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... Third Classification ....... 180 136. Transition of the Parti- 18 . cles .... CHAPTER II . 137. The Substantive or Noun .. 181 138. The Classification of Nouns 182 139. Proper Nouns become Com- mon ...... 182 140. The Attributes of ...
... Third Classification ....... 180 136. Transition of the Parti- 18 . cles .... CHAPTER II . 137. The Substantive or Noun .. 181 138. The Classification of Nouns 182 139. Proper Nouns become Com- mon ...... 182 140. The Attributes of ...
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... third is formed on the supposition that the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel , by its miraculous agency , will account for all the diversities in hu- man language ; just as the flood has by some been considered as a cause ...
... third is formed on the supposition that the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel , by its miraculous agency , will account for all the diversities in hu- man language ; just as the flood has by some been considered as a cause ...
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... Third Period . This last was of two sorts , direct and indirect . Direct , as when in ecclesiastical law , words intro- duced at once from the Latin ; Indirect , when , as in the com- mon law , and in the language of the Constitution ...
... Third Period . This last was of two sorts , direct and indirect . Direct , as when in ecclesiastical law , words intro- duced at once from the Latin ; Indirect , when , as in the com- mon law , and in the language of the Constitution ...
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... third fader . The alteration in our tongue hath been brought about by the entrance of strangers , as Danes , Normans , and others which have swarmed hither ; by traffick , for new words as well as new wares have always come in ; by the ...
... third fader . The alteration in our tongue hath been brought about by the entrance of strangers , as Danes , Normans , and others which have swarmed hither ; by traffick , for new words as well as new wares have always come in ; by the ...
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... third person singular , was in Anglo - Saxon inflected as follows : INDICATIVE MODE . Pres . Sing . , 1. Lufige . 2. Lufast . 3. Lufað . Plur , 1 . 2. Lufia . 3 . SUBJUNCTIVE MODE . Pres . Sing . , 1 . Plur . , 1 . 2. Lufige . 3 . 2 ...
... third person singular , was in Anglo - Saxon inflected as follows : INDICATIVE MODE . Pres . Sing . , 1. Lufige . 2. Lufast . 3. Lufað . Plur , 1 . 2. Lufia . 3 . SUBJUNCTIVE MODE . Pres . Sing . , 1 . Plur . , 1 . 2. Lufige . 3 . 2 ...
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Termos e frases comuns
accent Accusative adjective adverb alphabet ancient Anglo Anglo-Sax Anglo-Saxon called combination common compound Conjugation conjunction consonant copula Danish Dative declension denotes derived dialects Diphthong elementary sound English language equivalent etymological express Feminine French Future Perfect Tense Gender Genitive German glish Gothic Gothic languages Grammar Greek guage Hence idea Infinitive Mode inflection king Latin Latin language letter logical loved Masculine Maso-Gothic meaning natural Nominative Note noun object Old English origin Orthoepy Orthography Participle Past Tense Perfect Tense Plural plural number preceding predicate prefix Present Perfect Present Tense Preterite pronunciation proposition relation represents root RULE Sanscrit Saxon sense sentence simple Singular sometimes speak speech spelling spoken Subjunctive Substantive suffix superlative syllable Syntax taken term termination Teutonic thee thine thing thou tion tive tongue transitive verb verb vowel whence words writing
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