Sweet,
sweeter,
sweetest.
Happy,
happier,
happiest.
Compare in this manner: — long, safe, light,
heavy, broad, great, large, hot, noble, able, lofty.
171. Most long words are compared by means of
more and most ; as, beautiful, more beautiful, most
beautiful.
172. Diminution of quality is expressed by less
and least ; as, less beautiful, least beautiful.
The ending ish expresses a slight degree of qual-
ity ; as, blackish, somewhat black ; sweetish, a little
sweet.
173. A high degree of quality is expressed by
adding intensive words ; as, very dark, extremely
cold, exceedingly industrious.
' This is called the superlative of eminence.
174. A few adjectives are defective in some of
their degrees, which are supplied by other words
as, good, better, best. Good is defective in the com-
parative and superlative, better in the positive. Bet
is found in Saxon as an adverb meaning better.
Best is for betst.
They are : —
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES. 73
Positive.
Comparative.
Superlative
Good,
better,
best-
Bad, ill or evil,
worse,
worst.
Much, or many,
nrore,
most.
Little,
less, or lesser,
least.
A few adjectives are irregular but not de-
fective; as,
Aft,
after.
aftermost.
Far,
farther,
farthest.
Fore.
former,
loremost, first.
(Forth
,)
further,
furthest.
Hind,
hinder,
hindmost, hindermost
Late,
later,
latest, or last-
Low,
lower,
lowest,' lowermost.
Near,
nearer,
nearest, next.
176. Some adjectives add most to form the
superlative; as, hind, hinder, hindermost.
177. Some are defective in the positive forming
their comparative and superlative from adverbs; as,
(Out,)
outer, or
utter,
outmost, utmost.
(I«0
inner,
innermost, inmost.
hither.
hithermost.
[(Bc)neath,]
nether,
nethermost.
under,
undermost.
Ft ear,
rearmost.
Like rear are compared, front, mid, middle, north,
south, cast, west, northern, southern, eastern, western*
178. In the double forms, much is used in speak-
ing of quantity, many of number; nearest is used
in reference to place; next, to time; later and
latest, in reference to time ; latter and last, to
order ; further means more in front ; farther, more
distant.
179. A few descriptive adjectives cannot be
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compared ; as, Almighty, chief, circular, continual,
dead, empty, everlasting, eternal, false, free, infinite,
natural, perfect, solid, sound, square, free, $c.
1. Some of these are used by good writers in
different degrees, as "A more perfect resem-
blance," &c.
2. In fact these words do not express absolute
ideas, but only approximate, so that they may
sometimes admit of degrees.
Compare these adjectives: —
High, small, great, grateful, unmindful, cheer-
ful, attractive, lofty, generous, extravagant, pen-
urious.
exercises. ,
Model. The Swiss hunters of this mountain region ar*
the most enduring of all. Swiss is a proper adjective
and modifies hunters, by Rule VI. This is a definitive
adjective, demonstrative kind, and modifies region.. Moun-
tain is a noun used as descriptive adjective and modifies
region. Most enduring is verbal adjective, comparative
degr.ee, and modifies hunters.
This site commands an extensive view of both
sides of the river. Every leaf and every twig teems
with life. Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil,
the better artist. Wisdom is better than rubies
(are.) The best and wisest men sometimes err.
A long, cold ride brought us to a most comforta-
ble inn.
ARTICLES. 75
CHAPTER XV.
ARTICLES.
180. A or an, and the are called Articles.
They are of the same origin as the definitive
adjectives one and that and modify nouns like
them. ^
They cannot like that form the subject ofra proposition,
nor like adjectives form its predicate. Hence they musil
be classed by themselves.
The word article means a joint.
181. The term "is of Greek origin and refers to the con-
nection of clauses by means of the relation between the
article and relative : as, " The man, who is good, is happy,"
or more closely the man that.
1. The same is the Saxon construction, u Se maim se tht ."
" The man the who, (he who,) or the that," " the man that."
2. This relation still remains, expressed or understood ;
as, T he man — of whom we have spoken. The boy — that
you saw.
3. Certain words which are definite in themselves, do B01
require this reference; as, The President. ' The. horse,
when the species is meant, &c.
182. J. or an is called the indefinite arti-
cle, since' it points out no particular person or
thing.
It is from the Saxon an, Scotch anc, one.
183. An is used before vowel sounds, but drops
the n before consonant sounds; as, An apple, aa
inkstand, an hour, a horse, a man.
184. The is from the same root as that*
*It is thus declined in Saxon:
Mas*
inline.
Feminine.
Neuter.
PI
wal in all ge> lers.
Norn.
, So,
peo,
ihaet,
Jffom., Tli a.
0{ ».,
Thaes,
thaere,
thaes.
Oen.j Thara.
J)aL,
Th am,
thaere,
tli am.
fiat., Tliam.
Ace,
Thonc,
tha,
thaet.
Aec.t Tha.
There was also a form the which was indeclinable, from
which ours has, perhaps, been imitated, not derived.
76 ETYxMOLOGY.
The is called the definite article, since it*
points out some particular object; as, "He has
gone to the store," that is, the store that is well
known or has been mentioned.
185. A or an can stand only with singular nouns,
the with both singular and plural.
186. The noun without an article is taken in its
widest sense* as, man means all men, the rac*e of
men ; a man means some one but no particular
man ; the man means a particular man that has
been spoken of before.
187. The difference between a and the is well shown in
this example : il Two men went up in the temple to pray
the one a Pharisee and the other a publican. But the
Pharisee stood, &c. And the publican standing afar off,"
&c.
Here ua Pharisee" and "a publican" are individuals
of a class, but "the Pharisee" and u the publican " are
those who have just been mentioned and are now definite
individuals.
Articles midify nouns by Rules VII, and VIII.
Rule VII. Ihe indefinite article modifies nouns in
fie singular number.
Rule VIII. 1 he definite article modifies nouns in
the singular or plural number.
i
EXERCISES FOR CORRECTION.
A inkstand. A hour. An hand. An hill. A ox.
A caps. An oxen. An oxen came down the hill
drawing an cart. An horse is an useful animal. A
inkstand was on an book. A honest man sold me
a ox. A old coat is an useless garment. She has
an handsome goat and an eve.
VERBS. 77
CHAPTER XVI.
VERBS.
188. The verb is a word that by itself may
form the predicate of a proposition.
It declares what is or is done.
Its principal use is to assert, hence it may be
defined thus : —
The verb is a word that asserts something.
189. The verb is the name of an action, while the noun
is the name of a substance.
1. With the name of an action it unites the power of
assertion, which alone makes it a verh.
2. In the higher forms of language, to which ours prima-
rily belongs, the verb consists of two parts, a root and a
termination. This termination is a pronominal root, which
points out the person in regard to whom assertion is made.
♦ 3. Assertion is a mental act, effected, so far as form is
concerned, by the union of these two elements.*
4. In English it is a purely mental act; as in / read,
the mind refers read at once to I.
Our terminations are nearly all lost.
SECTION I. CLASSES OF VERBS.
190. In respect to the proposition, verbs are
divided into two classes, Abstract and Concrete.
191. Abstract verbs do not of themselves
form the predicates of propositions, but serve as
copulas to connect the subject and predicate ;
as, "The apple is sweet." "He seems well."
" He appears cold."
•
*Amami [compare amabam(i) amcm(i)] the archaic form of
the Latin amo, consists of the stem ama, expressing the gene-
ral idea lovvuj, with the pronominal ending mi of or from me,
and is equal to loving, proceeding from me or I love. This has
been shown by a wide induction of facts.
78 ETYMOLOGY.
1. Is, when asserting being, may form the predicate; as,
" God is." " I am." Otherwise it is the most abstract of
all verbs, and hence is used in most languages to express
the copula.
2. Abstract verbs, like pronouns, express the form
and relations, but not the substance.
192. Concrete verbs are those which can
form the predicate.
They combine both substance and form, as the concrete
noun combines substance and qualities.
193. In respect to modification, verbs are divi-
ded into two classes, complete and incom-
plete, or Intransitive and Transitive*
194. Complete verbs are those that do not
require the addition of an object to complete the
sense; as, "John runs." " The rain falls,"
195. Incomplete verbs are those that require
the addition of an object to complete the sense ;
as, "He reads a paper, book, or letter."
196. Transitive means passing over ; i n t r a n -,
s i t i v e, not passing over.
197. The incomplete verbs are called transitive
'because, physically speaking, their action passes
over from the subject to the object.*
198. The transitive or incomplete verbs
are those that recfUire the addition of an object to
complete the sense.
•
*This is true in regard to the action, as in "John strikes
William;" but language is the expression of thought, and
Grammar has reference to the means used in expressing
thought and not to actions.
In the proposition "John strikes William," it is strikes %htft
is modified by William and not William by strikes, hence in
Grammar the terms transitive and intransitive do not express the
exact state of the case. They will be used because custom
lias fixed them in our books.
THE VOICES. 79
199. The Intransitive or complete verbs
are those that "do not require the addition of an
object to complete the sense..
200. Transitive verbs are called objective, since their
action terminates in an object : intransitivcs are termed
subjective, since their action terminates in the subject.
201. A few intransitive verbs require a modification to
complete the sense ; as, lie behaves well or ill or lie behaves
himself. In the last case the action still ends in the sub-
ject, and it belongs to the subjective or intransitive verbs.
They are called reflexive verbs.
They are such as behaves, bestir, bethink, boast, delight,
exqrcise, foresee, fret, repent, and vaunt.
1. Others are both reflexive and transitive; as I exam-
ine myself] I examine him. They are such as, examine,
honor, purify, hill, praise, <t >c.
2. A few intransitives by a change of form become tran-
sitive ; as, "The tree falls." "He fells the tree," that is,
causes it to fall. "It lies there." "He lays it there,"
that is, causes it to lie. They are called causative
v e rbs.
3. Others do not change their form; as, "The ship sinks."
" The pirate sinks the ship." " Fire burns wood." " The
wood burns." " The man burns wood," that is, causes it to
burn.
SECTION II. THE VOICES,
202. Transitive verbs have two forms, called the
active and passive voices.
203. In the active voice the subject is repre-
sented as acting upon some object; as, "John
strikes William."
204. In the passive voice the subject is rep-
resented as being acted upon; as, "William is
struck by John." The object of the active voice
becomes the subject of the passive.
1. The passive is a convenient form of expres-
sion, when we wish to state what has been done
SO • ETYMOLOGY.
without naming the actor; as, "Jphn has been
struck."
2. Intransitive verbs do not admit the passive
voice since they have no object.
8. There are a few forms like " He is gone," " He ia
come," which appear like a passive voice of intransitive
verbs.
They seem to ha?e arisen in this way. About the be-
ginning of the 9fch century, the German began to form
its perfect tense of transitive verbs by means of a partici-
ple and the verb have ; and of intransitive verbs, by means
of the participle and the verb be.
4. In French a somewhat similar usage prevails, deriv-
ed, probably, from a German origin. These forms have
thus been transmitted to us, not as passives, but as pe-
culiar active forms of the perfect tense, equivalent to "He
has gone," "He has come," which should now be used
in their stead.
5. In Saxon, there is no passive voice, but the participle
agrees with the subject like an adjective. Sometimes
also with the object.
6. The terms active and passive are borrowed from
those languages that have terminations to express these
relations; as in Latin rego I rule, rtgor I am ruled.
7. In that sense we have no passive. Its sense is ex-
pressed by the compound forms 1 am learned. Ihave been
loved. Learned and loved might be parsed a*s participles
referring to the subject and forming the predicates of the
sentences.
SECTION III. THE MODES.
205, Assertion may be made in various ways :
1. When I say, "John reads," " I am," I assert
something positively, as actual.
2. When I say, "I may go," "I can learn,"
"he could run," I assert something as possible.
3. When I say "If it rains ;" " if he study," I
assert something as a condition.
THE MODES. 81
4.' When I say "Go"; "come here," I assert
something as necessary, in the form of a command.
206. These four forms of assertion, as actual,
possible, conditional, and necessary, are called
M o d e*8 . The word mode means manner.
They distinguish the manner of the action or
state asserted.
207. Tli ere are four Modes, Indicative, Potential,
Subjunctive, and Imperative .*
1. The Indicative is used to assert positively.
2. The Potential asserts power, ability, or
necessity.
3. The S u h j u n c t i v e expresses or implies a
condition; as, " If he study he will learn."
*1. The determination of the number of modes is one of
the most difficult points in Grammar.
They must be limited to the forms that assert, thus exclu-
ding the infinitives and participles^ which are properly verbal
nouns and adjective?.
2. The Anglo Saxon had three modes; the Indicative,
Subjunctive, and Imperative.
It had also the Infinitive, as lu/ian, to love; the Supine, as
To lufigenne to love; the Indefinite Participle, as lujtgende
loving ; and the Perfect Participle, ktfodloved.
3. The indicative and subjunctive modes wore found m two
tenses only, the Indefinite and the Perfect
4. Of these we have the Indicative; the Subjunctive indefinite,
rarely in conditional sentences; the Imperative; the Infinitive,
love, in / may lore, ccc; the Supine, to love; and the Participles.
5. Besides these we have compound forms of two classes.
Fii-iit, those formed of the Perfect Participle of any verb and
the verb have. Second, those compounded of shall, will, may,
can. mast, and the simple infinitives.
Of the last, those with shall and will are catted future Indie-
aiiye tenses. The rest are by some classed with the Indicative;
by others they are made to form the Potential mode.
0. Historically, the forms of the second class are indicative
tenses followed by the simple infinitive.
7. These verbs shall, wilt,&c, now differ from others, in that
they cannot of themselves make an assertion, but require an
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4. The Imperative mode expresses a com-
mand, exhortation, or entreaty.
SECTION IV. THE PARTICIPIALS.
•
208. There are certain forms attached to nearly
all verbs which do not assert, and are therefore
not modes.
1. They are Infinitives, Participles,
and Verbal Noun,
2. These are called Participials.
8. Participle and participial mean partaking of.
209. The infinitives and verbal nou n
partake of the nature of the verb and noun; the
parti ci pie. a partake of the nature of the verb
and adjective.
210. The I n f i n i t i v e is found in two forms :
1. First, the simple infinitive derived from
infinitive modifier. Except will which is sometimes used in a
complete assertion; as, "He willed it to be so."
We must either reject all the compound tenses, the futures
included, and analyze them into their separate parts, or adopt
them as compound forms. Either may be done. The latter
is the usual method.
Shall we class them all as indicative forms, or divide them
into indicative and potential?
9. " I shall go," " you sball go," assert positively and are
Indicative forms. " I may go," "We might go," assert possi-
bility and may be conveniently called Pot en tial forms.
10. The Subjunctive was marked- by not varying in -the
pcsons.
11. It is found only in the present and past tenses of the
verb to he, and the present tense of other verbs.
i/puts no verb in the subjunctive mode, but merely intro-
duces a conditional proposition.
12. The subjunctive is found only in the conditional prop-
ositions; but even there the indicative has nearly taken its
place. In if he learn, learn is in the subjunctive. In if he learnt,
learns is in the indicative
PARTlCiriALS. 83
the regular Saxon infinitive. It is used after may,
can, must, ivill, shall, let, make, have, need, do, dare,
bid, help, see, hear, feel.
g. Second, the infinitive with to or the p r e p o-
sitional infinitive.
3. As shown above, (207 note,) the Saxon infinitive of
love was lufian, while the supine was to lujiycnnc or to lu-
fienne. From this conies our English to love. This form
has nearly taken the place of the true infinitive.
4. Its proper name is the Supine.
211. The Verbal noun ended in ung, after-
wards in tug. It is distinguished from the parti-
ciple in ing by its ability to form the subject of a
proposition, which the participle cannot do ; as,
" Writing is fatiguing."
1. It is a participial, because it receives the modifica-
tions of the verb ; as, " Writing letters is a pleasant
employment."
2. The verbal noun is closely connected in mean-
ing- with the infinitive, and may be traced back to the
Gothic infinitive ; as, " I love to play." " I love play-
ing." " To play is pleasant," or "playing is pleasant."
212.. The Par ticip 1 e like the adjective, ex
presses both the predicate and the attribute; as
" The sun is rising." "The rising sun." "The
man is learned." " The learned man."
1. Like a verb it denotes the completion or in-
complefcion of an action ; has the distinction of
voice, and receives the same modifiers that it does.
2. There are three participles, the Imperfect
loving, the Perfect loved, and the Compound having
loved.
213. The Imperfect represents an action or
state as continuing, the Perfect, as finished.
84 • ETYMOLOGY.
1. The Imperfect participle ends in ing.
In Saxon it ended in aide. In Old English we have
ancle and and; as, "tie p re chyde say andc,' ' he
preached saying. " Hors, or bund or othir thing."
" That was p 1 e a s a n d to their liking." — Bruce, 13£7.
Here pica sand is the participle and lijcing the verbal
noun.
There are such forms as criande, crying; lepande,
leaping ; 1 i v a n d , living in Chancer : and glitterand,
glittering in Spenser. Also play and in Sir Richard
Maitland who died in 1589.
2. In some way not exactly known, the ending of the
participle has been lost, and the ending of "the verbal noun
has been taken for both: The ending of the participle, it
is said, still survives in the English dialects, in such forms
as doand, strikand for doing, striking.
8. The Perfect participle of most verbs ends
in ed.
SECTION Y. THE TENSES.
214. 'There are three divisions of time, present,
past, and future.
215. In each of these an action may be repre-
sented as indefinite, continuing, -or com-
pleted.
"He writes," that is, "he is accustomed to do
it," is indefinite; " he is writing " is coutinous or
progressive; "he has written " is completed.
216. The forms of the verb made use of to ex-
press these relations are called tenses.
The word tense means time.
The tense forms in English denotes not only the rela-
tions of time, but also the completion or incompletion of
the action or state asserted.
217; There are six tenses, the Present,
Past, Future, Present Perfect, Past
Perfect and Future Perfect.
THE TENSES. 85
The Present, Past, and Future express indefinite
action ; the others express completed action.
Progressive action is expressed by joining the
Imperfect participle to the forms of the verb be
or am.
218. The Saxon, in common with the other German
-anguages had but two tenses, the Indefinite and the
Perfect or preterit.
The Indefinite denoted present or future time ; the Per-
fect, an/ past time according to the structure of the sen-
tence.
219. Our tenses are divided into two classes,
simple and compound.
The simple tenses are the Present and Past,
which are like the Saxon indefinite.
The compound tenses are of two kinds, those
formed with hare, and those formed with shall and
will.
220. The first are the Present and Past Perfects ;
as, "I have learned," "I had learned."
They are compounded of have and its past had,
and the Perfect participle of any verb.
221. They evidently arose in this way. The participle
at first was used only after transitive verbs and agreed
with the object, but was gradually and insensibly applied
to all 'verbs, and its connection with the object lo3fc
sight of.*
222. The second are the future tenses, which
are compounded of shall and will and the tenses
*For example we have in Saxon, " Hine haefde he gesetenne.'i
" Him lwid he set." Clescicnnc agrees with the object hine.
As if we should say in English, "I have a letter written,"
and pass from that to " I have written a letter."
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86 ETYMOLOGY.
of 1&e infinitive; as, "I shall learn," "I shall
have learned."
Their original construction is that of infinitives depend-
ing upon principal verbs. In fact they might still be
parsed in that manner.
223. There are also compound forms, composed
of the auxiliary do and its past tense did, which
are used to express emphasis; as, "I do learn,"
"I did learn."
TIIE PRESENT TENSE.
224. The Present Tense denotes present
time.
1. The simple form is indefinite and asserts
what is true and customary ; as, " He writes well,"
that is, "He is accustomed to do it." "God is."
"Truth is eternal."
It also expresses a progressive action ; as, "He
breathes slowly."
2. The progressive form asserts what is now
going on; as, "He is writing," "I am studying
my lesson."
3. I do write is the emphatic form.
4. The Present is used in reference to past actions to
give animation to discourse; as, ." He enters the territory
of the peaceful inhabitants} he fights, he conquers,3' &c.
5. It is used in regard to persons long since dead whose
works still exist; as, "Cicero writes elegantly."
6. With certain adverbs of time it refers to future
events; as, " Vthen he arrives, he will hear the news."
'He goes to-morrow."
m 7. The simple form might be called the Indefinite
tense, since it may be used in reference' to any time.
The progressive forms alone mark time actually passing.
It is on account of its indefinite meaning that it may be
used in the 4th, 5th, and Gth cases.
THE PAST TENSE. 87
THE PAST TENSE.
225. The Past Tense denotes past time.
1. The simple form represents an action merely
as past; as, "I wrote." "He studied."
2. The progressive form represents an action as
going on, at some past time mentioned; as, " Ho
was writing, when we came."
This is -the Imperfect tense of other languages. The
simple form corresponds to the Greek aorist.
8. I did write is the emphatic form.
4. Most of the simple forms assert an action simply as
past; while others in themselves indicate a progressive
action; as, "The village master taught his little school,"
that is, "was teaching. ''
FORMATION OF THE PAST TENSE.
226. The Past tense is formed in two ways, by
adding a syllable, a3 in learn, learned; and by
changing the vowel of the present, as in sing, sang.
1. The second, by recent scholars, is called* the strong
form, and the first is called the weak.
2. The Past of weak verbs is formed by adding d} t, or
cd to the present ; as leam-ed, love-d; bend, b<u(d)t; seek,
souf/h-t; buy, bougJi-t.*
In reality as shown in the note it is a Compound tense,
whose* "composition" is no longer evident.
3. The Present and Past are the only simple tenses, and
strictly speaking, the only tenses of the English verb.
The other relations of time are expressed by means of
helping words or auxiliaries.
-In Saxon the weak verb added <lc : as, lufian to love, Indet*.
Pres. lujige I lore, Perf. or Past lufode I loved. Bacrnan to
burn ; Ic baevne I burn ; 1c baenule, I burned.
Bopp has shown that this and corresponding syllables in
other German languages, is derived from the verb do, German
thun, so that loved is equal to I love did.
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THE COMPOUND TENSES.
THE FUTURE.
227. The Futivre Tease denotes future time.
1. The simple form is indefinite and asserts
merely that an action will take place hereafter ;
as, "I shall write."
2. It is composed of shall and will and the simple
infinitive of any verb. •
3. The progressive form asserts that an action
will he going on at some future time ; as, " I shall
he writing when he arrives."
4. Future time is expressed in English in various ways.
1st. By the present; as, '• I go to-morrow;" 2d. by means
■ 11) 3d. by means of will; 4th. by periphrastic
forms; as, " I am going" to study." "I am about to write."
228. Shall, Saxon sceal moans to owe, to bejneeessUrt/\
" Ic sceal f ram the Leon gefullod" "I ought to be baptized
by thee." Beon is the infinitive to he, and gefullod the
perfect participle.
" The faith I shall (towe) to God. "— Chaucer.
1. There are instances in Saxon and Maeso-Gothie
where the forms with shall had nearly the same meaning
as now.
2. Shall is the only future auxiliary in old English.
8. I shall go means I ought to go, and, therefore, by
implication, it will be done.
4. Will expresses the determination or will of the sub-
ject, and, through the expectation that it will be carried
out, conveys a future meaning.
1 will go means I am determined to go, and, therefore,
it will be done.
5. Will has now taken the place of shall in the second
and third persons of the predictive or ordinary future.
220. There arc two forms of the Future, the
predictive and the promissive.
1. Shall in the first person and will in the 'second
and third simply foretell and form the predictive.
THE PERFECT TENSES. 89
2. Will in the first person, and shall in the sec-
ond and third refer to the will of the speaker, and
form the promissive future.
COMPOUND TENSES WTTH*HAVE,
230. The compound tenses with have in their
simple form denote an action completed at a cer-
tain time ; as "I have written a letter to-day,"
that is, it is now finished.
"I had written a letter before you came." "I
shall have written a letter by the time you arrive."
1. In the progressive form they denote an action
which had been going on, but which was finished
at a certain time; as, "He had been reading,
before you came."
2. They arc called perfect tenses since their ac-
tion is completed at the time mentioned, or implied.
They are the Present Perfect, the Past
Perfect, and the Future P e r f e c t tenses.
THE PRESENT PERFECT.
231. The Present Perfect denotes, first, a
completed action; second, an action completed in
time connected with the present.
1. The first is the usual meaning; as, "A friend of
mine whom 1 have formerly mentioned." — Addison.
"And where the Atlantic rolls, wide continents have
bloomed." — 1>yron. "Privileges have been granted to
legislators in all ages." — Mansfield. "I have read it
frequently." " I have been young."
Tn this it corresponds to the indefinite present.
2. When time is referred to it must be connected with
the present, otherwise it is completely indefinite.
8. Hence it cannot be used in reference to any particu-
lar past time. I cannot say, "I have written yesterday, "
90 ETYMOLOGY.
but UI wrote yesterday," though I may say, " I have
written ," indefinitely, in reference to any past time.
4. When any past action is connected with the present
by the existence of the author or the work, this tense is
used; as, "Cicero has written orations;" but we say,
•Cicero wrote poc«is," since they do not exist.
THE PAST PERFECT.
232. The Past Perfect Tense denotes an
action finished before some past time mentioned ;
as, "I had written the letter, before lie came."
In its form it is the past tense of have together with the
participle.
THE FUTURE PERFECT.
233. The Future Perfect Tense denotes an
action or state that will be completed before some
other action mentioned; as, "I shall have written
my letter, before the mail arrives."
In its form it cdhsists of the auxiliaries shall and wiU
mid the perfect infinitive.
234. A Synopsis is given by naming the first
person singular in each tense.
SYNOPSIS OF LEARN.
Simple Form. Progressive Form.
Present, I learn, I am learning.
Past, I learned, I was learning.
Future, I shall or will learn, I shall or will be learning.
Present Perfect, I have learned I have been learning.
Past Perfect, I had learned, I had been learning.
Future Perfect, I shall have
learned, m I shall have been learning,
Give a synopsis of love, study, play, desire.
SECTION IV. TENSES OF THE POTENTIAL.
235. The Potential mode has four forms, an-
swering to the tenses of present and past time ;
TENSES OF THE POTENTIAL. 91
" I may g&" " I might go," I may have gone." "I
might have gone."
They arc, in their origin, indicative tense3 of
the verbs, may, can, must, (shall) should, and (will)
would, followed by the simple infinitives.
236. A brief statement of the force of these
verbs will help us to understand these forms.
1. May from Saxon magan; Prcs. Ic maeg, I
may; Past Jo mihte, I might; signifies to he able.
1 may go means "I am able to go if nothing
prevents/'
You may go expresses permission, rarely doubt.
He may go expresses first, possibility ; secondly,
permission .
2. Can from cunnan ; Pres. Ic can, lean; Past
1c cudhe, I could, signifies to hen, to know how, to be
able.
1 can go means I am able to go.
3. Mast, Saxon mot, Old Eng. mote, signifies
ought, it is necessary.
4. Might, could, would, and should are the past
tenses of may, can, will, and shall.
5. The forms with may, can, and must usually
assert power, permission, n e c e s s i t y, or
possibility; as, " lie can go." " He may
go." " He must go."
6. Generally, they imply a supposition or con-
dition; as, " You can learn, if you will try." "I
may go, if it does not rain." *
7. They also denote the purpose or object of a
preceding proposition; as, "He studies, that he
may learn." "He commands, that you must
study."
92 . ETYMOLOGY.
8. The forms with might, could, would, and should
denote an hypothesis, which cannot be true or
which is known not to be real; as, u He might
study, if he would," but he does not. " He would
come to see you, it he was at home," but he is not.
9. After past tenses they denote the purpose,
or object ; as, " He studies, that he might learn."
" He wished, that he could go."
10. They are also used in their primary meaning ; as,
" I should be glad to see you." "He would have it
done."
11. They are generally used after verbs in the past
tense, but may also follow the indefinite present; as, " I
think you would be pleased." " I wish I could approve
his conduct." " He says, you should not conduct so."
12. In their primary sense the Potential forms are in-
dicative in meaning; in their secondary and more com-
mon sense, they resemble the subjunctive of other lan-
guages.
13. The tenses of the Potential may be divided into
two classes, those that express a condition, and those that
express an hypothesis.
14. The conditional are the Present, and Present Per-
fect ; the hypothetical are the Past, and Past Perfect.
237. In respect to time these tenses are indefin-
ite, especially in the Present and Past forms.
1. The Present implies present or future time,
according to the modifying words ; as, " I can go
now." "I may go to-morrow."
2. The Past implies *p resent, past, or future
time ; as, Present, " I would go now if it were pos-
sible." Past, "I could not go last year." "He
said last week I might go yesterday." iuture,
"You should by all means return next week."
3. The Present Perfect implies that an action
may have taken place in past time ; as, "James
may have returned."
TEXSES OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE. 93
4. The Past Perfect implies that it was possible
that an action might have taken place in past
time; as, "He might have studied." "lie could
have returned."
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238. SYNOPSIS OF LEARN IN THE POTENLIAL.
Present, I may, can, or must learn, or be learning.
Past, I might, could, would, or should learn, or be learn-
ing.
Pres. Per/., I may, can, or muf t have learned, or been
learning.
Past Per/., I might, could, would, or should have learn-
ed, or been learning.
SECTION VI. TENSES OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE.
239. The Subjunctive anciently had two tenses,
as shown in section 207, note. They were differ-
ent in form from the indicative and did not change
in the different persons.
1. It has nearly disappeared from the language.
2. It is found in the present and past tenses of
to be and the present tense of other verbs.
3. It is used only in conditional sentences after
if, though, unless, except, whether, and lest.
4. In the future conditional the distinction be-
tween will and shall is not observed, but shall is
used through all the persons.
5. If he learn, if thou learn are subjunctive only
in that the}' do not vary in the present.
6. " If he learn " means " if he shall learn," and
has been called the Future c o n ting e n t
tense.
7. The indieativc form "if he learns" is now
almost universally used in its place.
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8. " If I be, if thou be, if lie be," may be, and probably
is, the Saxon subjunctive of the verb to be.*
9. The indicative forms of to be, " I be, thou beest, he
be" are said to have had in Saxon a future meaning.
10. " If I were," is a true subjunctive in distinc
tion from "If I was."
11. Like all past tenses in conditional sentences,
it is hypothetical; as, "If he were studious he
would improve," hut he is not. It retains its hy-
pothetical meaning when used without if. In this
case it precedes its subject; as, "Were I," "Were
you," "Were he."
The tenses of the Subjunctive are a Present, or
Contingent Future and a Hypothetical Past.
Contingent Future, If I be. If I learn, if thou learn, if
he learn.
Hypothetical Past. If I were. It has no reference to
past time.
SECTION VII. TENSE OF THE IMPERATIVE.
210. The Imperative has but one tense, the
Present.
1. All commands are made in present time,
though they are executed in the future.
2. It expresses a command; as, " Love thou;"
an exhortation, "Come ye to the waters;" an
entreaty, "Return 0 Lord;" a wish, "0 king live
forever," "farewell," "good-bye;" permission,
"Go in peace."
3. The verh itself is found only in the second
person. The other persons may be represented
by means of let, and by ellipses; as, "Let him
*The subjunctive of Saxon com, I am, was:— S. 1. sy; 2. sy; 3. sy.
PI. syn. The subjunctive of beon, to be was:— Sing. 1, beo > 2,
beo; 3, beo. PL beon, the indicative S. 1, beo ; 2, byst; 3,byth,
TENSES OF THE PARTICIPIALS. 05
go." "Thy kingdom come," that is, "Let thy
kingdom come." It agrees with thou or you ex-
pressed or understood.
4. The indicative mode springs from the reason and
expresses a thought. The imperative springs from
the will, and indulges in ellipses ; as, Come, Run. To
arms. Right. Left, dV.
SECTION VIII. TENSES OF THE PARTICIPIALS.
THE INFINITIVES.
211. The Infinitive, both simple and supine has
two forms ; Present, and P e r f e c t .
1. The first expresses an action or state indefin-
itely without regard to time; as, " lie desires to
learn." " Eager to study." "He desired to write."
"He will be ready to go."
2. The second expresses a completed action or
state without reference to time.,
3. The leading verb expresses the time, while the infin-
itive modifies it% cither like a noun or a clause. "Eager to
study," means "eager that he may study." " He loves to
read," or " He loves reading." " He reads to learn."
" He reads that he may learn."
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THE PARTICIPLES.
212. Intransitive verbs have three Participles ;
as, running, run, having run; called, the imperfect,
perfect, and' compound.
'Running is the imperfect; run, the perfect; hav-
run run, the compound.
243. Transitive verbs have six participles, three
active, and three passive; as active, loving, loved,
having loved i passive, being laved, loved, having !
loved.
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244. The imperfect participle ends in big, and
denotes an action or state continuing in the time
of the leading verb; as, "He was reading." "He
entered singing."
245. The perfect participle implies an action or
state completed.
1. In weak or regular verbs it ends in ed from
Saxon od, as in lufod loved ; in strong verbs it
generally ends in en.
2. Many verbs in Saxon, in the past tense, changed the
• vowel of the singular, in the plural ; as, 1c sang, I sung.
We sungon, we sung. Whenever that occurred the parti-
ciple was formed from the plural form; as, findan to find.
Past Sing. It f and. Plural, We fundon, Perf. Part.
funden.
3. In this manner the double forms of the past tense
sang, sung; rang, rung, may be explained ; one is derived
from the singular and the other from the plural.
4. The form from the plural is the most common in
English, probably from the influence of the participle.
5. The compound of the perfect denotes an ac-
tion or state finished before some otlier ; as, "Hav-
ing learned my lesson, I went to school."
246. Much diversity of opinion exists 0in regard to the
progressive passive participle, whether we shall say " the
house is building/' or " the house is being built."
The facts seem to be these. Building in " the house is
building," is not a participle, but a verbal noun and the
full expression would be, " The house is a building," or
" in building." This form of expression prevailed from
the rise of the English language until the beginning* of
the eighteenth century, when the preposition was dropped.
It means "the house is in the process of building."
To avoid the supposed inconsistency in saying " The
man is building a house," and "The house is building,"
the expression, " The house is being built," has been re-
cently introduced. It is a clumsy expression and has not
received tke sanction of our best writers. If "Is build-
STRONG AND WEAK VERBS. 9 7
ing" is objected to, say " They are building a house," or
use some similar expression. See particularly Marsh's
Eng. Lang., p. 651.
SECTION IX. STRONG AND WEAK VERBS.
247. The principal parts of the verb are the
Present, and Past indicative, and the Per-
fect P a r ti c i p 1 e ; as, sing, sang, sung ; , learn,
learned, learned.
1. From these parts all the others are formed.
2. "There are two methods of forming these
parts and consequently two classes of verbs in re-
spect to form.
3. They are commonly called the Regular
and Irregular verbs.
4. The one changes the vowel to form the past
tense, the other adds a syllable; as, sing, sang ;
learn, learned.
The first is the oldest form, and prevails through all the
Germanic languages. The process is now obsolete, while
the method by adding a syllable is now the vital process.
6. Yerbs that change the vowel are called strong,
because they form their parts within themselves.
7. Verbs hat add a syllable are called weal\
because they require an addition from without.
They add d, t, or ed, to form their principal
parts.
8. The Weak or Regular verbs are those
that add d, t, or ed, to form their past tense and
perfect participle.
9. The Strong or Irregular* verbs are
those that do not add d, t, or ed, but change the
vowel.
9
98 ETYMOLOGY.
One class is just as regular as the other, hence the
terms regular and irregular are objectionable.
SECTION X. THE NUMBERS AND PERSONS OF
THE VERB.
248. The numbers and persons of the verb, in
its complete form are shown by its endings.
These are, as has been said, pronominal roots.
As languages grow old they fall away or are forgotten,
so that modern languages are nearly destitute of personal
endings.
249. Verbs agree with their subjects in number
and person and consequently have two numbers,
singular and plural; and three persons,
first, second, and third.
1. The sign of the first person m is found in a-m. alone.
2. The sign of the second is st or est ; of the tiiird cth
or th, es, s. #
3. The plural has no signs of person.
4. The signs of person are indirectly signs of number,
since they are found only in the singular.
SECTION. XI. THE AUXILIARY VERBS.
250. The Auxiliary verbs are do, be, have, will,
shall, may, can, must.
1. They are called auxiliary, because by their
help the principal verbs are conjugated.
2. Do, be, have, and will, are also used as princi-
pal verbs. Do, be, and have, when so used, are
conjugated in full.
3. ~Wilk, shall, may, can, andwms/, are thus con-
jugated.
CONJUGATION OF BE OR AM.
99
PLURAL.
Istperson
.Id person.
Zd penon
We
You
They
will,
will,
will.
wouldj
would,
would.
slmll,
shall,
shall.
should,
should,
should.
may,
may,
may.
might,
might,
might.
can,
can,
can.
could,
could,
could.
must,
must,
must.
SINGULAR.
1st Person. 2d person.Zd person.
I Thou He
Pfe*.9 Will, wilt, will:
Past, Would, wouldest, would;
Pres., Shall, shalt, shall;
Past, Should, shouldest,should ;
/\T.s\,May, mayst, may;
Past, Might, mightest,might;
Pros., Can, canst, can ;
Past, Could, couldest, could;
P/-c?.,Must, must, must;
251. The conjugation of the verb is the regu-
lar arrangement of its voices, modes, tenses, num-
bers, and persons. ,
SECTION XII. CONJUGATION OF THE VERB
BE OR AM.
252. The verb be or am is defective. Its papts
are made up of the verbs am, be, and was.
PRINCIPAL PARTS.
Present, Am; Past, Was; Per/ Part., Been.
INDICATIVE MODE.
PRESENT TENSE.
Sinyular.
1st Person, I am,
2d Person, Thou art,
3d Person, He is;
1. I was,
2. Thou wast,
3. He was;
Plural.
1st Person., We are,
2d Person., You are,
3d Person., They are.
TAST TENSE,
J. We were,
2. You were,
3. They were.
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FUTURE TENSE PREDICTIVE.
Singular. Plural.
1 I shall be, 1 We shall be,
2 Thou wilt be, 2 You will be,
3 He will be ; • 3 They will be.
FUTURE TENSE TROMISSIVE.
1 I will be, 1 We will be,
2 Thou shalt be, 2 You shall be,
3 He shall be ; 3 They shall be.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1 I have been, 1 We have been,
2 Thou hast been, 2 You have been,
3 He has been j 3 They have been.
PAST PERFECT TENSE.
1 I had been, 1 We had been,
1 Thou hadst been, 2 You had been,
3 Pie had been \ 3 They had heen.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE PREDICTIVE.
1 I shall have been, 1 We shall have been,
2 Thou wilt have been, 2 You will have been,
3 He will have been ; 3 They will have been.
FUTRE PERFECT TENSE PROMISSIVE.
1 I will have been, 1 We will have been,
2 Thou shalt have been, 2 Y'ou shall have been,
3 He shall have been ; 3 They shall have been.
POTENTIAL MODE.
PRESENT.
Signs, — may, can, must. Inflect with each.
1 I may be, 1 We may be,
2 Thou mayest be, 2 You may be,
3 He may be \ 3 They may be.
CONJUGATION OF BE OR AM. 101
PAST. *
Signs, — might, could, would, and should.
Inflect with each.
Singular. Plural.
1 I might be, 1 We might be,
2 Thou mightst be, 2 You might be,
3 He might be ; 3 They might be.
PRESENT PERFECT.
Signs. — may have, can have, must have.
1 I may have been, 1 We may have been,
2 Thou mayst have been, 2 You may have been,
3 He may have been; 3 They may have been,
PAST PERFECT.
Signs. — might have, could have, would have,
should have.
1 I might have been, 1 We might have been,
2 Thou mightst have been, 2 You might have been,
3 He might have been ; 3 They might have been.
SUBJUNCTIVE MODE,
CONTINGENT FUTURE OR PRESENT.
1 If I be, 1 If we be,
2 If thou be, 2 If you be,
3 If he be; 3 If they be.
HYPOTHETICAL FORM OR PAST,
1 If I were, 1 If we were,
2 If thou wert, 2 If you were,
3 If he were ; 3 If they were.
IMPERATIVE MODE.
2 Be thou or you. , 2 Be ye or you.
INFINITIVES.
Present, To be. Per/ret, To have been.
102 ETYMOLOGY.
PARTICIPLES.
Imperfect, Being. Perfect Been. Compound, Having been
SYNOPSIS.
Indicative . Pot en tiaL
Present, I ana. Present, I may can or must be.
Past, I was. Past, I might be.
Future, I shall or will be. Pres Perf , I may have been.
Prcs. Perf, I have been. Past Perf , I might have been.
Past Perf, I had been. subjunctive.
Put. Perf, I shall or will h&vePresent, If I be.
been. Past, If I were.
IMPERATIVE.
Sin., 2. Be thou. Phi., 2. Be you.
INFINITIVES.
Pres., To be. Perf, To have been.
PARTICIPLES.
Imperfect, Being. Perf, Been. Compound, Having been.
SECTION XIII. CONJUGATION OF THE VERB
LOVE.
253. PRINCIPAL PARTS.
Pics., Love; Past, Loved; Perf Participle, Loved.
INDICATIVE MODE.
PRESENT TENSE.
Singular. Plural.
1 I love, 1 We love,
2 Thou lovest, 2 You love,
3 He loves; 3 They love.
• PAST TENSE.
1 I loved, 1 "We loved,
2 Thou lovedst, 2 You loved,
2 He loved; 3 They loved.
CONJUGATION OP LOVE. 103
FUTURE TENSE.
Let the pupil give the predictive and promissivc forms,
nfiparately.
Singular. Plural.
1 I shall or will love, 1 We shall or will love.
2 Thou shalt or wilt love, 2 You shall or will love,
3 He shall or wUl love; 3 They shall or will love.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1 I had loved, 1 We ha\e loved,
2 Thou hast loved, 2 You have loved,
3 He has loved; 3 They have loved.
PAST PFRFECT TENSE.
Singular. Plural.
1 I had loved, 1 We had loved,
2 Thou hadst loved, 2 You had loved,
3 He had loved; 3 They had loved,
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE.
1 I shall or will have loved,! We shall or will have
2 Thou shalt or wilt have loved,
loved. 2 You shall or will have
3 He shall or will have loved; loved,
3 They shall or will have
loved.
POTENTIAL MODE.
PRESENT.
1 I may love. 1 We may love.
2 'Thou mayest love, 2 You may love,
3 lie may love ; 3 They may love.
FAST.
1 I might love, 1 We might love.
2 Thou mightst love, 2 You might love,
8 He might love ; 3 They might Iovq,
104 'ETYMOLOGY.
PRESENT PERFECT.
Singular. Plural.
1 I may have loved, 1 We may have loved,
2 Thou mayst have loved, 2 You may have l#ved, -
3 He may have loved ; 3 They may have loved.
PAST PERFECT.
1 "We might have loved, 1 We might have loved,
2 You might have loved, 2 You might have loved,
3 They might have loved; 3 They might have loved.
' SUBJUNCTIVE,
CONTINGENT FUTURE OR PRESENT.
1 If I love, 1 If we love,
2 If thou love, 2 If you love,
3 If he love ; 3 If they love.
IMPERATIVE'.
2 Love thou or you 2 Love ye or you.
INFINITIVES.
Present, to love. Perfect, To have loved.
PARTICIPLES.
Imperfect Loving; Perfect Loved; Compound Having Loved
Conjugate like love the verbs learn, study, more.
THE PROGRESSIVE FORM.
254. The Progressive form is conjugated by adding
the Imperfect- Participle of any verb to the forms
of the verb to he.
SYNOPSIS OF LOVE, PROGRESSIVE FORM.
Indicative. Potential.
Present^ I am loving. Pres., I may be loving.
Past, I was loving. Past, I might be loving.
Put., I shall or will be loving. Pres Perf.,1 may have been
Pres. Perf.,1 have been loving. loving.
Past Perf., I had been loving. Past Perf., I might have
put Perf, I shall have been been loving,
loving.
PROGRESSIVE EORM OF LOVE. 105
SUBJUNCTIVE.
Contingent Future or Present, If I be loving.
Hypothetical or Past, If I were loving.
IMPERATIVE.
2 Be thou or you loving. 2 Be ye or you loving.
INFINITIVES-
Present, To be loving. Perfect, To have been loving.
Conjugate these forms through. all the numbers
and persons.
SECTION XIV. CONJUGATION OF LEARN IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE.
255. The Passive voice is conjugated by
joining the Perfect Participle of any verb
to the* forms of the verb to be.
INDICATIVE MODE. '
FRESENT TENSE.
Singular. Plural.
1 I am learned,. 1 We are learned,
2 Thou art learned, 2 You are learned,
3 He is learned; 3 They are learned.
FAST TENSE.
1 I was learned, 1 We were learned,
2 Thou wast learned, ' 2 You were learned,
3 He was learned ; 3 They were learned.
FUTURE TENSE, FREDICTIVE FOHM.
1 I shall be learned, 1 We shall be learned,
2 Thou wilt be learned, 2 You shall be learned,
3 He will be learned; 3 They will b*e learned.
103 ETYMOLOGY.
FUTURE TENSE PROMISSIVE.
Singular. Plural.
1 I will be learned, 1 We shall be learned,
2 Thou shalt be learned, 2 You shall be learned,
3 He shall be learned; 3 They shall be learned.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1 I have been learned, 1 We have been learned,
2 Thou hast been learned, 2 You have been learned,
3 He has been learned; 3 They have been learned.
PAST PERFECT TENSE.
1 I had been learned, 1 We had been learned,
2 Thou hadst been learned, 2 You had been learned.
3 He had been learned; 3 They had been learned.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE (PREDICTIVE FORM.)
1 I shall have been learned, 1 We shall have been learned,
2 Thou wilt have been learned, 2 You will have been learened
3 He will have been learned; 3 They will have been learned.
Let the pupil give the promissive form.
POTENTIAL MODE.
PRESENT.
1 I may be learned, 1 We may beflearned,
2 Thou mayst be learned, 2 You may be learned,
3 He may be learned j 3 They may be learned.
PAST.
i I might be learned, 1 We#might be learned,
2 Thou mightst be learned, 2 You might be learned,
3 He might be learned; 3 They might be learned.
PRESENT PERFECT.
1 I may have been learned, 1 We may have been learned,
2 Thou mayst .have been 2 You may have been learned,
learned, 3 They may have been
3 He may have been learned; learned.
CONJUGATION OF LEARN PASSIVE VOICE. 107
PAST PERFECT.
Singular. Plural.
1 I might have been learned, 1 We might have been learned,
2 Thou mightst have been 2 You mi^hthavebeen learned,
learned. o They might have been
0 He might have been learned learned.
SUBJUNCTIVE.
CONTINGENT FUTURE OR PRESENT.
1 If I be learned, 1 If we be learned,
2 If thou be learned, 2 If you be learned,
0 If he be learned; 3 If they b» learned.
<
HYPOTHETICAL FORM OR PAST.
1 If I were learned, 1 If we were learned,
2 If thou wert learned, 2 If you were learned,
3 If he were learned; 3 If they were learned.
IMPERATIVE.
2 Be thou or you learned. 2 Be ye or you learned.
INFINITIVES.
Present, To be learned. Perfect, To have been learned.
PARTICIPLES-
Imperfect, Being learned; Perfect, Learned;
Compound, Having been learned.
Inflect in like manner, love, play, move.
EXERCISES.
Model. Studied is a verb, it asserts something; weak
or regular, it adds eel to form its past tense; transitive, it
requires an object; indicative mode, it asserts positively;
past tense, it denotes past] time; third singular to agree
with James, by Rule II.
James studies his lesson. They are blamed.
We were esteemed. He has heard the news.
James was praised for his diligence. They will be
108 ETYMOLOGY.
loved because they arc good. You may be seated.
The}^ might learn if they would study. The work
will have been finished by noon. I may go if it
does not rain. Were I he I would not permit it.
Write sentences describing a door, an t range, the stove,
a slate, an oak tree, a pine tree, &c.
Let the teacher assign exercises upon other familiar
objects.
256. SECTION XIV. CONJUGATION OF THE
VERB TAKE.
PRINCIPAL PARTS.
Present, Take; Past, Took; Per/. Part., Taken.
INDICATIVE MODE.
PRESENT TENSE. '
Singular. Plural.
1 I take, 1 We take,
2 Thou takest, 2 You take,
3 He takes ; 3 They take.
PAST TENSE.
1 I took, 1 We took,
2 Thou tookest, 2 You took,
3 He took; 3 They took.
FUTURE TENSE. GlVC both forms.
1 I shall take, &c. 1 We shall take, &c.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1 I have taken, &e. 1 We have taken, &c.
PAST PERFECT TENSE.
1 I had taken, &c. 1 We had taken, &c.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE.
1 I shall have taken, &c. I We shall have taken, &c.
INTERROGATIVE FORM OF LEARN. 109
POTENTIAL MODE.
PRESENT.
Singular. Plural.
1 I may, can, or must take. 1 We may, can, or must take.
PAST.
1 I might take. 1 We might take.
PRESENT PERFECT.
1 I may have taken. 1 We may have taken.
PAST PERFECT,
1 I might have taken. 1 We might have taken.
IMPERATIVE. *
2 Take thou or you. 2 Take "ye or you.
INFINITIVE.
Present, To take. Perfect, To have taken.
SUBJUNCTIVE.
CONT. FUT. OR PRES.
1 If I take. 1 If we take.
PARTICIPLES.
Imperfect, Taking; Perfect, Taken;
Compound, Having taken.
257. The Indicative and Potential modes are
used in asking questions.
268. Learn is conjugated interrogatively as fol
lows : —
Indicative. Potential,
Present, Do I learn ? Present, May I learn ?
Past, Did I learn? Past, Might t learn t
Future, Shall I learn? Pres. Per/., May I have
Pres. Per/., Have I learned? learned?
Past Ptrf., Had I learned? Patt+Perf., Might I have
hit. Perf., Shall I have learned ?
Put. Per/.,
learned ?
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110 ETYMOLOGY.
Also, am I learning? Was I learning? &c.
259. Verbs are conjugated negatively as fol-
lows : —
Indicative. Potential. %
Pres., I love not, am notlov- Pres., I may not love.
ing, do not love. Past, I might^not love.
Past, I loved not,was not lov- Pres Perf., I may not have
ing, did not love. loved.
Put., I shall not love, be Past Per/., I might not have
loving. loved.
Pres. Per/., I have not loved.
I^ast Per/., I had not loved.
Fut. Per/. , I shall not have
loved.
Suly'unctive. Infinitives.
Pres., If I do not love. Pres., Not to love.
Per/., Not to have loved.
. PARTICIPLES.
Imp., Not loving; Per/i Not loved;
Comp., Not having loved.
260. NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE FORMS.
Do I not love? Did I not love 1 Shall I not love ? May
1 not love ? Might I not love ? &c.
EXERCISES.
Model. Has James been studying ? Has been study-
ing is a regular or weak, transitive verb, active voice, pro-
gressive interrogative form, indicative mode; present per-
fect tense, third singular, and agrees with James, by
Rule II.
The time is approaching. "Were you listening ?
Ig he not at home ? Will your father not come ?
Might he not have learned ? Did you not hear
the news ? He has not arrived.
LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS. Ill
SECTION XV. THE STRONG OR IRREGULAR
VERBS.
261, The Irregular verbs, as commonly given,
contain several distinct classes.
1st. The strong verbs which form their past tense by
changing the vowel of the present and do not add d, t, or
ed. Their participle past regularly ended in en, which is
now often wanting.
2d. Those which now form their past tense in ed, but
their participle in en. They were formerly pure strong
verbs.
3d. Those that have both a strong and weak form.
4th. Those that both change the vowel and add t or d,
as seek, sough-t '; bring, brough-t ; sell, sol-d.
5th. Some Defective verbs; as, am, loas, been.
For convenience in reference they will be given together.
Those that add a termination to form the past tense must
be parsed as weak; those that do not, as strong.
The true str on g verbs will be spaced, as in abide.
The third class will be marked R.) the fourth, W." the
fifth D., Forms not now used are put in italics.
Those that are contracts of weak or regular verbs like
sleep, slept for steeped, will be excluded.
2<J2. LIST OF VERBS COMMONLY CALLED IRREGULAR.
Present. Past. Perfect Participle.
Abide, . abode, abode.
Am, D. was, been.
Arise, arose, arisen.
Awake, awoke, R. awaked.
Be ar ,to bring/or thbore, bare, born.
Bear, to earn/, bore, bare, borne.
Beat, beat, beaten, beat.
Begin, began, begun.
Behold, beheld. beheld.
Bescecn, besought, W. besought.
Bid, bid, oade, • bidden, bid.
Bind, bound, band, bound.bo((ii(Un}rare.
Bite, bit, bat, bitten, bit.
112
ETYMOLOGY.
Present.
Bleed,
Blow,
Break. *
Breed,
Bring,
Burst,
Buy.
Cast,
Catch,
Chide,
Choose. *
( 1 1 e a v e , to split,
Cleave , to adher
Cling,
Clothe,
Come,
Cost,
( ! r o w ,
(Jut,
Dare, to venture,
Dig,
Do,
Draw,
Drink,
Drive,
V) a t ,
Fall,
F e e d ,
Fight,
F i n d .
Fling, *
Fly,
F o r g e t ,
Porsake,
Freeze,
Get,
Give,
Glide,
Go, D.
Grave,
Grind,
Pa*L
hied,
blew,
broke, lira he,
bred,
brought. TV.
burst, brast)
bought, W.
cast,
caught, W.
chid, cJiode,
chose,
cleft, clave,
e, cleaved, clave,
clung, clang,
clad, H.
came.
cost.
crew,
cut,
durst, 11.
dug, B.
did",
drew,
drank,
drove, drave,
ate, eat,
fell,
fed,
fought, W.
found, /and,
flung, Jiang,
flew,
forgot,
forsook,
froze,
got, gat,
gave,
glode, II .
went,
graved, grove,
ground, grand,
Perfect Participle,
bled,
blown.
broken, broke.
bred,
brought,
burst, bursten.
bought, boughten.
cast.
caught.
chidden, chid,
chosen,
cleft, cloven,
cleaved.
elung.
clad,
conic,
cost.
crown, crowed,
cut.
durst,
dug.
done,
drawn.
drunk, drunJcen.
driven,
eaten,
fallen,
fed.
fought,
found. #
• flung,
flown.
forgot, forgotten.
forsaken.
frozen,
gotten, got.
given.
glidden.
gone,
graven,
ground.
IRREGULAR VERBS.
113
Present.
Pkst.
Perfect Participle
Grow,
grew,
grown.
Hang, hint/,
hung, hang, R.
hung.
Heave',
hove, R,
hoven.
Help,
holp, R.
holpen.
Hew,
hewed,
hewn.
Hide,
hid,
hidden, hid.
Hit,
hit, R.
hit.
Hojd,
held,
holdcn, held.
Hurt.
hurt,
hurt.
Knit,
knit,
knit.
Know,
knew.
known.
Lade,
laded,
laden.
Let,
let,
let.
Lie,
%>
lain.
Light,
lit, R.
lit,
Load,
loaded,
loaded, laden'
Meet,
met,
met.
M e 1 1 ,
molt, R.
molten.
M o w ,
mowed, men:,
mown.
Plead,
pled, R.
pled.
Put,
put,
put.
Quit.
quit, R.
quit,
Read,
read, (pron. red.)
read (red.)
Rid,
rid,
rid.
Ride,
rode,
ridden.
Ring,
rang, rung,
rung.
Rise,
rose,
risen.
Rive,
rived,
riven.
Run,
ran.
run.
Saw,
sawed,
sawn.
See,
saw,
seen.
Seek.
sought, W\
sought.
Seethe,
sod,
sodden.
i^ct.
set,
set,
S h a k e ,
shook,
shaken.
Shape,
shaped. s/wpr:
Bhapen.
Shave,
shaved,
shaven.
S li e ar , ..
sheared. sh>>r>\
shorn.
Shed,
shed,
shed.
S li i n e ,
shone,
shone.
Shoot,
shot,
shot,
114
ETYMOLOGY.
Present.
Show,
Shed,
Shrink.
Shut,
Sing,
Sink,
Sit,
Slay,
Slide,
Sling,
SI ink,
Slit,
Smite,
Sow,
Speak ,
Speed,
Spin.
Sp.it,'
Spread,
Spring,
Stand,
Steal,
Stick,
Sting,
Stink,
S t r ew ,
Stride,
Strike,
String,
Strive,
Strow,
Swear,
Swell,
Swim,
Swing,
T a k e ,
Teach,
Tear,
Tell,
Think,
Thrive,
Past.
showed, shew,
shed,
shrunk, shrank,
shut,
sung, sang.
sunk, sank*
sat, sate,
slew,
slid, slode,
slung, slang,
slunk,
slit, slat, R.
smote,
sowed,
spoke, spake,
sped,
spun, span,
spit, spa{
spread,
sprung, sprang,
stood,
stole, stale,
stuck, stack,
stung, stang,
stunk, stank,
strewed,
strode,
struck, strake,
strung, Strang,
strove,
strowed,
swore, sware,
swelled, swoll,
swam, swum,
swung, sivang,
took,
taught, W.
tore, tare,
told, W.
thought, W.
throve,
Pe rfect Pa r ticrip le .
shown.
shed.
shrunk.
shut.
sung.
sunk.
sat, sitten.
slain.
slidden.
slung.
slunk.
slit.
smitten.
sown.
spoken.
sped.
spun.
spit.
spread.
sprung.
stood.
stolen.
stuck.
stung.
stunk.
strown.
stridden. .
stricken, struck.
strung.
striven.
strown.
sworn.
swollen.
swum.
swung.
taken.
taught.
torn.
told.
thought.
thriven ,
WEAK VERBS.
11«
Present.
Fast.
Perfect Participle.
Throw,
threw,
thrown.
Thrust,
thrust.
thrust.
Tread,
trod, trad,
trodden, trod.
Wax,
waxed,
waxen.
W e a r ,
wore, w arc,
worn.
Weave,
wove,
woven.
Wed,
wed, 11.
wed.
Wet,
wet, 11.
wet.
Win,
won, wan,
won.
Wind,
wound, wand,
wound.
Work,
wrought, W. R.
wrought.
W rung,
wrung,
wrung.
Write,
wrote, writ,
written.
In this table all such words as cut, cost, that do not
receive any modification are really weak or regular verbs.
They cannot, from the laws which govern our sounds,
receive an addition. They are placed here for convenience.
263. The Past tense and Perfect Participle of
these verbs must not "be used instead of each other,
EXERCISES FOR CORRECTION.
The horses drawee! the carriage. The horses
were drove. The birds have flew away. The stream
has froze over. They. have wrote to-day. The
meeting has began. She has sang a song. The
sun has rose. They elone their work. My watch
was stole. The ball was throwed away. The apples
have fell. The letter was writ. The letter was
wrote badly. We rid a mile. I have not saw him.
SECTION XVI.
CLASSES OF WEAK OR REGU-
LAR VERBS.
264. All verbs that in present use form their
past tense by adding d, t, or cd are weak verbs.
116 ETYMOLOGY.
1. They include those also that from their end-
ings cannot receive such an addition; as, cost,
cost.
2. At present the past tense and past participle
have generally the same form.
3. There are three classes of these verbs.
I. First, those that add 3, t, or cd without a
change; as, learn, learned, love, loved, toss, tossed
(pron. tost,) Ed is now added in sound to verbs
ending in d or t only.
In solemn discourse ed is heard as a separate syllable in
words like loved, &c. The habit of the language is to
say lov'd, dream* t for dreamed.
II. Second, those that form their past tense by
adding d or t and shortening the vowel of the
present; as flee, fled; keep, kept.
EXAMPLES.
Feel, felt. Lose, lost. Bereave, bereft.
i Deal, dealt. Shoe, shod. Cleave, cleft.
Kneel, knelt. Dream, dreamt. Leave, left.
Creep, crept. Lean, leant.
Weep, wept. Mean, meant.
(a) When the word ends in dor t, a second d or
t cannot be added. Then the past tense is formed
by shortening the vowel ; as, meel, met; hide, hid;
light, lit; shoot, shot; bleed, bled ; breed, bred ;
feed, fed ; lead, led; read, read (pron. red;) speed,
sped,
(6) Some verbs end in d and have a short vowel.
These change d to t; as, bend, bent; blend, blent ;
rend, rent; wend, went; build, built; gild, gilt ;
gird, girt.
Except, — shed, shed; shred, shred; bid, bid;
spread, spread ; rid, rid.
WEAK VERBS. 117
(c) Some end in t and have a short vowel. Their
past is the same as the present; as, cast, cast ; cost
cost; cut, cut; hit, hit; knit, knit; put, put ; set,
set, <f*c.
III. Third, those that add d or t and change the
vowel.
The sounds of h, g, gh, di, ng, and y for Saxon* g, are
interchangeable.
Examples, — beseech, besought; bring, brougTit ;
buy, bought; catch, caught; seek, sought; teach,
taught ; think, though ; work, wrought; owe, ought.
4. Made is contracted for maked (Sax. macode);
had for haved.
5. Verbs like seek, sough-t; bring, brough-t, show
both processes at" work in the same wprd ; those
like grave, graved, graven, show a change from
strong to weak in the past tense.
265. There are many verbs that are now weak
that were in Saxon strong ; as,
English. Saxon. English. Saxon.
Mete, meted. Mete, maete. Wade, waded. Wade, wod.
]>read, dreaded. Draede.dred. Grave, graved, Grafe, grof.
Sleep, slept. Slape, slep. Creep, crept. Creope, creap.
Bake, baked. Bace, bok. Dive, dived. Deofe, deaf.
Many strong verbs have become weak, but no
weak verbs ever become strong. All the strong
verbs are of Saxon origin.
SECTION XVII. DEFEC'-HTE AND UN1PER-
SONAL VERBS.
206. A few verbs are Defective or wanting
in some of their parts, which are partly supplied
118 ETYMOLOGY.
by other words; as, am, was, been, from the verbs
am, vias, and be ; go, went, gone from go and wend.
267. The other defective verbs are entirely wan-
ting in some of their parts. They are: —
Present. Past Per/. Past. Present. Past. Per/. Past.
Can, could, . Quoth, quoth, .
Will, would, . Wit, wot. .
Shall, should, . Beware. . .
May., might, > — -. Hark, in the imperative only.
Must, must, .
Do in "this will do," "this will answer the pur-
pose," is a different verb from do to act.
2(58. A few verbs are found only in the third
person singular.
They are called u n ip e r s o n al , that is, having
but one person; as, it rains, it hails, it snoivs.
269. Methinks', methought are unipersonal com-
pounds of the Dative case, me and the verb think
which means seems or appears. Methinhs means,
it seems or appears to me. This verb think is not
of the same origin as the verb think, to consider.
The first is from thin can, the second from then can.
EXERCISES.
Did you see the rainbow after the shower?
Victory perched upon our banners. It is raining
on the hills. How hard it rains ! Thou canst
not do it. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies.
Bind them upon thy fingers", write them upon the
table of thy heart. Methinks I hear him coming.
It thundered heavily. It seemed as if the foun-
tains of the great deep were broken up.
ADVERBS. 119
CHAPTER XVII.
ADVERBS.
270. I say, "He runs swiftly." "She speaks
correctly.
Swiftly and concctly tell how the action is per-
formed and modify the verbs.
1. They also modify adjectives and other ad-
verbs; as, very careful, very slowly.
2. They are called adverbs, which means joined
to a verb.
271. Adverbs are words joined to verbs,
adjectives, and other adverbs to modify
them.
They cannot form the essential parts of propo-
sitions, but serve only to modify them.
272. Adverbs are divided into two classes, anal-
ogous to descriptive and definitive adjectives ;
adverbs of manner, and circumstantial
adverbs.
273. Those of the first class are derived from
adjectives and nouns. They are notional words.
They modify the predicate absolutely without reference
to the subject; as, " The child sleeps sweetly." The tree
grows slowly. He rides homeward.
274. Those of the second class do not modify
the predicate directly, but the whole assertion ;
as, "He lives here." "He speaks thus" "He
studies now"
They are nearly all of pronominal origin or imply a
definitive adjective in their meaning; as, here equals in
this place ; thus, in this manner. They are relational words.
120 ETYMOLOGY.
275. In respect to use, adverbs may be divided
into three classes, modifiers of verbs; modifiers of
adjectives ; modifiers both of verbs, adjectives, and
other adverbs.
1. The larger part modify verbs. Those that modify
adjectives are those that express intensity or degrqe. Some
are found after both verbs and adjectives, but with a dif-
ferent meaning in each case j as, " He thinks as I think,"
as denotes manner. " He was as wise as learned," as
denotes degree.
2. Those that modify adverbs are the same as those mat
modify adjectives. They modify the adjective contained
in the adverb; as, " He acted wisely." " He acted in a
wise manner."
DERIVATION 01? ADVERBS.
276. A few are primitive words, that is^ not
derived from any other part of speech, so far as we
can trace them; as, now, soon, far, oft. -
277. The remainder are derived variously ; as,
1st. From nouns. Home. « to the house," an objec-
tive case used adverbially ; as, "He goes home." Needs,
" of necessity," a possessive case ; as, " He must needs
go." Always, noways, from all-way*, no-ways, old pos-
sessives. Nightly, away, a-way from night and way.
Whilom a dative case of while, time. Indeed, in truth.
To-day and to-night are very old adverbial compounds.
2d. From adjectives. Unawares, once, twice,
thrice, else, are possessive cases of adjectives.
Seldom, a dative from seld.
A large number are formed by adding ly ; while some
adjectives are used as adverbs without change of form ; as
" Favors come thick upon him." " Slow tolls the village
clock" " Open thy hand wide."
Combinations like in vain, in public, in general, in secret,
are called adverbial phrases.
3d. From pronouns. Here, there, where, hither,
thither, whither, hence, thence, whence, then, tvhen, so, as,
how, and the compounds herein, hereof &c.
CLASSES OF ADVERBS. ,121
#
4th. Prepositions used as adverbs ; as of, on, up,
out, by, for, in, with, to, and their compounds.
COMPARISON OF ADVERBS.
278. Some adverbs, especially those of manner,
arc compared. They are compared like adjec-
tives.
1. Those ending in ly are compared by more
and most, less and least; as, wisely, more iviscly,
most tuisely ; kindly, less kindly, least kindly.
2. Others are compared by adding er and est ;
as, soon, sooner, soonest; often, oftener, oflenest.
3. A few are irregular; as, little, less, least ; much,
more, most; badly or ill, icorse, worst ; well, better,
best; far, farther, farthest, ; forth, further, furthest.
279, CLASSIFICATION OF ADVERBS.
1. Adverbs of manner. These mostly end
in ly, which is from Saxon lice, English like? as
manly, lovely, kindly, fie. Others are so, thus, how-
ever, somehoiu, else, like, well, ill, fain* lief.
2. Adverbs of place. (1) In a place ; he$e,
there, where, yonder and their compounds; (2) To
a place; hither, thither, whitket and compounds:
(3) From a place ; hence, thence, whence, fie. (4j
Toward a place; hitherward, forward, backward, fie.
3. Adverbs of time. (1) Present; noid,ycf,
to~day, i^rcsently, fie. (2) Future; henceforth, here-
after, by and by, soon, ere long. (3) Past; yesterday,
already, lately, heretofore, since, ago, hitherto, &c.
(4) Time relative ; tchen, then, while, whilst, before,
after, till, until, betimes, early, late. (5) Timeabso-
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122 ETYMOLOGY.
lute; ever, aye, always, never. (6) Time repeated-;
often, oft, sometimes, seldom, rarely.
4. Adverbs of o r d e r . First, secondly, thirdly,
lastly, finally. .
5. Adverbs of number. . Once, twice, thrice,
four times.
6. Adverbs of Degree. More, most, less,
least, well, better, as, so, very, rather, fully, chiefly,
almost, nearly, quite.
7. Adverbs of doubt. Perhaps, per adven-
ture, possibly, perchance.
8. Adverbs of in ter rogation. How > why,
when, whence, where, $c.
9. Adverbs of affirmation. Yea, yes,'
truly, verily, indeed, £c. ,
10. Adverbs of negation. Nay, no, not,
nowise.
Some fall into various classes according to their
meaning in different sentences.
280. Some adverbs are used independently, or,
rather, they embrace in themselves a whole prop-
osition ; as aye, yea, no, amen. As, " Are you
going?" Yes. That is, "I am going."
281. jfAcrcatthe beginning of sentences does not
modify any word, and is a mere expletive. It serves
to throw the subject after the verb; as, u There is
no ddubt of the fact." " There was a man."
CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS.
282. Some adverbs not only modify but also
connect sentences; as, "I saw him when he came."
When connects "I saw him " and "He came" and
modifies came. "When he came" modifies saw. .
PREPOSITIONS. 123
283. The conjunctive adverbs are : after, before,
er eleven, since, how, till, until, when, where, while,
whilst, whenever, no sooner, as soon as, as far as, fyc.
284. Phrases like "as far as" should be ana-
lyzed. "JEEe writes as well as his brother." As well
as connects the two sentences. The first as mod-
ifies well; as well modifies writes; the se^nd as
modifies writes understood and'is df|uaj to as well.
As well as is equivalent to that well which. The
first as is demonstrative, the second relative.
EXERCISES.
Model. He sleeps soundly. Soundly is an adverb of
manner and modifies deeps, by Rule XVI.
The storm rages violently. The hour will soon
arrive. The news came to-day. Roots grow
downward. He lived almost in vain. Where is
my friend ? He gives twice who gives cheerfully..
When the rain ceases, I shall return. As soon as
you reach home, write to me.
CHAPTER XVIII.
PREPOSITIONS.
285. The Preposition is a word that shows the
relation between its object and some other word in
the same sentence ; as, " He comes with me." With
shows the relation between me and comes. Or,
the Preposition is a word that does not form
a part of the proposition, but which alone or in
connection with nouns and pronouns modifies the
members of the proposition.
124 ETYMOLOGY.
The preposition with its object is termed an
adjunct.
286. They perform three separate offices.
1. First, they are used in forming compound
"words ; as, down-f-dh, out-cry, o/f-spring, over -flow,
■understand, &c.
2. Second, they are used as modifiers of verbs;
as, ( 'He rides a^out:" "To cast up accounts." '\I
keep under frjy body."
3. Third, together with a noun or pronoun they
serve as modifiers of verbs, nouns and adjectives;
as, "He came with me." " The reward of virtue."
"Fond of 2>lay."
287. The older primitive prepositions express the di-
rection of the motion or activity of the modified word ; asj
u He goes up " expresses the direction of the motion, "He
goes up the hill," limits it more definitely. Their later
meanings are derived from these.
Their primary force seems to be that of adverbs ; a$
" He went up." This expression may now be modified by
various objects; as, He went up the hill, wp the road, up the
street, &e. *
288. Prepositions are of two classes, simple
and compound or derived prepositions.
280. The simple prepositions are: — At, by,
down, ere, for, from, in, of, on, over, round, since, till,
to, through, under, up, with. Also, after, the com-
parative of aft.
290. Compound Prepositions. First,
compounds with a. A in a-board is a preposition
meaning on or in.
Examples : A-board, a-bove, about, across, against,
along,amid, amidst, among, amongst, around,athwart,
Aboard is equal to on board; amid, on or in mid, &c.
CLASSES OF PREPOSITIONS. 125
Second, compounds with be; as, Before, behind,
below, beneath, beside, besides, between, betwixt, beyond.
Be means by ; as, beside means by the side of.
rlhird, compounds of prepositions with preposi-
tions or adverbs, hi-to, out-of, through- out, to-ward.
towards, upon, until, auto, underneath, within, without.
Prepositional phrases, according to, in respect of,
&c. Notwithstanding is compounded of not, with.
and participle standing.
291. Bating \bearing, concurring, during, excepting,
regarding, respecting, touching, $c, sometimes treat-
ed as prepositions are properly participles. Save
and except are properly imperatives. Near, nigh,
like and unliJce are adjectives followed by the objec-
tive or more properly the dative.
202. Most prepositions arrange themselves in pairs.
as in and out; to and from,} before and behind; up and
down ; above and beloic ; into and out of
293. Prepositions in all languages require the
noun following* them to be in an oblique case.
In English they are followed by the objective.
294. This is because ease endings and prepositions ex-
press the same idea, direction ; and hence, when the case
endings are forgotten or lost, the prepositions take their
place. This explains the use of prepositions as modifiers
of verbs without objects following.
295. The usual definition of prepositions, that the}*
show the relation between their objects and other words.
is imperfect since thai is not their primary use, and doe.-*
not explain their use in the first and second cases.
EXERCISES.
Model, lie came with me. With is a preposition, h
8BOW8 the relation between mc and came, by Rule XVIL
126 ETYMOLOGY.
Me is a personal pronoun, substantive kind; first singu-
lar, objective case after with, by Rule XVIII.
The clouds lay upon the tops of the mountains.
I heard the crash of the pointed rocks through
the bottom of the ship. lie was fond of study.
The city of Rome was founded according to story
by Romulus. James was going up the hill as the
sun went down. The moon rose behind the hills
and tipped the trees with her silvery light. I go
up and you go down.
CHAPTER XIX.
CONJUNCTIONS.
296. A Conjunction is a word used to con-
nect sentences and parts of sentances, but which
fOrms no part of any proposition.
297. The connectives mayr be divided into
conjunctions proper, whose sole use is to connect,
and conjunctives, which connect and at the same
time express some other relation. They are, the
conjunctive adverbs, conjunctive or relative pronouns,
and phrases used as connectives.
298. The conjunctions are : — And, although,
as, or, nor, yet, but, either, neither, than, that, because,
since, though, although, except, whether, lest, unless.
299. The conjunctive adverbs are: —
After, before, ere, even, since, how, till, until, ivherc,
while, whilst, ivhencver, no sooner, as soon as, as far
as, ^c, the more — the better; the more — the less, &c.
300. The conjunctive pronouns are who,
which, what, that, and as after many, such, and
same.
CLASSES OF CONJUNCTIONS. .127
301. Conjunctive phrases are, as far as,
as much as, £c, and that too, for else, for otherwise,
but yet, 'but that, £c.
CLASSES OF CONJUNCTIONS AND OTHER CONNECTIVES.
302. Conjunctive words are used to connect
sentences.
303. The sentences thus united arc simply con-
nectod, and are independent ot each other ; or one
constitutes part of the other.
1. The first method is called co-ordination, and
the conjunctives employed are co-ontinates.
"2. The second is called subordination and the
conjunctives employed are subordinates.
304. Co-ordinate conjunctives are divided into
copulative, adversative, and caused conjunctives.
I. Copulative conjunctives unite sentences
and enlarge the thought by external additions ;
as, "Johns reads and writes," that is " John reads
and John writes."
1. Tlrcy are, first, and which is the simple copulative.
2. Those that consist of two parts, correlative and rela-
tive ; as, both, and, as well — as, not only- — but aho.
The first calls the attention of the mind to that which in
to follow in connection with the second; as "He is both
poor «h<7. wretched." " He is not only rich, but he is also
•generous."
3. The principal conjunction oTten has another united
with it; as, and besides, and lUcewise, and moreover,
4. Frequently the principal conjunction is not express-
ed and these words take its place ; as, " You have done
Wrong, beside* you promised to do better." "The poor
man is sidk, his children are likewise ill."
5. Copulatives with an intensive sense j aho, but aho.
6. Ordinativc conjunctives; first, secondly, thirdly,
again, then, finally, lastly. These connect the different
sentences, paragraphs, or divisions of a discourse.
128 ETYMOLOGY.
II. Adversative conjunctives connect sen-
tences where the last member expresses some con-
tradiction or exception to what is asserted in tho
first ; as, "He came but he went away."
1 . They arc, first, but which is the simple adversative.
2. Correlatives expressing antithesis or opposition ; not —
but, on the one hand — on the other, on the contrary ; now-
then; as, " He is not wise, but he is foolish." It is not day,
but it is niG\ht."
3. Those that restrict the meaning of the preceding
proposition ; as, but, yet, nevertheless, notwithstanding,
Jwwevcr, still, only. " The ostrich is a Bird, but it cannot
fly." "He is rich but he is not liberal."
4. Disjunctives ; or, either — or, lohethfr — or, else,
neither — nor.
5. These may be called alternatives. "John or
James will come," means one or the other will come.
When tho alternation is more emphatic, either — or is used.
In poetry or — or is frequently employed.
Neither — nor expresses negatively what is expressed by
either — or affirmatively.
III. Causal conjunctives express a reason, ef-
fect, or consequence. They are for, therefore, ioherc<°
fore, thereupon, hereupcm, hence, accordinmbj , conse-
quently', and so, of course, ■whereas, since, inasmuch as*
SO;", SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIVES.
1. First, those which merely introduce the sub-
ordinate proposition; that, whether, and if, i»
sentences like these. u I knew that he had come."
"I do not know whether he has come." <; I asked
if he was dead."
2. Relatives, or conjunctive pronouns, ioho,which,
that, what.
3. Conjunctive adverbs of place; as, where,
whither, whence, ivhercrcr, .
, CLASSES OF CONJUNCTIONS. 129
4. Conjunctive adverbs of time: when, while, $c.
5. Conjunctives expressing manner; as, as if, so
that.
6. Subordinate causal conjunctions.
(1) Those that express the actual cause; because, since,
whereas. "The stars seem small, became they are distant."
(2) The possible cause or condition: if , provided that,
providing that, in case that, provided, unless, except. " I
will go if it does not rain." " I will not let thee go except
thou bless me."
($$) Adversative cause or concession : Though, although.
" Though the Lord be high yet hath he. respect unto the
lowly."
(4) The final cause cr the purpose: that, lest. "He
studies that he may learn."
7. Conjunctives that denote intensity, compar-
ison, effect; than, the, so, that, &c. " lie is as rich as
liis brother, "' "lie is wiser fian his master." " The
«
more, the better." "He speaks so loud (hat he may
be heard in the street."
Conjunctive words are found in several of these
classes according as their shades of meaning differ.
This division of conjunctive .words, is more complica-
ted than that usually given, but it is the only way by which
their use and force in the sentence can be adequately
shown.
EXERCISES,
Model. jLnd is a conjunction, it connects " The sun
Bhines," and " The air is mild '" by Rule XIX.
Point out the different classes of connectives.
The sun shines and the air is mild. Wise men
die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish.
lie was there as well as the others. He not
only threatened him but also struck him. The
duty of the historian is twofold; first, towards
himself, then, towards his reader. Vice stings us
130 ETYMOLOGY.
even in our pleasures, but virtue consoles us even
in our pains. Straws swim upon the surface but
pearls lie at the bottom. He is rich yet he is not
liberal. It is my brother or my sister. I have
none ; else I would give it. I neither knew where
I was, what , I was, nor from whence I came.
Praise the Lord for he is good. Man is a creature
therefore he is mortal. Where thou lodgest I will
lodge. When you have nothing to say, say noth-
ing. As we were walking we met a stranger. He
looks as if he was sick. As the hart panteth after
the water brooks so panteth my soul after thee.
CHAPTER XX.
INTERJECTIONS.
308. Interjections are exclamatory words
thrown between propositions to express emotions
or to call attention.
They are not members nor modifiers of propo-
sitions and do not connect them.
307. They are of two jpiids, those expressing
purely natural feeling, cries of pain, anger, sorrow,
or imitations of natural sounds, and those which
are words used in a peculiar sense, as hark!
behold ! &e.
The oldest interjections are involuntary natural
sounds ; as, 0 ! Oh ! Ah ! Pish! Heigh ho ! Ha ha !
308. Others are imitations of natural sounds.
(1.) Those addressed to animals; as to sheep,
hian hnan ; to poultry shoo ; to cows koh Jcoh.
DERIVATION. 131
(2) Imitations of animals; as, moo, boiv wow,
peep peep, quack.
(3) Imitations of objects as, ding along, tick tack,
rat a tat.
309. The second class of interjections are abrupt
imperative propositions; as, behold, lo, hark, see,
help, silence, peace, courage ; and other words used
abruptly by ellipsis; as, horrid! murder! fire!
water! §c. '
EXERCISES.
All! woe is me. Hark! some one comes.
Indeed ! has he started. What ho ! Stranger,
whence come vou? See ! it rends the* rocks asun-
der! Alas! he cried, the fault is mine. Hush!
he is at the door. What ! are you mad?
CHAPTER XXI.
DERIVATION.
310. D e ri v a ti o n is an essential part of Ety-
mology. It is the tracing of words to their origin,
and the explanation of the changes they undergo.
The historical origin of our language has been shown
in the introduction.
311. All words are derived from forms which
are called roots. For example, bindy bound, band,
bundle, all have a common element b-nd which is
the root.
In the Indo-European languages — to which
class ours belongs — there are two classes of roots.
132 ETYMOLOGY.
312. From the first, and by far the largest class,
spring verbs, and nouns that stand in a brotherly
relation to the verbs, not derived from them, but
springing from the same source with them; They
are called for distinction verbal roots.
313. From the second class, spring the Pro-
nouns, and all primitive jwepositmiSj conjunctions,
and partides.
From them are also derived the 'personal endings of
verbs, and the case endings of nouns.
314. We call them pi-onominal roots because they all
express a pronominal relation, which in the conjunctions,
prepositions, and particles lies somewhat concealed.
315. Pronominal roots belong to the class of instinctive
natural elements, and are among the oldest forms in lan-
guage.
316. Verbal roots express ideas of substance,
activity, being, and their attributes; while pro-
nominal roots express relations, direction, place.
317. Nouns, adjectives and verbs, consist of
verbal roots combined with pronominal roots ex-
pressing their relations.
Verbal roots are the bony framework of language;
pronominal roots, the sinews which clothe them, and make
them living, speaking forms.
318. In most languages this fact is not at once apparent,
since in the wear of words they have been deprived of
their forms. They are like coins which still preserve their
value, though their inscriptions have long since disap-
peared.
318. Our language consists of the following
elements.
I. Pronominal roots, including all instinctive forms.
II. Verbal roots, including stem nouns, stem verbs, and
stem adjectives.
III. Reduplicate forms, like chit, chat, ding, dong.
LIST or SUFFIXES. 133
IV. Primary derivatives, chatter, whiten, wisely, free-
dom.
V. Secondary derivatives, fearfully, tiresomeness.
VI. Words with prefixes, arise, for-bid.
VII. Compounds, as horse-man, rats-bane, sweet-heart.
VIII. Disguised derivatives and compounds, as daisy
(day's eye.)
I. PRONOMINAL ELEMENTS.
319. These include the instinctive or natural
elements, like 0 ! ah! oh! £c.
1. The element cf the first singular subject is /from
Saxon 1c.
2. That of the first singular object is m in me, my, mine.
3. IF, for Saxon u, the element of the first plural, is
found in we, our, (ure,) ours, us.
4. Th, the element of the second singular is found in
thou, thy, thine, thee.
5. Y, the plural element of the second singular is found
in ye, you, your, yours.
0. II, the element of the third person, and nearer
demonstrative, is -found in he, his, him, her, hers, it (for hit)
its, hence, here, hither, <Scc.
7. Th, the remote demonstrative is found in that, those,
this, these, the, whence, there, thiher, then, than, thus, they,
their, them. Perhaps allied with the 2d personal element.
This and these are now nearer demonstratives.
8. S, another form of this appears in she, so, some, also,
as, such.
9. W/j, the interrogative element, appears in who, which.
wha\ ivhcre, when, whence, whither, whether, whose, whom,
why, hoio.
II. VERBAL ROOTS.
320. We cannot in our limits classify the verbal
roots. i
They are the products of the thinking mind, and,
However far back we may trace them, they still
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134 ETYMOLOGY.
bear its impress. Indeed, most words have lost
more or less of their primary meaning.
821. Our primitive verbal words all have refer-
ence to the external world, to ideas of motion and
substance.
322. But as languages grow old, they need
words to express objects of reflection, memory,
and abstract conception. Instead of coining new
words or roots, the old are used in a new and
abstract sense. Thus spirit means breath or ivind ;
conscience, is a knoiving together ; in Saxon inurit,
inner-knowledge; emotion is a moving ; reflection,
a turning back ; rectitude^ righteousness, a strait-
ness ; language, a tongue; poetry, a creating, £c.
323. Thus the word, which was first the picture of an
object, or an action, becomes the picture, so to speak, of a
thought.
324. As an illustration of the origin of words take the
names of animals which may be traced to some active
quality that they possess.
Man is connected with a root which means to think,
and to remember; sloth means the slow one ;# the hare, the
leaper; the wolf] the one who teares in pieces; Jphe dog,
the swift; crab, the creeper; cow, the slow marcher; ox,
the producer; mouse, the thief.
* 325. The primary verbal roots in English are about
1000 in number.
326, In order to distinguish them we must be able to
separate them from the prefixes, and ■suffixes which envelop
them. For instance i is the root in trans-i-torines ; die in
dedicate.
327. When roots receive additions, they are often
modified to preserve the balance of phonetic weight; as
in Latin inimicus is compounded of in and am 'cus, when
a beconies i to lighten the weight of the syllables.
328. On the other hand syllables are sometimes strength-
ened to preserve them from loss; as in the root frag, in*
fragile, frangible, fracture, infringe.
LIST OP SUFFIXES. 135
329. Many, of the forms of words arise from these
efforts at compensation, and have been produced so long
ago, that, the means has been lost sight of; as, man, men,
sing, sang, and the strong forms generally.
III. REDUPLICATE FORMS.
330. The most simple change to which words
are suhject, is reduplication, as in sing song, chit
chat, ding dong, sec saw, slip slop, click clack, handy
dandy, harry skurry, hurly burly. These are not
compounds, but natural formations. They are
found in many languages.
IV. PRIMARY DERIVATIVES.
331. The next step in derivation is to place a
syllable after the root. This syllable is called a
suffix.
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL SUFFIXES.
1. 8, es, more than one ; boys, more than one boy: also
does; walk*, docs walk.
2. Er, more; brighter, more bright.
3. Est, most; brightest, most bright: 'dost; walked,
dost walk.
4. Ed, did; walked, did walk : possessed of ; winged,
stringed, &c.
5. Ing, continuing to; walk/wa, continuing to walk.
6. Ate, en, ize, to make, to do ; harden, to make hard;
actuate, to make or cause to act; civih'ze, to make civil.
7. Ar, er, or, an, ian, yer, eer, ees, one who ; beggar,
one who begs; execute/-, one who executes; sawyer, one
who saws, &c.
8. Ess, inc, ix, a female; lioness, a female lion.
9. Ness, ty, ity, dom, hood, ship, state; condition, power,
&c; hardness, state of being hard ; kingdom, power, or
country of a king.
10. Ion, ment, the Oct of; Agitation, the act of agitating.
11. Al, ic, an, ian, ar, ary pertaining to; heroic pertain*
iny to a hero,
136 ETYMOLOGY.
12. Ous, ful, y, full of; perilous, full of peril ; hopeful,
full of hope.
13. Able, ible, that may be; eatable, that may be eaten.
14. Ly, in a manner; kind/y, in a kind manner.
15. Less, without; penniless, without a penny.
16. Ish, some, somewhat; sweet/s/t, somewhat sweet.
17. Y, ry, ery, the art or practice of; coquetry, the art
of& coquette.
18. Ward, towards; northward, towards the north.
19. Ive, ory, tending to; instructive, tending to instruct.
20. Let, et, ule, cule, alittle; hrooklet, a little brook.
There are many others which we have not room to give.
Analyze these derivatives and give the meanings of the
suffixes.
Horses. Strikes. Sweeter. Player. Highest.
Singest. Readest. Walked. Winged. Plumed.
"Writing. Whiten. Soften. Graduate. Christian-
ize. Passer. Sailor. Baroness. Heroine. Sweet-
ness. Oddity. Hardship. Knighthood. Action.
Statement. Baronial. Dangerous. Destructible.
Manly. Blackish. Houseless. Globule. Formal.
Talkative. Darksome.
Y. SECONDARY DERIVATIVES.
332. Secondary derivatives are those formed
from other derivatives; as tire-somc-ness, man-ful-ly.
VI. DERIVATIVES WITH PREFIXES.
333. A prefixis a syllable placed before a word ;
as 6e-hind, a-rise, con-duct.
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL PREFIXES. !
I. ENGLISH OR SAXON.
1. A, on, in, to, at, ashore, on shore; afoot, on foot.
2. Be, upon, over, by, near, &c. ; iedew, besprinkle, Re-
side, iehindj &c.
LIST OF PREFIXES. 137
3. For, from or against; forbid, /orb ear.
4. Fore, before; foresee, foretell*
5. Mis, wrong; misconduct, misrule.
6. Out, beyond, more; outrun, outlive, outside.
7. Over, above, beyond; overdo, overcome, overtop.
8. Un, not; wtcertain, w/ibind; privation or removal;
unmask.
9. Under, beneath, mferior; underlay, undermine,
10. Up, elevation, on high; uplift.
11. With, against, from; withstand, withhold.
II. LATIN.
1. A, ab, or abs, from; avert, ta turn from; abstract,
to draw from.
2. Ad, a, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, or at, at or to ;
adhere, to cling to; a/fiix, to fix to. Other examples —
accede, aggrandize, aZlot, annex, appeal, &c.
3. Ante, before; antecedent, going before.
4. Circum, around; circumnavigate, to sail around.
5. Con, with or together; in composition, co, eog, col,
com, cor. Examples: composition, placing together ; cor-
relative, relating together.
6. Contra, counter, against; contradict, to speak against.
,. De, down, from; adduce, draw from; debase, to bring
down.
8. Dis, di, dif, apart, not, to deprive of; disunion, sep-
aration.
9. E or ex, out of, from ; eject, to cast out ; evade, to
escape from.
10. Extra, beyond, more than; extraordinary, more than
ordinary.
11." In, im, il, ig, ir, before adjectives not; inactive, not
active ; before verbs in, into, to make; insext to place in ;
imbrown to make brown.
12. Inter, between, among ; intervene, to come among.
13. Ob, oc, of, op, before, against, in the way ; occluse,
closed against.
14. Per, through ; pervade, go through ; by, perchance,
by chance.
15. Pre, before ; precede, go before; prejudge, judgo
before.
16. Pro, for, forth, forward ; pronoun for a noun ; pro-
yoke, call forth,
138 etymology.
17. Rej again, back ; recall, call back; reenter, enter
again.
18. Sub, sue, suf, sug, sup, sus, under, from; subscribe,
write under.
19. Super, above, over; superscribe, write over.
20. Trans, across, over, beyond; transfer, carry over.
III. GREEK.
1. A, an, without; atheist, without a God; anarchy,
without government.
2. Anti, against ; antirj&ihy, feeling against.
3. Apo, ap, from; aphelion, from the sun.
4. Dia, through; fft'ameter, measure through.
5. Hemi, and Semi, half; Aemisphere. half a sphere.
6. Hyper, over ; hyi^er critical, over critical.
7. Mono, alone, single; monosyllable, one -syllable.
S. Poly, many ; ^o/ysyllable, a word of many syllables.
9. Peri, around ; ^m'meter, measure around.
10. Syn, sy, syl, sym, together with ; sympathy, feeling
with.
EXERCISES EUR ANALYSIS.
Abed. Ashore. Behind. Forbid. Foreknow.
Misguide. Outshoot. Overleap. Unkind. Unhinge.
Undertake. Upraise. Withhold. Abscond. Ad-
judge. Antedate. Circumscribe. Conjugate.
Compact. Counteract. Design. Dismiss. Divide.
Expunge. Enact. Immature. Interdict. Obtrude.
Permit. Prewarn. Provide. Eeturn. Submit. Su-
pervene. Transmarine. Antimason. Anteroom^
Diagram. Semicircle.
VII. COMPOUND WORDS*
334.- Compound words consist of two words,
expressing of themselves distinct ideas, united to-
gether so as to express but ouev
COMPOUND WORDS. 139
835. Derivation gives us different forms of ideas; as
from write we have writes^ writer, writing, written ; while
composition gives us varieties of the same ideas; as steam-
boat, horseboat, sailboat.
336. Composition distinguishes the single thing from
the class as key marks all keys, but doorkcy, housckey,
watchkey, mark the varieties of keys.
337. Composition is distinguished from syntactical mod-
ification of words by the change of accent. Compare " a
red house " where there is an accent both upon red and
house, and il a mad house " whero the accent is upon mad.
The two words, in compounds, become one in respect to
accent.
338. This is one of the principal tests of composition.
Latham lays down the principle as of almost universal ap-
plication, that there is no composition without a change oi
form, or a change of accent.
339. Compounds consist of two parts, one of which may
itself sometimes be compound ; as, midsMp-jf^o..
1. The first is the most important term and receives the
accent. It limits the second and gives the ruling idea to
the word. For example : — steamboat, horse-boat, huntsman,
ploughman, bakehouse, brewhouse, seaman, landsman.
2. In a few cases like God-man, deaf-mute, where the
accent is heard on both words, the inflection shows that
they are compound; as, Grodman's, deafmute's.
340. A few compounds are disguised, as atonement, for
atone ment; dais?/, from Saxon daeges cage, day's eye;
not, from ne-aught.
no
SYNTAX.
PAET FOURTH.
syntax;
CHAPTER XXII,
SECTION I. PROPOSITIONS.
342. Syntax treats of the arrangement and
construction of words in propositions and senten*
ces.
341. Language consists of- propositions,
singular or united, and modified in various ways.
34$. Propositions may be declarative, in-
terrogative, imperative, and exclamatory,
344. A perfect proposition consists of two parts,
subject and predicate.
345. The subject and predicate maybe
simple or compound, grammatical or logical.
846. The simple subject or predicate consists of
but ono word or clause ; as, John runs ; To lie is
base.
347. The compound subject or predicate con-
sists of two -or more simple subjects or predicates
united; as, " John andJa)nes have come." "Mary
sings and plays."
348. The grammatical subject or predicate is the
same as the simple ; as, John runs,
SENTENCES, CLAUSES, AND PHRASES. 141
849. The logical subject or predicate is the
grammatical, with its various modifiers ; as " The
loud winds roar through the forests." The loud
winds is the logical subject; roar through the forests
is the logical predicate.
EXERCISES.
Point out the classes of propositions and the
forms of the subject and predicate.
God is the maker of all things. How beautiful are the
starry heavens! What power spread them like a curtain
over us? The earth, the air, the water, ail things, answer
God. Though the world oppose me I shall not falter. If
it rains I shall not go.
SECTION II. SENTENCES, CLASSES, AND
PHRASES.
350. A sentence consist of one or more
propositions.
1. A simple sentence contains but one prop-
osition.
2. A compound sentence contains two or
more.
3. The propositions contained in it are called
mernbers.
351. The Clause is a proposition, or a cob
lection of words, introducing some new fact, and
whicb is dependent upon some other word in
the sentence; as, "The tree, which you planted,
was a maple," Which you planted is a clause depen-
dent upon and modifying tree.
352. A Phrase is a short expression which
taken word by word has no connection with the
142 SYNTAX.
rest of the sentence, but which taken together
expresses a single idea ; as, in vain, equal to vain-
ly, in short, in fine, to be sure, &c.
353. Clauses may form parts of propositions or
may be used as modifiers of those -parts.
354. They may be divided into substantive, ad»
jective, relative, adverbial, and conditional clauses.
1. A Substantive clause is one that performs the
office of a noun in the nominative or objective case; as, *-f
do not know whether he came." "Whether he came" is
the object of know,
2. A Relative clause is" one introduced by a relative
pronoun. m
3. An Adjective clause is one introduced by an adjec-
tive or participle; " James, eager to team, applied himself
to study." " Tempted by pleasure, he forgot the lessona
of his youth."
4. An Adverbial clause is one that performs the
office of an adverb; as, " Where thou lodgest, I will lodge."
5. A Conditional clause is one that expresses a con-
dition ; as, " If he comes to morrow, I will return."
6. There is also the Absolute clause which forms no
part of the proposition. It consists of a noun or pronoun
joined with a participle; as, The sun having risen, the
clouds disappeared.
355. These first clauses may be reduced to three,
Substantive, Adjective, and Adverbial, uniting
the relative with the adjective; and the conditional with
the adverbial clauses.
EXERCISES.
Point out the clauses, and phrases ; and analyze
and parse the sentences.
Some, presuming on the good nature of their friends,
write their letters in a hasty and unconnected manner. In
short, if a man prefers a life of industry, it is because he
has an idea of comfort.. The measure is so exceptionable
that we can by no means permit it. The youth fond of
play, neglects his studies. Pleased with thjp sight he re-
THE RULES OP SYNTAX. 143
turned homewards. When the day dawns, the clouds will
disappear. Having learned his lesson, he went out to walk.
Complete the sentences containing these clauses : —
Who arc fairly entitled. Who rendered himself useful.
Who neglected their studies. When the retreat com-
menced. While yet young. Where you go. That he
might be instructed. That time is short. Having arrived
at the city.
Write other sentences containing the different clauses.
CHAPTER XXIII. •
THE RULES OF SYNTAX.
356. For convenience of reference, the principal rules
of syntax are brought together here.
Exceptions will be given in the next chapter.
Rule I. The subject of the finite verb is put in
the nominative case..
Rule II. The verb must agree with its subject
in number and person.
Rule III. The noun or pronoun in the predicate
agrees with the sbject in case.
Rule IV. A noun or' pronoun, limiting an-
other noun or pronoun, denoting the same person
or thing agrees with it in case.
Rule V. A noun or pronoun limiting another
noun denoting a different person or thing, is put
in the possessive case.
Rule VI. Adjectives modify nouns and pro-
nouns.
Rule VII. The indefinite article limits nouns in
the singular number only.
144 SYNTAX.
Rule VIII. The definite article limits nouns
in the singular or plural number.
Rule IX. Pronouns agree with their antecedents
in gender, number, and person.
Rule X. The direct object of the transitive verb
is put in the objective case.
Rule XL Verbs of asking and teaching are fol-
lowed by two objective cases, one of the person,
and the other of the thing.
Rule XII. Verbs of giving, granting, allowing, &c,
are followed by two objects ; the direct andindirect
in the objective case.
Or better, Verbs of giving, granting, allowing, &c,
are followed by the objective of the direct object,
and the dative of the indirect object.
Rule XIII. Verbs of 'making, choosing, rendering,
and constituting are followed by two objectives;
the one of the person, and the other of the effect
produced.
Rule XIV. Nouns denoting duration of timet
distance, weight, measure, and price, are put in the
objective case.
Rule XV. The words like, unlike, near, and nigh
are followed by the objective case. [Or better, by
the dative, as that was their former power.]
Rule XVI. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives,
and other adverbs.
Rule XVII. Prepositions connect words and
and show the relation between them.
Rule XVIII. The object of the preposition is
put,in the objective- case.
Rule XIX. Conjunctions connect sentences, and
parts of sentences.
STRUCTURE OF PROPOSITIONS. 145
Rule XX. The interjections 0! oh! ah! are
followed by the objective case of the first person.
Interjeetions are generally followed by the voc-
ative of the second person.
Rule XXI. The infinitive depends upon verbs,
adjectives, and nouns,
Rule*£X[L The simple infinitive without to is
used after bid, do, feci, have, hear, lei, make, need,
see, and also after may, can, will, shall, and must in
the compound tenses.
Rule XXIII. The infinitive has sometimes a
subject in the objective case.
Rule XXIV. Participles referto nouns and pro-
nouns.
Rule XXV. Verbal nouns are followed by the
same cases as the verbs from which they are de.
rived.
Rule XXVI. A noun or pronoun joined with a
participle having no dependence upon other words
is put in the nominative case absolute.
Rule XXVII. The name of the person or thing
addressed is put in the vocative.
CHAPTER XXIV.
STRUCTURE OF PROPOSITIONS AND SENTENCES.
357. All sentences consist of only three kinds of
combinations; the P r e d i ca t i ve, the Attri-
butive, and the Objective.
358. The Predicative combination is the
simple proposition".
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146 SYNTAX.
359. Any word or clause added to a noun or
word standing for a noun is an attribute, and the
combination is an a 1 1 r i b u t i v e c o m b i n a t i o n ;
as, the wise king ; that man ; Cicero the orator.
360. Any word or clause added to a verb or ad-
jective is an objective modifier and the combination
is an objective combination; as, " God
made man." ■ '•
SECTION I. THE PREDICATIVE COMBINATION.
361. The predicative combination is
the simple proposition. It consists of two parts, sub-
ject and predicate, which taken together express
one thought, a judgment or affirmation ; as, John
runs. Water flows.
362. The s u bj e c t may be a noun, a pronoun,
an adjective used as a tioun, an infinitive, a
clause, or a word used merely as such ; as, " John
reads." " He is studious." " The good are hap-
py." " Playing in the fields is pleasant." " lo
lie is base." " That all must die is certain." " A
is an article." " Sweet is an adjective."
363. The predicate may be of various
forms.
I. First, the simple verb; as, "John runs."
"The wind blows."
1. Here the connection between subject and
predicate is perfectly evident.
2. When I say "John running," the exact rela-
tion is uncertain, but when Ijnsert is the relation
is certain.
3. The verb is, is called a copula. It serves to
connect the assertion with the subject. In "John is
THE PREDIDATIVE COMBINATION. 147
running, " the predicate is the imperfect parti-
ciple. •
II. Second, the predicate is an adj e c t i v e ; as?
"The sun is bright." The adjective is closely re-
lated to the verb and is intermediate between the
verb and noun ; and is thus fiitted to form the
predicate.*
III. Third, the predicate is a noun; as, "James
is a painter."
IV '. Fourth, the predicate is a n o u n and prep-
osition, or adjunct; as, ' • lie is in good spit -
its," that is, " He is cheerful or Mtiely" " He is in
hopes;'1 that is, "He is hopeful"
The infinitive with to is sometimes used in the
same manner; as, "He is to come" that is, "He*
i* comi ny."
V. Fifth, the predicate is an adverb; as,
"The fire is out." " The river is vp."
EXERCISES FOR ANALYSIS AND PARSING.
Point out the different forms of subject and
predicate.
Water flows. Rain falls. Trees grow. Mary is singing.
The sun is shining. The sun is hot. The ro.41 is beauti-
ful. Mary and her sister arc happy. He is in Paris. The
tree is under the hill. The stone is above the spring.
The tide is out. The wind is up. To deceive is base.
Honor thy father and thy mother, is the command of God.
EXERCISES IN COMPOSITION.
Write these propositions supplying subjects.
^Compare in Latin Dais vivit<ao& lives, with Deus est vivus
God is living.
148 . SYNi'AX.
■ and gnaw holes in the ceiling. , ,
and grow in the fields. is going home. Has the
arrived? is dishonorable. such disturb-
ance is wrong.
Write these supplying predicates.
The man . Winds . Eagles — — . The clock
is . The tree is . My father is .
Write a few sentences describing a potato, straw- •
berries, a chair.
Let the teacher assign frequently, similar exercises upon
common, familiar subjects.
SECTION II. THE ATTRIBUTIVE COMBINATION.
364. The attributive c o m b i n a t i o u also
consists of two parts; first 'the noun, or idea of
substance; second, the attribute. The two ex-
press one idea, that of a substance: as u A good
man" "A white horse."
1. The first attribute is the adjective.
When we know that an apple is sweety we speak
of it as a sweet apple.
9 1. Thus attributive ideas are derived from pre-
dicative ; as, "The hill is high," gives "The high
hill ;" "James is a painter," gives " James, the
painter.",
2. The participle and the adverb used adjective-
]y are attributives of this class; as, "The rising
sun." "The above statement." "The then sec-
retary."
II. The second attribute is the noun in apposi-
tion, or a noun joined to another denoting the
same person or thing; as, "Christ, the Saviour,
died." "Thomas," the carpenter, is a good man."
III. Third, the attributive is the possessive case;
as, "John's hat." The force of the possessive case
TIIE ATTRIBUTIVE COMBINATION. 140
is like that of the adjective. An adjunct may some-
times be substituted for it ; as, "The brow of the
mountain" for the- mountain's brow."
IV. Fourth, the attribute is the adjunct ; as "A
friend to the cause, is wanted." "A e/oldcn crown "
is equal to "A crown of gold ;" " An old man from
Italy" to " An old Ifalian (man ;") " The house of
my father" to "My father s house."
Thus the attributes run into each other.
The infinitive with to is also an attribute; as,
"A time to play" " A time for planing" " A play
time:"
EXERCISES.
Hugh Miller, the Geologist was a mason. The tall pine
is a valuable tree. Newton, the great philosopher, was an
humble Christian. Mr. Mason's house is elegant. The king
of Italy is a brave soldier. The chest of oak is heavy.
"The old oaken bucket," was written by Wood worth.
EXERCISES IN COMPOSITION.
365. Rules for punctuation.
Rule T. Two or more, nouns following cadi, other in the
same ccnitructiori, ore separated hi/ commas (,); as, "John,
James, and Mary came." When close!// connected by con-
junctions, they are not separated ; as, "Virtue and vice are
in strong contrast."
260. Rule 2. A siiK/le noun in apposition is not separa-
ted; but when it is modified In/ several words, if is then
separated by a, comma; as, "The apostle Peter." "Peter, the
apostle, preached to the Jews.'* "David the king." " Da-
vid, the king of the Jews."
Punctuate the*e senteric&i. Tt is folly presumption wick-
edness to attempt to supplement (rod's means of saving
souls by mans. John James and Henry came yesterday.
Washington the father of his country was born in Virginia.
Complete and punctuate these sentences. Franklin
150 SYNTAX.
was a printer's apprentice. I write this exercise.
The love is universal. book is missing. The
rose is a flower.
Describe a bell, a violin, a drum, paper.
SECTION III. -THE OBJECTIVE COMBINATION.
867. The Objective Combination con^
sists of two parts, a verb or adjective, containing
the idea of action, or active properties; and an
object towards which that action is directed or by
which it is limited. The two expresses but one
idea, that of activity.
368. The objective modifiers are various.
I. First, the objective case or direct ob-
ject; as, "James studies his book." " Studies his
book" is the objective combination.
II. Second, the indirect object or dative
case; as, He gave me, a book.
III. Third, the factitive object, or the
effect produced; as, They made him chairman.
'"Making chairman" is the assertion, him its object.
Him is the direct object; chairman the factitive.
That which any person or thing is appointed,
chosen, or constituted, is called the factitive object.
Some call it the attributive object.
The factitive relation appears in various forms : —
1st. As a noun. "They call him John." " They elected
him President."
2nd. As an adjective. "They counted Socrates wise."
"Ho made us glad."
3d. As an infinitive. "He should go." "They made
him run."
4th. As an adjunct. "They chose Marius/w a general."
5th. By the conjunction as with words following.
"They regard him as a hi/pocrite.v "He carried arms as a
show."
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IV. fourth, the remote object. This is
expressed by an adjunct; as, "He repents of his
folly" "He is. desirous of learning."
V. Fifth, the object of place;- as, "John is at
home." "lie lives Acre." " Hehas gone to Savan-
nah."
VI. Sixth, the object of time ; as, " He rose be-
fore sunrise" " lie rose early."
VII. Seventh, the object of cause ; as, " Socrates
died/ram poison."
VIII. Eighth, the object of manner; as, He
speaks kindly"
oGI). An object is anything by which the verb or verbal
word is modified or limited.
Adverbs and adjuncts are like each other in use. Indeed
the adverb is an abbreviated adjunct.
370. These combinations are the elements of all
sentences. They, together with contracted con-
structions, form language.
Example. "A wise man governs his passions."
"Man governs" is the predicative; "a wise man" the
attributive; 'k governs his passions," the objective combi-
nation.
EXAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS.
Washington, the father of his country, was born-in Vir-
ginia. The wise Socrates taught the immortality of the
soul. The happy children of our friend were playing in
the garden. Mary's sister reads well.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
371. llule 3. Two or more adjectives modifying the
same subject, are separated from each other by commas ;
as, " lie was a brave, gentle, dignified man."
Punctuate i — The learned wise and brave Sydney fell.
The way was long cold dreary and rough. •
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Complete these sentences : — John studies and
. James asked . The wind blows
and the falls . He has gone
and will return .
Write a fewsentencea describing the:: Singing of birds."
SECTION IV. INTERMEDIATE Oil CONTRACTED
PROPOSITIONS.
372. There are certain forms in which the sub-
ject and predicate are not fully expressed, but
where they are found in a contracted form.
373. The sentences to which they arc added, are
intermediate between simple and compound sen-
tences.
I. Th 3 first is the participle; as, ': He answer-
ing said."
This when fully expanded is equal to u He an-
swered and said." Answering refers to he by Rule
XXIII.
II. ISecond, the participle used adver-
bially; as, " He came in si? g' ig," that is, " He
came in and he was singing." u Fie fed fighting,"
that is, "He fell and he was fighting when he fell."
It docs not mean that the "figliting person fell,"
but that he was fighting when he fell,
1. It is a participle, representing a contracted
proposition modifying the verb by expressing an
action, taking place at the same time.
2. This concomitant action is expressed vari-
ously:—
1st. By a participle. " He lay sleeping." "He stood con-
founded."
2nd. By an adjective. " He sat there sad,"
3d. By an adjunct. "lie talks in his sleep.1' "I live
without htye."
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4th. By a noun preceded by as. "He stood as a specta-
tor."
III. Third, the case a b s o 1 u t e , or, the noun
joined with a participle independent of the rest of
the sentence; as, "The enemy advancing, he
retreated," that is, " Because the enemy advanced
ho retreated."
1. In such instances the noun is now put in the nomina-
tive case. Anciently, in Saxon and old English it was tho
dative.
2. So in Milton, ''And him destroyed or won to what
will work his utter loss." The noun joined ^ith the par-
ticiple in all such cases is different from the subject of
the sentence.
IV. Fourth, the i n f i n i t i vo with to, or the
S u p i n e ; as, '■ He prepared to r/o," that is, " lie
prepared thai he might go."
This is the infinitive of purpose; as "He reads
to learn," " lie reads tint he may learn."
V. Fifth, the infinitive with an objective case ;
as "I advised him to go." UI advised him that he
should sro " or "I advised that he should <xo."
The objective case is never used with the infiniiive
unless it is different from the subject]
EXERCISES.
Expand the contracted sentences as shown
above.
Walking down the street, I met a friend. Having been
elected, he accepted the office. His story having been
told, he departed, lie went away rejoicing. He labored
hard to prepare himself for his position, lie was anxious
to learn. I advised him to return. He bade me go.
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EXERCISES IN COMPOSITION.
374. Rule 4. Two or more verbs or participles in succes-
sion, relating to the same subject are separatedby commas;
as, " We should pity, succour, and defend the poor/'
When participles are followed by modifying words they
are generally separated by a comma. "The king, approv-
ing the plan, put it in execution. "
375" Rule 5. All absolute expressions must be separated
by commas-, as, " To con/ens the truth, I was in fault.
" The sun having arisen, the clouds disappeared." " James,
come to me."
Punctuate: — We may advise exhort reprove or command.
Virtue supports in adversity moderates in prosperity. The
clock striking thre< we hastened home. The teacher arriv-
O
ingat this moment put an end to our play.
Complete th%se sentences: — The sun having set .
Our father returning — . He entered . He
to learn that he . He commanded him to .
Write a short description of the "sounds in the street."
• SECTION V. COMPOUND SENTENCES.
SUBORDINATE PROPOSITIONS.
37G. Propositions may be used like single words.
There are three kinds of propositions when thus
used ; Substantive, adjective, and ad-
verbial.
377. A substantive proposition is one that
may supply the place of a noun.
1. First it may be used as a subject; as, "That
God exists, is true." " That all must die, is certain."
2. Second, as the direct object; as, "We know
that summer will come again." " He said that the
earth teas round."
3. i'hird, as the second object; as, "The Bible
teaches us that God is eternal."
378. The adjective proposition is one that
performs the office of an adjective ; as, " The man
SUBORDINATE COMPOUND SENTENCES. 155
ivho is prudent provides for the future," is equal to
" the prudent man." "Balbus, who had a sword
drew it," is equal to "Balbus having a sword,
drew it."
379. An adverbial proposition is one that
modifies the leading verb like an adverb.
1. It expresses, first, the place; as, " Where thou
lodgest, I will lod^e." " I go, whence I shall not return."
2. Secondly, the time; as, " When the mail arrives, we
shall hear the news." " Until I come, wait in patience."
3. Thirdly, the manner; as, " Forgive us, our debts, as
we forgive our debtors." "H speaks so that he is heard!'
4. Fourthly, the cause ; as, ' The pear fell off because
it was ripe."
5. Fifthly, intensity; as, " He is as rich as his broth-
er." " The more he afflicted them, the more they midti-
plied."
380. Conditional propositions are a species
of adverbial propositions.
They consist of two parts, the condition,
and the consequence; or protasis and apodo-
sis; as, "If he studies, he^will learn." " If he
studies," is the condition. "He will learn," is the
consequence.
381. There are four forms of the conditional
proposition.
1st. Where both members are in the indicative* mode ;
as, " If it rains I cannot go out." Here simple uncertain-
ty is expressed by the condition. The verbs are in the
present tense.
2nd. Where the condition is subjunctive or future
indicative, and the consequence, indicative j* as, " If it rain
(or shall rain) tomorrow I shall not go/' Here uncertainty
with reference to the future is expressed.
*Or potential.
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3d. Uncertainty in regard to the condition; as, If hd
ever comes we shall know i{. ,
4th. Where the imperfect tense is used in both mem-
bers; " If I had anything I would give it," but Ihavenot.
Here a negation of the condition is always implied.
382. As a general thing, whenever the present tense
is used in conditional sentences, simple uncertainty is de-
noted with reference sometimes to the present, sometimes
to the future ; but, when the past tense is used, a certain-
ty that what is -affirmed'or denied is not true, is denoted.
1. "If I have the book " means I am not certain wheth-
er I have it or not. "If I had the book" means I have not
got it." "If I had not the book " means that I have it.
2. These past tense, thus used, generally re fur to pres-
ent time. " If [ had it" means that I have it not now.
3. The same is the case when the conditional conjunc-
tions are not expressed; as, "Had I." " Were I." &c.
EXERCISES.
That the earth is a sphere, is easily proved. When
letters were first used, is uncertain. Why he resigned his
office, will soon be made known. He whom I loved, is
dead. The rewards which are promised, shall be given.
Whither thou goest, I will go. When the bell rings, we
must go to school. If it docs not rain I will come. If I
had not the book I woulfl purchase it.
EXERCISES IN COMPOSITION.
883. Rule G. Phrases, clauses, and subordinate proposi-
tions that arc not restrictive arc separated by commas.
By restrictive clauses are meant those which are neces-
sary to express the meaning of the sentence; as, "I love
not the person that slanders his neighbor." That slander*
his neighbor, is a restrictive clause modifying person.
Some of the principal clauses, &c, thus separated are: —
1. The relative clause, except when restrictive ; as, "Ellen,
who was up early, came down." "Those who are good,
are happy." Where the connection between the anticedent
and the relative is very close, as in this last case, the two
are not separated. 2. The participial clause. 3. The ad-
verbial clause. 4. Vocative expressions. 5. The phrases
m short, in truth &c ; the words besides, moreover r namely,
&c.
SUBORDINATE COMPOUND SENTENCES. 157
Punctuate: — Washington who is called the father of his
country was the first President. When the wind blows
the trees sway before it. lie who wants to catch fish
however must not mind a wetting.
Write sentences describing the " Sounds in a farmyard."
SECTION VI. CO-ORDINATE PROPOSITIONS.
384. In the next condition of sentences, inde-
pendent propositions are brought by the side of
each other, and joined together to express one
thought; as, " The sun shines, and the air is mild."
885. This is done in three ways ; by uniting
them, by opposing them, by accounting for one by
means of the other.
386. The first class are called copulative;
the second, adversative; the third, causal.
Point out in these propositions the members
and connectives.
COPULATIVE PROPOSITIONS.
The sun shines, and the clouds are breaking away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away. He has not only heard
the lecture, but also understood it. He is both learned
and wise. lie is poor and happy. He is wise as well as
learned.
ADVERSATIVE PROPOSITIONS.
He is not an Englishman, but a Frenchman. The
house is convenient, but the garden is waste. Either
John or his brother will come.
In such sentences as the last the conjunctive
words enter in pairs expressed or understood ; as,
" Whether James or John will come is uncertain."
" Neither Mary nor her sister are here."
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158 SYNTAX'
CAUSAL PROPOSITIONS,
Enoch was not, for God took him. He is idle, therefore
he is poor. He is quarrelsome, therefore people avoid him.
He is guilty, for he blushes.
For farther illustrations see the article on classes
of conjunctions.
387. When the propositions are so connected
together as to form a complete thought they form
a Period; as, " God is loved, for he is good.% ■
Periods may he simple or compound. " Though
I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for thou art with me" is a
compound period. "Though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,"
is one period. " I will fear no evil for thou art
with me," is'another. The two form a compound
period.
Periods singly or combined form the highest
condition of language.
EXERCISES IN COMPOSITION.
388. Rule 7. Words used in pairs are separated by
commas ; as, " Industry an<J virtue, idleness and vice, go
hand in hand."*
Punctuate: — Summer and winter seedtime and har-
vest are the gifts of Providence. Truth is fair and artless
simple and sincere uniform and consistant. Whether we
eat or drink labor or sleep we should be moderate.
Write sentences containing these words: — Handsome,
graceful, diligent, flowers, reading, kind, gentle, country,
fields, school, houses. Describe a " railroad train."
THE SUBJECT OP THE PROPOSITION. 159
CHAPTER XXV.
THE RULES OF SYNTAX WITH REMARKS AND ILLUS-
TRATIONS.
The rules are arranged according to the development
of propositions and sentences.
RULE I. THE SUBJECT OF THE VERB.
. 389. The subject of the finite verb is put in
the nominative case.
1. The subject of the imperative is generally
understood; as, Go (thou.) Conic (ye.)
2. The nominative regularly precedes the verb,
but in imperative and interrogative, and in condi-
tional sentences when the conjunction is omitted,
and also when there, 'here, then, an4 some other
words introduce a sentence, it is placed after the
verb; as, "Had /been there." " There was a tree
near by."
3. When interrogative pronouns are used they
precede the verb.
4. In answers to questions the noun is fre-
quently used without a verb expressed; as "Who
gave it to you ?'' Ans', " John " (gave it to nte.)
5. The noun and pronoun must not be used
with the same verb; as, "The king is just," not
"The king he is just."
Them should not be used for these and those.
EXERCISES.
Stephen died a martyr to his faith. Napoleon Bonaparte
was the first emperor of France, (rod tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb. The trees are faaen with fruit. The
prudent will be respected, but the careless will be despised.
> •
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Correct these sentences: — Them are delightful. Hiin
and me were there. You and me saw them. Are not
him and her cousins. The Queen she is a noble lady.
John he has gone to school.
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EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
390. Rule 8. When a verb or conjunction is omitted, its
place is usually supplied' by a comma, as, "James reads,
writes, and ciphers." "From law arises security; from
security, curiosity; from curiosity, knowledge."
Punctuate: — Study makes a learned man experience a
wise one. Rapid exhaustless deep his numbers flowed.
The author dreads the critic the miser the thief the
criminal the magistrate, and every tody public opinion.
Complete these sentences: gladdens us. was
dear. fell on the battle field. Is at home ? is
' an important study. is the highest duty of man.
. is honorable, is base.
Write a description of " a bridge."
RULE II. AGREEMENT OF THE VERB.
391. The verb must agree with its subject in
number and person.
1. Every verb must have a subject expressed or
understood. In poetry, the nominative is often
omitted; as, " Lives there a man who loves his
pain."*
2. A singular noun used in a plural sense takes
a verb in the plural ; as, " Twenty sail were seen."
3. An intransitive verb between two nomina-
tives of different numbers usually agrees with the
first; as, "His meat ivas locusts and wild honey/'
Except in "The wages of sin is death." Some
think that wages here is singular.
4. The verbs need, wttnt, and require, are sometimes
used in a passive sense in the active voice; as, "There
AGREEMENT OF THE VERB. 161
needs no argument to prove, &c." That is " No argument
is needed, &c." ;' There wanted not men to fight in such
a cause."
5. Need and dare when intransitive are sometimes used
in the plural with a singular subject; as, "She need not
go." "He dare not repeat those words."
6. Such expressions as, as regards, as appear*, as
follows, are equivalent to, as it regards, as it appears.
Regards, appears in such cases are unipersonnl verbs
agreeing with it.
7. Some unipersonal verbs agree with a clause follow-
ing them ; as, "It becomes us to fulfil all righteousness "
1 Tb fulfil all righteousness becomes us." The it is an in-
troductory word.
8. Collective nouns, when the assertion is made
of the whole of the individuals composing them,
as one body, take the verb in the singular; as,
"The court has just ended its session." But, when
it is made of eaoh individual composing it, the
verb is plural; as, "A great multitude hurl stones
and darts."
When they may be substituted for the nouns,
the verbs must be plural ; when it, singular.
EXERCISES.
Varro was esteemed a learned man, but Aristides was
called just. To see the sun is pleasant. Titus has been
called the delight of the human race. A variety of bless-
ings has been conferred upon us. The morning stars
sang together and the sons of God shouted for joy.
EXERCISES TO BE CORRECTED.
The clouds has dispersed. There were three men in the
company. What names has the planets? A variety of
pleasing prospects charm the eye. Thee was more iin-
posters than one. She need help; but she needs not re-
main. Sixty pounds of wheat produces forty pounds of
flour. The Legislature have adjourned. The Court does
not agree. The assembly was divided. Five brace of
162 SYNTAX.
pigeons was sold for one dollar. Fifty cannon was dis-
charged.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
392. llule 8. A comma must be placed before and, or,
and nor, when they connect the last of a series of words or
of clauses; as, "He runs, leaps, and bounds along. The
merciful man will not maim an insect, trample on a
worm, or cause a» unnecessary pang to the humblest of
created beings."
Punctuate .-—Charles Thomas and George are brothers.
So eagerly the Fiend o'er bog or steep through strait
rough dense or rare with head hands wings or feet pursues
his way.
Complete these: — To steal . John his
book. The meeting— . The judges divided
in opinion.
Write a description o/*"a mountain."
SUB-KULE I.
393. rlwo or more subject nominatives singular con-
nected by and require a plural verb.
1. When the nouns thus connected are modified
by each, every, either, neither, and no, the verb is
singular.
2. Singular subjects connected by and also, as
well as, take the verb in the singular; as, " Caesar,
as well as Cicero, was an orator."
3. A singular subject united to another by witl\y
in company with, requires a singular verb; as,
" The General, with his staff, has come."
4. When the subject-nominatives refer to the
same person or thing, the verb is singular; as,
i: Tne saint, the father, and the husband prays."
5. A verb may agree with the .first noun and be
understood with the rest; as, "Thy beauty walks,
thy tenderness and love,"
AGREEMENT WITH SUBJECTS TAKEN SEPARATELY. 163
6. When the subjects are of different persons
the verb prefers the first to the second, and the
second to the third ; as, "James and I are going."
EXERCISES.
Reason and truth constitute intellectual gold, lliches,
honors, and pleasures, steal away the heart from religion.
He and I are foes. My aunt, with her daughter, was here
yesterday.
To fish and hunt are pleasant. Either sex and every
age was engaged in the pursuits of industry. His ready
wit, together with his varied acquirements, makes him an
agreeable companion.
TO BE CORRECTED.
Much do human pride and folly require correction.
Idleness and ignorance is the parent of many vices. The
general, with several soldiers, were taken. Virtue, and
not riches, produce esteem.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
o04. Rule 9. A comma should be placed he/ore and, or,
if, but, and that, when they connect short sentences; as, " You
must come with me, or I will go with you."
Punctuate: — Stephen saw his cousin coming and ran to
meet her. My horse is not handsome but he trots well.
Be virtuous that you may be esteemed.
■ Vfrite sentences containing these expressions: — Hard
study. Ignorance and idleness. Geography teaches us.
Birds nests. Fought bravely. The tops of high
mountains.
Describe ';a river."
SUB-RULE II.
8£T5. Two or more subject nominatives singular can-%
nccted by or or nor require a singular verb.
1. When subjects ot different numbers are thus
connected the verb should be plural, and the plural
164 SYNTAX.
subject if possible be placed next to it ; as, "Neith-
er poverty nor riches were his."
2. If the substantives are of different persons the
verb agrees with the nearest. "Thou, he, or I am
going."
3. It is better in such cases that the verb should
follow each subject; as, "Either thou art mis-
taken, or he is."
EXERCISES.
Ignorance or negligence lias caused the mistake. Neither
the captain nor the sailors were acquainted with the coast.
One or both of the witnesses were present. Thou mayst
go, or he, but not both.
TO BE CORRECTED.
James or Charles were in fault. Neither fear nor
jealousy affect him. Either thou or he art to blame.
Either George or I has the work to perform. Were this
philosopher and poet, or his critic in the wrong? Have
the dictionary, the spelling book, or the grammar been
found.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
S9G. Rule 10. When the logical subject consists of many
words, or ends with a verb, it is cut off by a comma; as,
"Whatever breathes, lives."
Punctuate: — Every impure angry revengeful and en-
vious thought is a violation of duty. The evil that men
do lives after them,
Write sentences containing these clauses : — Those who are
virtuaus. — The rain having ceased. — The boy who
studies. — The place in which we live. — By reading good
books. — Having arisen. —
9 HULE III. TUB PREDICATE NOUN OR PRONUON.
397. The noun or pronoun in the predicate
agrees with the subject in case,
THE PREDICATE NOUN OR PRONOUN. 165
1. It does not always agree with it in number; as,
" Honest men are the salt of the earth." "Sixpence
is twelve half pennies ." »
2. The verbs that admit a noun in the predicate
are to be, td become and the passive voice of such
verbs as to name,to render, to make, to esteem, &c.
3. When the predicate noun follows the infini-
tive, it is put in the objective case; as, "I knew
him to be a knave." Except in such sentences, as
" lo be a learned man is no easy attainment." Man
is in the nominative used absolutely.
4. A noun after the participle of an intransitive
verb or passive voice is put in the same case as the
noun or pronoun which the participle modifies;
as, "Being a soldier, I could not resist the call."
5. Except when the participle is preceded by
the possessive; as, "I am suspicious of his being
a rogue " or "that he is a rogue." " His being a
rogue " is the object of of. Rogue, is in the nomi-
native absolute.
EXERCISES.
Clement was the name of many popes. Cassar was not
only a great general, but an orator and a historian. What
is the hour? We thought him to be a rogue. Brutus is
represented as having been an ardent lover of bis country.
I am tired of being an idler. He is angry with me on ac-
count of my being a friend to his enemy.
TO BE CORRECTED
It was not him that said it. It cannot be him. Whom
are you? I did not think of its being him. 1 could not
believe it was her.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
398. Rule 11. In a complex sentence, the dependent
clame is separated hi/ a comma from the principal clause ;
166 . SYNTAX.
as, " When our vices leave us, we flatter ourselves that
we leave them.''
Punctuate: — The temperate man's pleasures are durable
because they are regular. When we go to the city we
part with the pleasures of the country. "V^Jiither thou
goest I will go and where thou lodgest I will lodge.
Write sentences containing these expressions: — A hundred
years hence. Before Columbus discovered America.
After the storm ceased. Where the river rises. Down
by the river side.
RULE IV. apposition.
399. A noun or pronoun limiting another
noun or pronoun denoting the same person or
thing, agrees with it in case; as,«"Paul, the
apostle." " Ye, men of Athens."
1. The noun thus limiting another is said'to be
in apposition. It is joined to it, for the sake of
explaining it more particularly; as, " James, the
painter.'' Painter limits James and tells who is
meant.
2. A noun may be in apposition -with anything
that may stand in the place of a noun ; an adjective,
infinitive, phrase, or sentence; as, " You write and
speak correctly, a habit you should cultivate. .
3. A phrase or sentence may be in apposition
with a noun ; as, " My motion, that the subject be
laid on the table, prevailed.
4. A noun denoting the whole is sometimes
followed by other words denoting the parts; as,
." They travelled in company, some on horseback,
some in carriages, others on foot. So, "They fled,
every man to his tent." " They love each other,"
«HE NOUN OR PRONOUN IN APPOSITION. 167
5. When two nouns come together in the pos-
sessive case, the sign is annexed to the last; as,
" John, the Baptist's head."
6. A noun in apposition with two or more nouns
is put in the plural; as "Romulus and Remus,
grandsons of Nu mitor. ' '
7. In sentences like, "My father intended m*e as the
tithe of his sons," some parse tithe in apposition with me;
others, as in the objective case after as, as a preposition,
meaning in " the character of " This phrase may be
substituted for as in all such cases, but there is nothing in
the word itself to warrant it.
It is more consistent to parse tithe in the objective case
connected by as with me and governed by devote.
In " His office as judge must be responsible " ; judge is
usually parsed in the possessive in apposition with his.
But it is the office, the judgeship, that is responsible;
and it seems to me better to parse judge as connected by
as with office and, therefore, in the same case.
EXERCISES.
Herschel, the astronomer, discovered the planet Uranus.
You are too humane and considerate, things few people
can be charged with. To travel comfortably, a very ne-
cessary thing in my case was impossible. You write very
carelessly, a habit you must correct. It can be found at
Jones, the bookseller's shop. I am pleased with your
appointment as chaplain. Forever honored be this, the
place of our father's refuge. I, Victoria, Queen of Eng-
land, make proclamation. They have fallen, each in his
field of glory.
TO BE CORRECTED.
Such was the career of Burns, he who delighted a whole
nation with his songs. They killed the chief, he who
was at the fort yesterday. They stopped at Brown's the
merchants. They went each their own way. Thomas
and James, -our cousin has come.
168 SYNTAX.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
400. Rule 12. When transposit 'on occurs, so that a
phrase or adjunct which naturally follows the verb pre-
cedes it, a comma is used ; as, "To those who labor, sleep
is doubly- pleasant, for, "Sleep is doubly pleasant to those
who labor/'
Punctuate : — Of all the passions vanity is the most
unsocial. . Whether such a person as Homer ever existed
we cannot say. How the old magicians performed their
miracles is difficult to explain.
Write a description of a wagon ; point out its parts and
their uses. Describe the materials of which it is made;
show their origin, and the different processes and workman
required.
RULE Y. THE POSSESSIVE CASE.
401. A noun or pronoun limiting another
noun denoting a different person or thing is put
in the possessive case, as "John's hat." "His
book."
1. The limited noun is often omitted when it may
be easily known ; as, I dined at Johnson's (house.)
2. When the thing possessed belongs to two or
more persons, the sign is annexed to the last ; as,
"John, James, and William's house."
" 3. But when it belongs to each person separately
it must be added to each ; as, Worcester's and
Webster's dictionaries.
4. When several words are combined together
as one term, the sign of the possessive is annexed
to the last; as, " The King of Saxony's army."
" The King of Saxony's " is one term, and should
be parsed together as a modifier of army.
5. When possessives are in apposition, if the
THE POSSESSIVE CASE. 169
noun lirrjitod is omitted, the sign is added to the
first; as, " I saw him at Brown's, the bookseller
and stationer."'
6. The objective with of is usually equivalent to
the possessive; as, "The advice of my father," or
uMy father's advice."
7. When the thing possessed is one of a number,
the possessive and adjunct are both used ; as, " A
friend of his brother's, " or " One of his brothers
friends."
!S. When a noun depends upon a participle it is
put in the possessive case; as "His father's being
a judge had some influence." "John's having
been a soldier secured him the appointment."
!>. According to past usage the verbal noun docs not
receive an article, an adjective, or a possessive case before
it. it then has the government of a verb; as," " He was
engaged in reading Plato." " B$ establishing good laws
we secure peace."
10. When it receives attributive modifiers it ceases to
be a verbal noun, and becomes an abstract noun, and can-
not according to past usage have the government of a verb.
Compare, "Useful for the clear understanding of the
word," and "Useful for clearly understanding the word."
11. The tendency is to drop the of following these
abstract verbals and make them govern a case; as, "It will
depend on my father's giving his consent. " " The mixing
them makes a miserable jumble."
This is not justified by the spirit of the language.
EXERCISLS.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity. Whose works
are these? They are Cicero's, the most eloquent of men.
lie accompanied me to St. Mary's. Peter, John, and
Andrew's occupation was that of fishermen.
The Queen of Great Britain's proclamation has just been
issued. Smith brothers' and Thompson's stores are the
largest. By studying diligently we improve.
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170 SYNTAX.
TO BE CORRECTED.
Webster or Johnson's dictionary. McOarter's and
Dawson's bookstore. There is no danger of that complaint
being made at present. This was your fathers estate.
Onennans loss is another man's gain. Williams books are
better than Jamesis. David and Solomon's reigns were
prosperous. This was a discovery of Sir Isaac Newton.
The medicine was procured at Bn»wn the apothecary
and druggist's.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION. *
402. Rule 13. A comma is used to separate words and
clauses, expressing contrast, or opposition; as,
"Liberal, not lavish, is kind nature's hand."
" Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull."
Punctuate : — A good man will love himself too well to
lose and his neighbor too well to win an estate by gaming.
Not only in union with but in opposition to the views and
conduct of one another.
Describe a slate, giving its form; the materials of which
it is made, their qualities, their origin; and its uses,
together with anything else you can think, of concerning
it.
RULE VI, ADJECTIVES.
403. Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns,
as, " A good man." " He is wise"
I. DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES.
1. Adjectives may be used both as predicates
and. attributes.
2. Adjectives are sometimes used to modify
other adjectives ; as, a bright blue pitcher, pale red
silk, red hot iron. Participles are also sometimes
used in this manner; as, roaring drunk, loving
jealous, staring mad.
3. An adjective may modify a noun and another
AdJECTlVES. 171
adjective taken together; as, "A fine bay horse"
tk A pretty wooden bowl"
4. The adjective may modify anything that can
take the place of a noun ; as, " To see the sun is
pleasant." To lie is base." " Whether we shall go
is uncertain."
5. With infinitives and participles the adjective is some-
times used indefinitely; as, "To be wise .and good is to be
yreat and noble." "Being Honest is better than being
wealthy."
These are contracted expressions in which wise and
good stand in the predicate.
6. Several' intransitive verbs, as look, seem, feel, taste,
smetf, shine, remove, stanct ^continue, &g., receive an adjective
modifying the subject after them; as, "He looks cold."
These two ideas looking and cold are asserted of he.
With such verbs, if the subject is to be modified, the
adjective is used ; if the predicate, the adverb; as, " She
looks cold." » She looks coldly on him."
7. When the adjective expresses the factitive relation
it modifies transitive verba ; as, " The news made us glad.*'
•• .Making glad "is the assertion, "us" its object.. Such
adjectives agree with the object, but modify the verb.
8. Adjectives are sometimes used as adverbs; as, " Soft
sighed the flute." This use is found chiefly in the poets.
As a general rule, adjectives must not be used as ad-
verbs.
9. Adjectives are sometimes used as nouns
when preceded by the definite article, sometimes
without ; as, " The wise, the good." " The beau-
tiful." "Good and evil."
10. Nouns and phrases are sometimes used as
adjectives ; as, " A stone floor." " A brick house."
" Off-hand manner."
11. When two objects are compared, the com-
parative is used ; when more than two, the super-
lative. %%
12. When the comparative is used the latter
172 S'EJN'TAX.
term must exclude the former; as, "Texas is
larger than any other State." When the super-
lative is used the latter must include the former;
as, " Socrates was the wisest of the Athenians."
13. Double comparatives and superlatives should
be avoided.
14. In forms like this, " Wilson is a better
blacksmith than a carpenter,'" if two persons are
meant, the article should be used; if but one, it
should not.
II. DEFINITIVE ADJECTIVES.
25. Adjectives that have number must agree
with their nouns in number; as, one day, iJmdays,
is man, these men.
16. The distributive adjectives require the noun?, pro-
nouns, and verbs with which they are u>cd to be in the
singular; as, " Every tree is known by ite iVn.it."
Except when they are joined with numerals;*?, " Every
ten years."
17. Many is used with a singular noun when a is pre-
fixed; as, ;- Many a man."
18. Either is ^pmetimes used fur each ; as, '-On either
te one/'
19. Both is put in apposition with pronouns to render
them emphatic; as, "I will teach you Lath."
20. Some with numerals signifies about: as, "Some ten
years ago."
21. Than should not be used in place of these and those..
III. POSITION OF THE ADJECTIVE.
22. The adjective is generally placed immediate-
ly before its noun.
23. It is placed after it: —
1. When it is limited by an adjunct; as, Food convenient
forme.
2, When it expresses a title; as, Alexander, the great.
POSITION OF ADJECTIVES. 173
3. When it is a predicate; except for emphasis; as,
" Great is the Lord."
4. When expressing the factitive relation ; as, " God
made all things good."
5. When it •modifies a pronoun in the objective case;
as, " We found her well."
6. AVhen time, number, dimension, and value arc de-
noted; as, "He is four years old".; "twenty thousand
strong;" ua wall three feet thick;" "a, book worth a
dollar."
7. All is sometimes separated by the from its noun;
such and many by a.
8. Adjectives modified by *o and as are separated by a ;
as, wi so rich a dress."
9. Some adjectives are used only in the predicate;
others are placed after their nouns for the sake of emphasis
on poetic usage.
EXERCISES.
The good man is happy. To advance was difficult, to
retreat, dangerous. Whether he will come or not is un-
certain, lie was dressed in a light blue suit and rode on
a dark bay horse. A beautiful young lady was leading a
venerable old man. To become learned and great is a
work of much difficulty. The hay smells sweet. The
wind blows chill. He stood still. And louder yet and
yet more dread swells the high trump that wakes the
dead. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick. Thou
makest the earth soft with showers. Men call the pros-
perous, happy. We were made glad. It is but a step
from the sublime to the ridiculous. Solomon was wiser
than any Roman king. Numawas wiser than any other
Roman king. He was the wisest of all the Roman king!
This boy is industrious, that one is idle. A st >ne wall
encloses yonder old brick church. Each man must act
for himself.
To BE CORRECTED.
A new barrel of flour. A green load of wood. A i
pair of shoes. She reads proper and writes neat. He was
such an extravagant man that ho soon wasted his property*
A tree fifty Jbot high. Young promising men are often
lead astray by temptation. Jupiter is larger than any
1T4 SYNTAX.
•
planet. The elephant has more instinct than any an-
imal. I see good. "We . stood silently. Henry is tlje
elder of the three brothers. James is the oldest of the
two. Those sort of favors. Bring mo them pens. Neither
of the men has reason to complain.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
404. Rule 14. Members of sentences, containing correla-
tive adverbs and conjunctions are. separated by commas; as,
•• The harder we study, the better we like to study."
Punctuate : — As a cloud darkens the sky so sorrow
darkens the mind. As thy day so shall thy strength be.
As far as the heavens are above the earth so far are thy
thoughts above my thoughts.
Write an account of what you saw on your way to
school.
RULE VII. THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE.
405. The indefinite article limits nouns in the
singular number only.
RULE VIII. THE DEFINITE ARTICLE.
406. The definite article limits nouns in the
singular or plural numbers; as, "The man:*'
'•'the men." .
1. When the meaning of the noun requires no
limitation the article is omitted; as, " Man is
mortal." " Honor to whom honor is due."
2. Proper and abstract nouns are definite in
themselves and do not require the article. In
some peculiar emphatic expressions the article is
used ; as, " The Douglass and the Percy."
S. Before certain proper nouns which are pre*
peded by adjectives or are used like adjectives
themselves the the article is used ; as, " The great
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175
Milton." « The French (people.)" " The Andes
(mountains.)"
4. When proper nouns are used to represent a
elass the article is used ; as, " lie is the Cicero of
Lis -age." " lie is not a "Washington;'1
5. The article is sometimes used to modify the
meaning of an adjective or adverb ; as, " A few
men." "A hundred men." Compare five hundred
men. " The more." « The Stronger." " The
oftCner I sec it, the better I like it."
0. Before UttU and fnc. a has a peculiar force. " He
has a little reverence," means he lias gome, but not much.
" He has little reverence," expresses a doubt whether he
has any. " He needs little aid." "He needs a little aid."
7. When two or more adjectives modify one object the
article is placed before the first only; as, "A red and
white flag." " A large and convenient house."
But ifthey modify "different objects it must stand before
each ; as " A red and a white flag," that is. two flags.
8. Where each adjective is to be made emphatic the
article is repeated • as, "The learned, the eloquent, the
patriotic Chatham."
9. Where from habit, two different objects are associated
together, the article is not repeated j as, "I saw a man and
hoiW " The father and mother of the child."
10. There is a great nicety in the proper use of the ar-
ticle which is not sufficiently regarded.
(1.) It is sometimes improperly omitted ; as " He will
guide you into all truth," all the truth, as it is in Christ.
" All the chief priests and elders of the people," the elders.
'; The remembrance of the dead and living," and the liv-
ing.
(2.) It is sometimes superfluous; «s, " Even Terah, the
father of Abram and the father of Nachor," and of Nachor.
(3.) The repetition of the article often adds force and dis-
tinctness ; as, " They shall fall by the sword, t>y the famine,
and by the pestilence" " They would still maintain, the
virtue, the ielicity, and the empire of the Roman people."
"A cool head, an unfeeling heart, and a cowardly disposi-
tion prompted him."
Sec farther in Harrison, "On the English Language."
176 SYNTAX.
EXERCISES.
Man was made to mourn.. lie was elected President.
Darest thou then to beard the lion in his den, the Douglass
in his hall, lie will never become a Demosthenes. A
large and convenient house. A larere and a convenient
house are not always united. lie possessed the various
talents of the soldier, the statesman, and the scholar.
TO BE CORRECTED.
I mean not the doer but deed. It is a honor to be here.
She lived in an age of chivalry. The book is equally fitted
to the young and old. Practise the patience and the lorrj:
suffering. lie claimed the title of a gentleman. A lion
is generous, a fox is cunning. The silver is not so valua-
ble as the gold. lie owned a small and largo house.
The old and new method of writing.
EXERdSES IN COMPOSITION.
•107. Rule 15. The Semicolon^} is placed between the
members of compound scntcn-es, unless they ewe very closely
connected; as, ,: Doubt and distraction are on earth ; the
brightness of truth is in heaven."
Punctuate'. — Lying lips are an abotnination to the L< rd
but they that deal truly are his delight. " The gem has
lost its sparkle scarce a vestige of its brilliancy remains."
Speak well of your friend of your enemy neither well
nor ill. •
Write a letter to some friend describing your last visit.
PiTJLE IX. PRONOUNS.
408. Pronouns agree with their antecedents
in gender, number, and person.
Their case depends upcgi the construction of the
sentence.
1. Pronouns, referring- to two or more nouns
taken together, must be plural ; as, u George and
Thomas excel in their studies."
2. 'When the nouns are of different persons the
PRONOUNS. 177
pronoun prefers the first person to the second, and
the second to the third ; as, " Thou, he and J ex-
cel in our studies. " Thou and he excel in your
studies."
3. When the nouns arc taken separately the
pronoun is singular; as, "Neither James nor
John was diligent in his studies." If one of the
nouns is plural the pronoun is plural; as, "Neither
the captain nor sailors were aware of their dan-
ger."
4. If the noun is of the "common" gender
singular number, the pronoun is made masculine ;
as, "Let every pupil attend to his studios."
Expressions like this are also found ; " Let every
boy or girl attend to his or her studies." The
first is preferable.
5. Collective nouns when signifying plurality
take a plural pronoun ; when signifying unjty, a
singular; as, "Tift court 'disagree in their opin-
ions."' " Every nation has its troubles."
6. The same form of the pronoun must be used
throughout; "I sought to make you happy, but
thou hast brought misery upon thyself," is impro-
per.
7. It is often used without reference to the
gender, number, or person of its antecedent:
(1.) For the plural. It was*the heretics who first be-
gan to rail.
(2.) For the masculine or feminine. It is he. It is
the.
(3.) For the first or second person. It is 1. It is thou.
(4.) For a phrase or sentence.* " It is impossible to
pleas* all men.'1 " // is possible that it may be so "
(5.) As the subject of a auipersonal verb. It rains,
It hail-
178 SYNTAX.
(6.) It is sometimes used indefinitely ; as, " They
lorded it over the land."
8. The compound personal pronouns are used in apposi-
tion for the sake of emphasis ; as, " I myself." "I saw
the man (himself.''1
9. Who is applied to persons or objects personified.
Which to animals and things. It was formeily applied to
persons also] as, " Our Father, which art in Heaven."
Which as an interrogative is applied to persons as well as
things. That is used for who or which, especially in these
cases :
(1.) After the superlative degree; as, " The wisest man
that ever lived is liable to error."
(2.) After same, very, and all ; as, " The same man
that I saw."
(3.) After who, to prevent a repetition ; as, " Who that
has the spirit of a man would permit this."
10. The relative generally follows its antecedent and
should stand as near it as possible ; as, " lie that tries to
overreach others often overreaches himself," not " He
often overreaches himself that tries to overreach others."
EXERCISES.
He who overcomes his passions conquers his greatest
enemies. Venerable men ! You have come down to us
from a former generation. It was neither he nor his
brother that brought the intelligence. God ended his
work which he had made. Every tree is known by its
fruit. It is a brother of the prince. The men and things
that he saw. You and Charles and I must attend to our
business.
TO BE CORRECTED.
Every person should love their friend and do good to
them. No person should boast of themselves. Every one
must judge of their own feelings. The nobility usually
have some title conferred upon them. He is the same man
whom I saw. Who which has common sense can think
so. The army whom he commands is well disciplined.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
409. Rule 16. The semicolon is used between great
divisions of sentences, even though closely connected, when
THE OBJECilVE CASE. 179
subdivisions occur, separated hi/ the comma; as,«" America,
otherwise called the New World was discovered in 1492 ;
but it was not settled till some years afterwards/'
Punctuate : — The Jews ruin themselves at their Pass-
over the Moors at their marriages the Christians at their
lawsuits. The poisoned valley of Java is twenty miles in
length, and of considerable width it presents a desolate
appearance being entirely destitute of vegetation.
Write a description of a garden. Point out the differ-
ent vegetables it contains ; the manner of cultivating them
and their uses.
RULE X. THE DIRECT OBJECT.
410. The direct object of the transitive verb
is put in the objective case; as, " James reads
his book.' "I love him."
1. Infinitives, phrases,and sentences may be used
as the object ; as, " He loves to study." "He saw
how few returned." " I hope that they arc safe."
2. Verbs that are followed by a clause arc those that
express operations of the mind like wish, hopfi,feai*, think.
deserve, suppose, see, hear, feel, say, fell, assert, neport,
ansiver, respond.
3. Some intransitive verbs govern the objective
of a noun of kindred signification ; as, " To live a
life of virtue." "To die the death of the right-
eous."
4. In a few idiomatic, or peculiar, expressions,
intransitive verbs arc made to govern an objective
case ; as, "Look danger in the face." "We talked
the hours away." "The trees wept odorous gums"
"They laughed him to scorn."
5. Some causative verbs govern the objective,
-which are otherwise intransitive ; as, " Dance the
child." "Trot the horse."
180 SYNTAX.
6. Transitive verbs govern the objective without the aid
of a preposition.
7. Some verbs naturally intransitive, whe^i compounded
with prepositions, govern a case and are called compound
transitive verbs; as, u She smiled on him." " He laughed
at him." The preposition is retained in the passive ; as,
k' lie was laughed at." " He was much thought of" ; bet-
ter say " He was much esteemed."
8. The Participials govern the same cases as their verbs.
EXERCISES.
Disappointment depresses the heart of man. Foolish
pursuits delight some persons. Evil communications
corrupt good manners. Conversation enriches the under-
standing, but solitude is the school of genius. He is
learning to write. He felt that it was too late. He an-
swered that he would go. Some men woujd rather sleep
the sleep of death than live a life of idleness. Coursing
in its pebbly channel the brook ran nectar.
TO BE CORRECTED.
Who did they send? He that is idle reprove. Lend
to me your book. I premise with a few remarks. Will
you accept of my gift. He I must punish. He shall not
want for anything. They grow rice and cotton. I have
to return the book.
EXERCISE IX COMPOSITION.
411. Rule 17. Before an enumeration of jtfarticuliirs
and before the conjunction introducing an examjjlc the semi-
colon it used ; as, "There aje three genders-; Masculine,
feminine, and neuter."
Punctuate : — There are three cases the nominative pos-
sessive and objective. After ah ! oh ! pronouns oi the
first person are generally in the objective case as Ah me !
Write a description of a coin. Point out its shape, its
material, the inscriptions upon it, its uses and anything
else you can think about it.
THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS. 181
RULE XI. THE DOUBLE OBJECT.
412. Verbs of asking and teaching are fol-
lowed by two objective cases, one of the person,
and the other of the thing ; as, " He asked him
a question."
1. Sentences liko "He taught him Grammar,"
may be resolved into two independent sentences ;
as, " He taught him." " He taught Grammar."
2. When they are changed into the passive voice,
either object may become the subject, while the
other remains in the objective ; as, " Grammar
was taught him," or " He was taught Grammar."
The first is generally preferred, though not by all.
3. The infinitive is sometimes used as one of the
objects ; as, " I asked him to. go." " He was asked'
to go H "He taught m£ to write." "I wa3 taught
to write."
RULE XII. THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS.
413. Verbs of giving, granting, allowing, &c,
are followed by two objects, the direct and indi-
rect in the objective case.
Or better. Verbs of giving \ granting, allowing, <fr.,
are, followed by the objective of the direct object and the
dative of the indirect, as "He gave me a book." Book
is the direct ; me, the indirect.
1. The verbs that take this form of modification are
allow : bring, buy , deny , gain, get, give, obtain, offer, pay,
prepare^ pjQcwre, promise, provide^ refuse^ sell, send, t<(t.
yield.
*J. The indirect or dative object comes between the verb
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182 SVXTAX.
and the direct object; as, " He sold him a house." If it
follows the direct object, it becomes an adjunct; as, " He
sold a house to him." This distinguishes it from all other
form:.
3. An infinitive or clause may take the place of the direct
■r ; as, " He told him to write." " He told him that
he miihtgo." ,
4. The passive of these verbs is regularly formed by
making the direct object the subject, while the indirect
remains in the objective or dative; as, " A book was given
him."
5. Sometimes the indirect object is made the subject ;
asj *' I was promised a present/' The direct object then
remains obj ec ti ve .
* EXERCISES.
I asked him a question. Thomas taught his brother
arithmetic. Grammar was taught him by William. They
allowed me credit. John brought her a chair. William
bought his father a farm. A present was given me, He
promfeed them a ride. The farmer sold me a horse.
EXERCISES IJST COMPOSITION.
414. Rule 18. A Colon (:) is placed between the great
divisions of sentences, when subdivisions occur, scjjarated by
the semicolon ; as, " I admire you, my friend; I love you :
but you must not expect me to make this sacrifice."
.Punctuate :-~-We perceive the shadow to have moved
along the dial but did not see it moving we observe that
the grass has grown though it was impossible to soe it
grow so the advances we make in knowledge, consisting
only of minute and gradual steps are perceivable only after
intervals of time.
Write a deso'iptlon of a watch. Point out its parts and
their uses; thematerialsofwhich.it is made ; the tools
employed ; and any thing else you know about it.
JiULE XIII. the object of eefect or factitive object
415. Verbs of making, choosing, rendering,
and constituting are followed by two objectives,
one of the person, and the other of the effect pro-
duced ; as, " They made him a judge,"
THE FACTITIVE OBJECT. 183
1. They are make, appoint, elect, create, constitute, ren-
der, name, style3 call, esteem, think, consider rregard^ reckon^
and sonie others.
2. The object of the effect is now called the factitive
object from /actus made. Other' names have been given
it, but this is the simplest and must expressive.
3. When [ .say t; They cho-c him President; him is the
direct object, and President iswli.tt \e kjecomes by the
apt of choosing, choosing him is the assertion and him is»
its object. ^
4. The difference between the factitive object and appo-
sition is well shown in this sentence, "They chose Cicero,
the celebraf ' oi Ltor, c wisnl." Here consul is manifestly
in quite a different relation from orator.
5. The dative object is the person interested in the
action expressed by the verb;" the factitive is the effect
produced, " lie gave his life for his prii " For his
prince" is the dative object. " Me gave his life for a sacri-
fice" " For a e " is the factitive.
6. In the passive voice the. direct object becomes
subject, while tl e factitive takes the same case as the sub-
ject j as, " Jle \ . i appointed, die
7. The factitive relation may also be expressed by an
adjective, "The news made us glad;" } injtiveboth
simple and supine, ;> He made him ) ib< , ap-
pointed him to go;" by an adjunct. "They c4iose him
for a general."
£XERCISES\
Trie consul appointed Titus i>ianlius. a very brave man.
dictator. He -makes his tent n. palace. Tl lied him
PeteV. He pain led l he house red. Tl; it him as an
ambassador. Thfey took him prisoner. He smote him
dead. Washington was chosen president. We were made
to rejoice by the news you sent. He was considered »a
hypocrite.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
4J.6. Rule 19. Every complete sentence must end with a
period (.) ; as, Honesty is the best pol
When Bent< e united h- dependence
the period is placed alter the last only. I • • : " The
184 SYNTAX.
sunshines." "The clouds disappear," with "The "sun
shines and the clouds disappear." " The man is happy,
who is virtuous."
Write a letter to any frie-'.id giving an account of your
studies.
RULE XIV. TIME, DISTANCE, WEIGHT, &C.
417. Nouns denoting duration of time, dis-
tance, weight, measure, and price, are put in the
objective case.
1. These relations follow verbs and adjectives
and are a species of objective modification.
2. The objective case denotes the object wThere
the motion or action ends ; "He strikes the tree."
Tree is the object upon which the action terminates-
" He walked a mile." The action terminates at
iC the distance of a mile."
3. Home is also put in the objective case after
verbs of motion ; as, " He has gone home." "He
ls coming home." Home, however, is considered
by many an adverb in such cases.
4. \Vhen any particular time is referred to, a
preposition is commonly used ; afe, ". He arrive^ on
Wednesday last."
EXERCISES.
•
Moses dwelt forty years in the land of Midian. David
reigned seven years in Hebron. My father arrived last
Monday. Jl« will return, on Thursday. T have walked
five miles this morning. The tree is one hundred feet
high. The house is twenty feet square. This field con-
tains ten acres. Wheat is worth seven shillings a bushel.
It cost live dollars.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
418. A period must be placed after every abbreviation:
as, Dr. Geo. F. Johnson, F. 11. S.-
LIKE, UNLIKE, AC. 185
If the abbreviation occurs in the sentence (not at the
end) the period does not take the place of other points;
as, "My clerk put the letter in the P. 0.; there can be
no mistake."
Punctuate: — "A description of this scene may be
found in Gibbon's Hist of the Dec and Fall of the Rom
Emp Vol I, Chap $
Write a description ofact piece of bread. Tell what it is
made of; where the grain grows; how it is cultivated;
what animals and tools arc used; how it is prepared for
mill; how it is made into flour; how into bread.
RULE XV. LIKE, UNLIME, &C.
419. The words like, unlike, near, and nigh,
are followed ]by the objective ease; as, "He is
like his father. ' Or better. Like, unlike, near,
and nigh, govern the dative.
1. Some make these words prepositions governing the
objective case; others understand to or wito after them.
2. But these words like similar words in other languages
govern a case directly. In Saxon like and unlike governed
the dative and that is the natural power of these words
now. #
EXERCISES.
James is like his father. He is unlike his brotlier.
The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold. Like
me he is anxious to go. There is no. one like him now.
The house stands near the old oak tree. It is near you.
It is nigh thee, even at the door.
RULE XVI. ADVERBS.
420. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and
other adverbs; as, " The horse ran rapidly." "It
is very pretty." "He was treated most kindly."
1. Adverbs sometimes modify other parts of
speech beside these; also phrases and adjuncts.
186 SYNTAX.
(1.-) Prepositions. " Just below the surface. " He sailed
nearly round the globe. • •
(2). Nouns. "Blessed be God, even the 'Fa'ther." "Not
in word only, but in power." "Tho then ministry. " The
last should not be imitated.
(3). Phrases. " I lived almost in vain.'*' Which is so at
war with nature."
(4.) Adj unct 3. " Independently of these considerations.' '
2. Adverbs are sometimes ifsed independently.
This is especially the case with, yea, yes, no, nay,
amen. They are equivalent to a whole sentence;
as, "Are you* going? Yes;" that is, UI am
going." Properly they are not adverbs, but
affi r m ative and n eg a t i v e particles.
.3. Adverbs are sometimes used as expletives
. without any special modification ; as, " why, I had
not heard it." " Indeed, is it so? "
4. There is used as an introductory word, when
the subject is placed after the verb; as, " There
was a man/' It has then no modifying power.
5. Adverks are sometimes used as nouns; as,
" Since when has this state of things come about ? "
"Till then." "until noiv."
6. Here properly means in this place ; hither, to
this place ; hence, Jrom tfcis place, but usage now
substitutes here, there, where, for hither , thither,
whither ; and places from before hence, thence.
From, however, is unnecessary.
7. Two negatives in the same clause are equival-
ent to an affirmation ; as, "I am not ?macquainted
with him." Unless intended to make an affirma-
tion two negatives should not be used.
8. Where may be used for in which, only in re-
ference to a place ; " The spot where I was born; "
but not " The book where I found it, " but " In
which I found it."
POSITION OF ADVERBS. 187
POSITION OF ADVERBS. .
9. Adverbs should stand near the words they
modify ; as, " We always find them ready." " We
find them always ready."
Here always is correctly placed in both instances
but conveys a different meaning in each.
10. They generally stand before adjectives,
after verbs in the simple tenses, and after the first
auxiliary in the compound tenses ; as, " He is very
kind." "He spoke kwdly'J' "He will not have
gone."
11. Enough is placed after adjectives; as, "He
is not tall enough." *
12. Never, ever, always, and seldom generally
precede the verb in the simple tenses; -as, "He
never tells the truth."
lo. The adverb modifying the infinitive must
not come*betwccn the sign to and the verbal word.
EXERCISES.
The stage started early. Mary writes beautifully. The
wind blows fiercely. We easily torget our own misdeeds.
The ambitious often deceive themselves. Virtue is often
Mcidected. No «nc should return an injury. The river
flows yonder.
TO BE CORRECTED.
We alway* should prefer happiness to pleasure. I never
did repent of doing good nor shall not now. Never so
little labor wearies her. The bridge will be never com-
pleted. This construction sounds rather harshly. I have
near finished this lesson, lie was scarce sensible of it.
He reads the paper before breakfast always. . The passage
where I saw the word has escaped me. He has been de-
ceived certainly. Marat was seen to gallantly charge
into the thickest of the fight.
188 SYNTAX.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
421. Arrange these sentences differently without chang-
ing their meaning.
Example., " London is the largest city in the world."
" The largest city in the world is London."
The night was dark. Mournfully the wind sighed
among the branches. The Amazon is the largest river m
the world. At last the. spring has come. There hangs
the picture of my father. Let me go I beseech you.
"Washington is buried at Mount Vernon on the banks of
the Potomac. Suddenly a shout arose.
RULE XVII. THE RELATION OF PREPOSITIONS.
422/ Prepositions connect words and show
the relation between them; as, "He came with
me."
1. The preposition with its object is called an
adjunct.
2. It shows/the relation between its objec tand
the^word that they as an adjunct modify.
3. The preposition stands regularly before its
object.
4. Two prepositions are sometimes used before
a single noun for the sake of perspicuity ; as, " They
were never revealed to, nor confronted with, the
prisoner." This should be avoided unless requir-
ed for precision.
The same remark applies to a transitive verb
and preposition ; as, " And may readily associate
with, and promote either."
5. Two or more words are sometimes combined
as a compound preposition ; as, "From between the
arcades the eye glances up to a bit of blue sky."
6. Appropriate prepositions must follow certain
words ; as, "I am interested in the book" not ivith.
RELATION OF PREPOSITIONS. 189
7. A list of the words and prepositions most
liable to erroneous use is given below.
Abhorrence of. Abound in.
Accuse of. Acquaint with.
Adapted to. Agree with a person, to a pro-
Arrive at, in. position from another, upon
Averse to, from. it among ourselves.-
Capacity for. Charge with. ■
Compare with, to'. . Connect with.
Copy after a person* from a Correspond with.
thing. Reconcile to a person, with a
Reduce under. * thing.
Rely on. . Die of a disease, by an instru-
Differ with a person, from a ment.
thing.. Different from.
Disappointed of 'a thing not Entrance inti.
obtained, in n, thing ob- Expert in, at.
fained. FamiJiar to us, with a thing.
Followed by. Impatient of o, introl, at delay,
Influence on, over, with. for something, iindervrvobge.
Interfere with. Profit by.
IVevide with a thing, for a Suitable to, for.
person, <?</<r«'/*s£ misfortunes. Unite to, with.
8. In denotes a place where; into, entrance; as, " He
got into a coach and rode in it."
9. At is used before the names of houses, villages, and
foreign cities, and after the verbs arrive, touch, and land ;
"■'He boards at the American house." "At Greensboro."
"At Rome." "He touched at Liverpool on the 1st, and
arrived at 'Norfolk on the 20 th."
10. Li is used before names of countries and large
cities not foreign; as, ^In North Carolina." "In Mem-
phis."
11. Between relates to two objects, among to more than
two.
EXERCISES TO BE CORRECTED AND PARSED.
"Who did you speak to? Whom do you labor for. He
walked by a staff with moonlight. He has a capacity in
learning. • He is reconciled witli his brother. You may
safely confide on him. They have gone in the garden.
He went in the house. This is different to that. He
190 SYNTAX.
was accused for betraying his master. You "have do
occasion of his aid. They quarrelled among each other.
I was at Philadelphia last year. He lives at New Orleans.
Ovid was banished Home. They lived sometime: at France.
James and John shared it among them. The soldiers
divided it between them.
EXERCISE IX COMPOSITION-
423. Arrange these sentences differently without chang-
ing the meaning. Examj)lc; " Cfesar conquered Pompey. '
"Pompey was conquered by Caesar."
The Saxons conquered the greater part of Britain. The
ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of the dead. A
virtuous life will secure the respect o.f men. The Chinese
used the magnetic needle Ion?; a»o. A good government
will enforce the*. laws. Patience and perseverance will
overcome all obstacles. The first bank was established by
the merchante of Venice. Yascb do 'Jama discovered tke
passage to India around flic cape of Good Hope.
KULE XVIII. OBJECTIVES AFTER PREPOSITIONS,
424. The object of the preposition is* put in
the objective case.
1. Prepositions arc not always necessarily fol-
lowed by the objective case. That is only one of
their uses.
2. They form a part of compound words ; as,
orer-power, undergo, out-side.
3. They may be joined to verbs forming com-
pound fransitiv.es, as, "■ She smiled on him," or
be added to them like adverbs ; as, " lie has gone
away." "He is coming "down."'
4. Transitive verbs governing a case should not at the
same time be followed b}r a preposition ; a3, " This allows
of no trifling."
5. But meaning except sometimes takes an objective j
as, " All but him."
In some writers it takes the nominative ; as, Who but
CONJUNCTIONS. 191
he, " There is none other but he," but heis. This is the
older usage.
0. Than after comparatives is by some authorities made
to govern the objective ; as, " Beelzebub than whom none
higher sat."
Others use the more rational and correct form than w?w,
is t; khan who sat, none sat higher.'1
EXERCISES..
We arrived at Liverpool on the 1st instant. We ought,
to profit by the errors of others. On his arrival he divid-
e ' his property between his two*Bons. Dr. Kane penetrated
far into the Aretic regions. (Jo into the carriage and
shut the door. Hannibal forced «his way into Italy.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION,
425.<c Write a de&qp'ption of a chair. Point out its parts;
the material employed, the tools used in making it; its
different forms»and uses. "Write anything you know of ita
history.
RULE XIX, CONJUNCTIONS.
426. Conjunctions connect sentences and parts
of sentences;" as, " The sun shines and the clouds
disappear/' "William and Mary are a happy
pair." •
1. When conjunctions connect single words they
must he of the same class and in the same con-
struction ; as, " Between you and I." should be
"between you and me." "Men sincerely loving
their fellow creatures and who hate oppression,"
should be "£hd hating oppression."
2. .It is not necessary that verbs should be in the
same mode and tense ; as, "He neither receives nor
can give delight." "There mffi; be and usually is
a% ellipsis of the verb." Errors are matfe by
192 SYNTAX.
undertaking to put verbs in the same mode and
tense according to Murray's rule; as, "The alche-
mists taught that bodies were composed of salt,
stilphur, an(J mercury." It should be arc compos-
ed." .
3. Than after a comparative degree is followed by a
nominative and verb expressed or understood; as, " He is
taller than I," "than I am," "He loves him more than
me, "'"more than he loves me." The case of the word
following than depends upon the words to be supplied; as,
"Caesar's soldiers were bettej* disciplined than Pompey's,"
"than Pompey's soldiers were."
4. After expressions of doubt, fear and denial, that, and
not but that or lest should be used; "I do not doubt that
he is honest." i
5. A clause should not be united with two antecedent
clauses unless consistent with them; as*, "I am taller, but
not so heavy, as my brother," should be "I am taller than
my brother is, but not so heavy."
6. After yet, though, if, and as, there is often an ellipsis
of some word, phrase, or clause; as, "False new the shaft,
though pointed well, "though, it was pointed." "He was
treated as a son " (would be treated). For correlatives see
Section 304:2.
EXERCISES.
The moon and stars were shining. Neither James nor
his brother has come. m The house is convenient, but the
.garden is waste. He would rather go than stay. Tnis
book is better than that. Stealing always has been, and
always will be considered a crime.
TO BE CORRECTED.
We saw them entering the gates and cover the square.
Competition is excellent and the vital principal. He Was
a man of taste, and possessing an elevated mind. He loved
Andrew and I. He is not so hospitable as her. I doubt
^not but he will yet appear guilty. I possess not that com-
mand of language as is desirable. He conversed with such
who are uncultivated. It was such like this.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
427. Write an account of the different uses of iron.
THE INFINITIVE. * 193
RULE XX. INTERJECTIONS O ! OH ! AH !
428. The interjections o! oh! ah! are followed
by the objective case of the first person; as, "O
me!" "Ah me!"
Interjections are generally followed by tiie
vocative of the second person; as, "Oh thou!"
"0 virtue!"
1. The first expressions are to be regarded as cases of
ellipsis; as, Ah pity me! Qr, the interjection includes a
whole proposition in itself and its force terminates upon
measa porsonal or dative object.
2. Those of the second person are naturally vocatives.
3. "Woe is me." is equal to " Woe is to me" "Well is
thee, "—"is to thee."
4. "Me miserable" is also a case of ellipsis. "Alas for
me miserable one." or "It is miserable to me. "
0! or oh! is frequently used as expressive of wishing;
as, "Oh that I had wings like a dove." "I wish that I had
wings like a dove."
RULE XXI. THE INFINITIVE.
429. The Infinitive depends upon verbs, nouns,
and adjectives ; as, " He studies to learn." " He
has time to go." " James is anxious to learn."
RULE XXII. THE INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO.
430. The simple infinitive without to, is used
after bid, do, feel, have, hear, let, make, need,
see, may, can, will, shall, must.
1. The infinitives after may, can, will, shall, and
must, are commonly regarded as forming the future
and potential tenses. These verbs require the in-
finitive as a complement.
IT
194 SYNTAX.
2. The origin of the two forms of the infinitive has al-
ready been explained.
The infinitive with to, or the supine, and the verbal noun
have nearly taken the place of the simple infinitive.
3. The rules given will apply only when the infinitives
modify verbs, nouns, and adjectives.
4. The infinitives are properly verbal nouns. They differ
from the noun in that they have government and may re-
ceive the modification of verbs.
5. Its principal uses are; first, as a noun; second,
as representing a contracted 'proposition.
I. As a noun.
(1.) As the subject; as, " To err is human." Compare
" Error is human/'
(2.) As the predicate; as. '"'His object is to improve"
i. e. improvement.
(3.) As the object; as, " He learns to read," i. c. reading.
(4.) As the second object (of thing); as, "He taught
him to write."
(5.) As the direct object with the indirect or dative; as,
" He allowed me to ride." "Promised him to go." Also
in the passive, "I was allowed to ride."
(6.) As the factitive object; as, "He bid him go."
'•They let us depart."
(7.) As a subject after than in comparison; as, "To give
ia better than to receive (is.)
(8.) As in apposition with a noun; as, " Spare them the
task to read. &e.';
(9.) As an adjunct; as, "He is about to write," about
writing."
(10.) A few verbs are followed by the infinitive used
objectively, which is equal to a preposition and a verbal
noun; as, "Boys delight to play." "Boys delight in play-
ing." In all these cases the rules applying to nouns should
be used.
II. The infinitive expresses ^purpose or result, sometimes
manner or degree. In these cases it represents a contracted
proposition.
Examples ; — " lie studies to learn" — that he may learn.
"He stood up to read" — that he might read. "He is
willing to suffer" — that he may suffer. " He is liable to
be robbed "—that he may be robbed.
THE INFINITIVE. 195
•(1.) In this manner it modifies adjectives; as, "He is
.eager to learn" — that he may learn. "He was ambitious
to mde " — that he might rule." " The fruit is good to eat " —
so that it may be eaten.
(2.) It modifies nouns in a similar manner; as, "It is
time to study" — that we should study. "He showed an
eagerness to learn" — that he might learn.
6. The infinitive modifies some adverbs. They are such
as imply an adjective or noun; as, "He is old enough to
to write " — that he may write. Enough is equal to sufficient-
ly. "He does not know how to writs" — in ichat manner he
may write. "He does better than to write" — "than he
would do if he should write."
Here there is an ellipsis.
7. In "He seems to fast." "He appears to write" we
may substitute " He seems or appears fasting or that he
fasts."
8. "He was seen to return" is equal to " He was seen
returning."
9. The infinitive is sometimes used as an attributive
modifier; as "The time to come," the future time. "A
book to be desired," a desirable book.
10. "He is to go.1' He is to write, are perhaps cases of
the insensible extension of the original meaning of the
infinitive.
11. "The house is to let" may be explained as an
ellipsis. The house is intended that it may be let. " L
have a house to let," — that I wish to let.
12. The infinitive is sometimes used absolutely, as " To
confess the truth I was in fault." " To proceed with the
story."
13. To should never be used alone for the infinitive ; as,
"I have never intrigued for office and I never intend to."
It should be " I never intend to do so."
EXERCISES.
To steal is sinful. To be wise is to be happy. It is
pleasant to see the sun. I hope to see you. Boys love
to play. I heard him speak. They would have him go.
They are to walk. The ship is to sail. This is a work to
be valued. They came to learn. She is anxious to
succeed. James taught John to write. He promised him
to come. They appointed him to go as commissioner.
196 SYNTAX.
TO BE CORRECTED.
He bids me to come. Hear the bell to ring. He walks
&nd I wisli to. We dare not to go. Instruct him to care-
fully observe these things. Strive to seriously impress
them. He wished him to then be their King.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
431. Write an account of the uses of silver.
.RULE XXIII. THE INFINITIVE AND OBJECTIVE CASE.
432. The Infinitive has sometimes a subject
in the objective case ; as, "I believe him to be
dishonest."
1. Certain verbs of thinking and judging; such
as, think, judge, hold, consider, regard, admit, believe,
Jctioiv, suppose, suspect, acknowledge, declare, warrant,
are followed by an objective case, and infinitive,
standing in the relation of subject and predicate.
2. These are a species of contracted propositions
and may be resolved into subordinate propositions.
v3. They are either in the contracted or expanded
form, the- object of the verb ; and the. objective
case may be parsed as the subject of the infinitive.
4. The objective case thus used as the subject of
the infinitive is always different from the subject
of the leading verb, both in the contracted and ex-
panded form.
Examples : — " I believe the sun to bethe centre of
the solar system." "I know him to be a man of
veracity," are equal to, " I believe the sun is the
centre &c," " I know that he is a man of veracity."
exercises.
I judge him to be innocent. I know him to be
honest. He considered the horse to be f afe. They
THE VERBAL NOUN. 197
supposed him to be there. He acknowledged him
to be his brother. He warranted the horse to be
sound. I hold it to be certain.
RULE XXIV*. participles.
433. Participles refer to nouns and pronouns ;
as, " James, seated at the table, was reading."
" He stood leaning on his staff."
1. The participle may also refer to a -clause or
sentence; as, "JHe was detained a day beyond the
time, owing to the bad state of the roads." Here
owing refers to the sentence preceding.
2. The participle is sometimes used absolutely •
as, " Generally speaking, his conduct was honora-'
■hie."
3. When a participle is compounded witfi un it
becomes an adjective unless the verb is also a com-
pound with the same; as, « Cfohonored." " Un-
sun £. "
4. The participle expresses the idea of the verb
as an attribute and thus modifies nouns like an
adjective; « The rising sun." " The beaten track/'
« RULE XXV. THE VERBAL NOUN*!
434.. Verbal nouns in mg have the same gov-
ernment as -the verbs from which they are deri-
ved ; as, " writing letters is a pleasant employ-
ment." " She was engaged in reading Plato."
1. The participle in ing must be distinguished
from the verbal noun in ing. The latter may bo
known by its ability to form the subject of a sen-
tence.
198 SYNTAX.
It formerly ended in ung, and most of Ihe verbal
nouns now used once had that ending. Some, of
later origin, are formed directly from verbs by
adding ing.
2. The compound participle is sometimes used
as a verbal noun; as, "Caesar's Having crossed the
Rubicon spread consternation throughout Rome."
3 This form has evidently arisen from a misconception
of the true character of the verbal noun, and is either a
substitute "for it or an unjustifiable extension of it. The
sentence quoted would naturally read " Caesar's crossing
the Rubicon, &c."
4. The compound participle active when used as a verbal
noun also governs a case; as, Cassar's having crossed the
Rubicon &Q."
5. If the verbal noun is preceded by the it must in most
cases be followed by of or both should be omitted ; as, "By
the preaching of repentance," or "By preaching repent-
ance.
EXERCISES.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the
temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising
God, and having favor with all the people. He has left
town for Ireland without taking leave of either of us. He
was displeased with the King's having bestowed the office
upon a worthless man.
- TO BE CORRECTED.
By observing of truth. Without the taking pains. In
tracing of his history we find little that is worthy of imita-
tion. The Emperor being defeated by an army inferior to
his own occasioned surprise.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
435. Change these sentences by substituting a participial
construction for the verb, and the contrary ; as, "He
answered and said/' "He answering said:"
The door was opened, and a terrible spectacle presented
THE VOCAftVE CASE. 1#9
itself. The trumpet vhaving sounded, the combatants
charged. The door of the cage was left open, and the bird
escaped. The battle was finished, and the enemy fell back
to the river.
RULE XXVI. THE NOMINATIVE ABSOLUTE.
436. A noun or pronoun joined with a parti-
ciple and having no dependence upon other words
is put in the nominatiye case absolute ; as,
u Tarquinius reigning, Pythagoras came into
Italy."
1. In such cases the noun with the participle is
different from the subject of the principal sentence.
2. This. form of expression is a species of con-
tracted propositions ; as, the sentence above is
equal to, "while Tarquinius was reigning, Pytha-
goras came into Italy."
3. The noun, when used absolutely with the participle
was put in the dative, in Saxon. Similar forms are found
in older English; as, in Milton "Him destroyed or won
&c" and Tillotson "Him only excepted/' Milton also uses
the nominative; as, "Whose gray top shall tremble he
descending."
RULE XXVII. THE VOCATIVE CASE.
437. The name of the person or thing ad-
dressed is put in the vocative \ as, " James, lis-
ten to me."
All other cases in which the noun or pronoun is
used without expressed dependence upon other
words are cases of ellipsis or omission ; as in the
tftle of books, chapters, &c; and in abrupt poeti-
cal expressions ; as, " Johnson's works." " These
are Johnson's works."
200 SYNTAX. .
«*
. RULE XXVIII. FUTURE CONTINGENCY.
458. The subjunctive mode is used to express
future contingency after the conjunctions^, though,
ivhether, &c; also, after lest and that joined to a
command ; and that denoting a wish.
Examples :- — " Though he slay mo, yet will I trust in
him." " Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon thee."
" See that thou reform/' " Oh ! that I were at home/'
1 The subjunctive is used in the iirst ease only when
shall may be placed before the verb ; as, " though he shall
slay me."
2. Present usage prefers the future indicative to the
subjective.
TO BE CORRECTED AND PARSED.
If he acquires riches they will corrupt his mind. I
shall walk in the fields to day unless it rains. Despise not
any condition lest it happens to be your own. If he speak
only to display his abilities he is unworthy of attention.
Was he ever so great and opulent, this conduct^would de-
base him.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
439. Express the single words, and words in italics, by
several, so as to convey the same idea; as, " A sailor/'
J1 One who spends his life on the ocean/' "The moon is
shining" "The moon is shedding her light abroad: "
Heaven. A King. Benevolence. A city. •Arithmetic.
Industry. Night. A noun. The sky is cloudy. The
sun has set. The sea is rough. James was working. The
farmer was sowing. The green grass is springing.
RULE XXIX. THE USE OF THE TENSES.
440. Those tenses only should be employed,
which express correctly the sense intended.
1. The perfect participle must not be used for
the past indicative, nor the past tense for the per-
fect participle; as, " I done it in great haste," for
THE USE OF THE TENSES. 201
I did; she come for she came; he began for he began;
the river has froze over for has frozen; the horse
was drove hard for was driven.
2. The present perfect must not be used with
modifiers expressing past time; as, "I have fin-
ished the work two days ago."
3. The tenses of the potential should correspond
with each other, not " Ye will not come unto me
tttat ye might have life," hut " Ye would not."
4. The present infinitive is used with verbs sig-
nifying to hope, intend, desire, command, promise;
•and alsc>to express an action or state not prior to
the time of the leading verb : as, " I hoped to see
you," " I had resolved to remain*" "He is said to
be fifty years old." If the action or stv.te is prior to
the time of the leading verb, the perfect should be
used ; as,' Galileo is thought to have invented the
thermoneter.
5. The verbs sit and lie must not be confounded
with set and lay. To sit means to rest on a seat, to
eet means to place. We sit dowri. but set things ,
order. There is, also, an intransitive verb to set ',
as, u The sun sets." To lie means to recline; to
lay means to place. We lie duwn ; we lay a thing
down. In " I lay down yesterday," lay is the past
qf lie.
TO BE CORRECTED.
They desired to have seen you respected. I expected
to have seen them before the news should have reached
them, but urgent duties will have prevented. I beguw to
think I had done wrong. His children have all forsook
him. The bell has rang. Robert has come to the Bamc
conclusion last week. A beggar was setting by the way-
side. A stone was laying in the street. Letussetdowr
202 SYNTAX.
He set up and begun to speak. Sin layeth at the. door.
If he wishes, he might come. He was slandering me be-
hind my back but he never will again. You are talking
improperly and have for the last half hour.
EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION.
441. Write a description of the uses of glass.
GENERAL EXERCISES ON THE RULES OF SYNTAX.
442. Examples will be given illustrating the use
of words, which, with the same form, have differ-
ent meanings.
Calm was the day and the scene delightful. yVe may
expect a calm after a storm. To prevent a quarrel is easier
than to calm anger. .Better is a Utile with content than
much with anxiety. They thought little of him. A little
attention will prevent many errors. He is still afraid,
he labored to still the tumult. Still waters are commonly
the deepest.'
Damp air is unwholesome. 'Guilt casts a clamp over the
sprightliest hours.
Though she is rich and fair, yet she is not amiable. They
are yet young.
. Momy persons are better than we think they are. The
fern and the many have their prepossessions.
The ha 'I was very destructive. Hail, virtue ! thou
source of every good. We hail you as friends. •
Have you seen tke horse that I have purchased ? Give
me that book. I study, that I may improve.
We had been to the fair, where we saw a fair lady.
Much money is corrupting. Think much and speak little.
He has been much caressed. His years are more than hers,
but she has more knowledge. Behave yourselves like men.
We are too apt to like bad company. He is esteemed both
on his own account and that of his parents. Both of them
deserve praise. Both houses are for sale. You must
cither go or stay, you may do either. You ought not to do
aught that would injure your friend.
443. In these sentences a variety oi peculiar
constructions- are given. Occasionally ellipses are
supplied.
GENERAL EXERCISES. 203
111 singing \is in piping you excel. — Dryden, I live as
I did, I think as I did, I love you as I did. — Swift. Darest
thou to be as ^ood as thy word now ? He answered their
questions as if it was a matter that needed it. — Locke.
u As he would ah fe." These should be gently treated as
though we expected to be in their condition. — Sheirji. " As
we would treat them though or if" As/or the rest of those
who have written against me, they deserve not the least
notice. — Dnjden. A bottle swinging at each side as hath
been said or sung. — Cowper. They pretend to great- re-
finement as to what regards Christianity. — Addison. Let
them say what they will, she will do what she lists. What
if I advance an invention of my own to supply the detect
of our new writers? — Dryden. Whatever is read, differs-
froinjsvhat is repeated. — Swift.
I was adopted heir by his consent,
Since when his oath is broke. — Sheihspeare.
What is that to us ? See thou to that,
I'll know your businesss, that I will.
All the conspirators save only he,
Did what they did in envy of great Caesar.
Shakspeare.
Night shades the groves, and all in silence lie,
All save the mournful Philomel and I. — Youn;/.
For who but he who arched the skies,
Could raise the daisy's purple bud?
He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet.
Bible.
And all desisted; all save him alone. — Wordsworth.
The boy stood on the burning deck,
Whence all but .him had fled. — Hemans.
204 PROSODY.
PAET FIFTH.
PROSODY.
CHAPTER XXYI.
.444. Prosody treats of accent, quantity, and the
laws of versification.
1. Accent is a stress of voice laid on a certain
syllable in a word ; as ban in abandon.
2. The Quantity of a syllable is the relative time
occupied in pronouncing it.
3. Versification is a measured arraugement of
syllables in which the accent is made to recur at
certain regular intervals.
4. In classical languages -the arrangement of syllables
v-as determined by quantity, so as to produce a regular
succession of long and short syllables.
5. In English and most of the modern languages, it is
determined chiefly by accent.
SECTION I. KINDS OF VERSE.
345. A verse consists of a certain number of ac-
cented and unaccented syllables arranged accord-
ing to certain rules. It is frequently called a line.
4£Q. There are two kinds of verse ; rhyme, and
blank verse.
1. Rhyme is the correspondence of the last sound
of one line with the last sound of another ; as,
" Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride>
And even his failings leaned to virtue's side."
GOLDSMITH,
KINDS OF FEET. 205
" Lay thy bow of pearl apart,
And they silver shining quiver ;
Gi^e" unto the flying hart
Time to breathe how short soever"
BEN JONSON.
2. Blank verse is verse without rhyme ; as,
" The quality of mercy is not strained,
It droppeth as the gentle clew from heaven
Upon the place beneath; it is twice blessed,
It blesses him that gives, and him that takej."
SIIAKSPEARE.
It generally contains ten syllables.
446. A stanza consists of several verses or lines,
and is sometimes improperly called a verse.
447. A couplet consists of two verses which make
complete sense.
448. A foot or measure is a division of a verse.
It is the single combination of accented and unac-
cented syllables whose regular succession consti-
tutes verse.
449. Scanning is dividing a verse into the feet
of which it is composed.
SECTION II. KINDS OF FEET.
450. The principal feet in English verse are the
Iambus, the Trochee, and the Anapaest.
451. The lamias consists of two syllables ; the
first unaccented, and the recond accented ; as,
" What place is here."
452. The Trochee consists of two syllables ; the
first accented, the second unaccented ; as, .Restless.
mortals-toil for-nought."
453. The Anapaest consists of three syllables ;
the first two unaccented, and the last accented ; as
I would A?tfe-with the W.^s-of the chase.
!8
206 PROSODY.
454. Verse in which the Iambus prevails is
called Iambic verse; that in which the Trochee
prevails, IrocJiaic verse ; that in which the Ana-
paest prevails, Anapaestic.
In what follows accented syllables will be marked a,
unaccented x, additional syllables + .
455. The succession of syllables in the Iambus
is x a ; in the Trochee ax; in the Anapaest xxa.
Besides these there is the Dactyl which is a x x ;
the Spondee, which has a a, and some others.
SECTION III. IAMBIC VERSE.
456. 1st form. One measure or foot. Formula, x
a +.
Disdain-ing,
Complain-ing,
Consent-ing,
Repent-ing.
2. Two measures. Formalaxa x2orxa*2 +
u The strains-decay
And melt-away."
" Upon-a moun-tain,
Beside-a foun-tain."
3. Three measures. Formula, x a x 3.
" In pla-ces far-or near,
Or fa-mous or-obscure."
Or x a x 3 +'. " Our hearts-no lon-ger lan-guish."
4. Four measures. Formula, x a x 4.
" On on-he bas-tened and-be drew
My gaze-of won-der as-be flew."
5. Five measures. Formula, x a x 5. Heroic
measure.
" How loved-bow val-ued once-avails-tbe-not.
To wbom-relat-ed or-by whom -begot."
This is one of the most common forms of English
verse..
KINDS OF VERSE. 207
6. Six measures. Formula, x a x 6. 7 he Alex-
andrine.
" For thou-art but-of dust-be hum-blc ancl-be wise."
7. Seven measures. Formula, x a x 7. Service
measure.
"The Lord-dcscend-cd from-above,-and bowed-thc hcav-cns
high."
This is now written in two lines, or 8 syllables
and 7 s; as,
" The Lord-descend-ed from-above,
And bowed-the heav-ens high."
SECTION IV. TROCHAIC VERSE.
457. 1. One measure, and one syllable. For-
mula a x +
" Tumult-cease,
Sink to-peace."
2. Two measures. Form, a x * 2.
" On the-niountain
By a- fountain."
3. Three measures. Form, a x x 3.
" When our-hcarts are-mourning."
Or a x x 3 + " Restless-inortals-toil for-naught."
4. Four measures. Form, a x x 4.
" Round us-roared the-tempest-loudcr.
Or a x x 3 + " Idle after-dinner-in his- chair,
Sat a-farmer-ruddy-fat and-fair."
5. Five measures. Form, a x x 5.
"All that-walk on-foot or-ride in-chariots."
6. Six measures. Form, a x x 6.
On a-mountain-stretched be-neath a-hoary-willow.
7. Seven measures. Form, a x x 7 +
" Here a-bout thc-beaeh I-wandered-nourieh-ing a youth
sub-lime,
With the-fairy-tales of-acfence-aiid the-long re-sults of-
timc."
208 PROSODY.
SECTION V. ANAPAESTIC VERSE.
1. One measure. Formula z z a.
" In a 3weet
Resonance."
2. Two measures. Form, z z a * 2.
In my rage-shall be seen,
The revenge-of a queen.
Or z z a x 2 +
11 He is gone-on the mount-am."
3. Three measures. Form, z z a x 3.
0 ye woods-spread your branch-es apace.
4. Four measures. Form, z z a x 4.
V May I gov-ern my pas-sions with ab-solute sway."
Or z z a x 4 +
" On the warm-cheek of youth-smiles and ro-ses are blend-
ing."
458. Common metre consists of four lines, the first
and third of four Iambics z a * 4 ; the second,
and fourth of three Iambics x a x 3.
459. Long metre has four lines, consisting of four
Iambics x a x 4,
460. Short metre consists of four lines. The first,
second, and fourth of three Iambics x a x 3. The
third of four Iambics x a x 4.
461. Hallelujah metre consists of eight lines. The
first four contains three Iambics ; the last four two
Iambics.
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