English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an Appendix Containing Rules and Observations for Assisting the More Advanced Students to Write with Perspicuity and Accuracy |
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... man , virtue . Substantives are either proper or common . Proper names or substantives , are the names appropriated to ... third person , when spoken of , and of the second when spoken to : as , * Nouns may also be divided into the ...
... man , virtue . Substantives are either proper or common . Proper names or substantives , are the names appropriated to ... third person , when spoken of , and of the second when spoken to : as , * Nouns may also be divided into the ...
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... third person to the verb . Personal pronouns admit of person , number , gender , 5.6 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 1 2 3 CHAP 5 SECT Of pronouns Of the personal pronouns.
... third person to the verb . Personal pronouns admit of person , number , gender , 5.6 ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 1 2 3 CHAP 5 SECT Of pronouns Of the personal pronouns.
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... person , number , gender , and case . The persons of pronouns are three in each number , viz . Iis the first person Thou is the second person He , she , or it , is the third person We , is the first person Ye Singular . Te or you , is the ...
... person , number , gender , and case . The persons of pronouns are three in each number , viz . Iis the first person Thou is the second person He , she , or it , is the third person We , is the first person Ye Singular . Te or you , is the ...
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... third person has the three genders , he , she , it . Personal Pronouns have three cases ; the no- minative , the ... Person . Case . Singular . Plural . First . Nom . I. We . Poss . Mine . Ours . Obj . Me . Us . Second . Nom . Thou . Ye ...
... third person has the three genders , he , she , it . Personal Pronouns have three cases ; the no- minative , the ... Person . Case . Singular . Plural . First . Nom . I. We . Poss . Mine . Ours . Obj . Me . Us . Second . Nom . Thou . Ye ...
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... Person . Thou lovest . Third Person . He loves . Ye or you love . They love . Thus the verb , in some parts of it , varies its endings , to express , or agree with , different persons of the same num- ber : as , " I love , thou lovest ...
... Person . Thou lovest . Third Person . He loves . Ye or you love . They love . Thus the verb , in some parts of it , varies its endings , to express , or agree with , different persons of the same num- ber : as , " I love , thou lovest ...
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