The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 Seiten |
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... Singular names . When we make use of a Proper name , we apply it to some particular individual only . But Singular nouns with a meaning are few and hard to find in any language , whilst meaningless Singular nouns are many , and they ...
... Singular names . When we make use of a Proper name , we apply it to some particular individual only . But Singular nouns with a meaning are few and hard to find in any language , whilst meaningless Singular nouns are many , and they ...
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... singular , since their meaning is singular or collective : thus , ' The news is true . ' Other examples are given on p . 87 , ( 3 ) . The same explanation applies to our employment of a singular verb with a plural noun which forms the ...
... singular , since their meaning is singular or collective : thus , ' The news is true . ' Other examples are given on p . 87 , ( 3 ) . The same explanation applies to our employment of a singular verb with a plural noun which forms the ...
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... singular , 87 ; really plural used as singular , 87 ; syn- tax of , 240 ; changing meaning in plural , 88 ; having two forms of plural with different meanings , 88 ; with no plural , 88 ; with no singular , 89 ; com- pound , 190 ...
... singular , 87 ; really plural used as singular , 87 ; syn- tax of , 240 ; changing meaning in plural , 88 ; having two forms of plural with different meanings , 88 ; with no plural , 88 ; with no singular , 89 ; com- pound , 190 ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
Constituents of the English Vocabulary | 9 |
Etymology | 61 |
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition auxiliary verbs Britons called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongal distinction employed ending English Grammar English language English origin equivalent Etymology examples express feminine following sentences French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood inflected inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive Predicate preposition present principal clause pronunciation relation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies simple Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tion tive town transitive verb vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written