IN order to refolve or analyze a fentence, which is commonly called Parfing, it is neceffary to understand the different forts of words, or parts of speech, which are, NowN-Is it proper? or common è or any of the fubdivifions If in the Nominative Cafe, what Pronoun would stand for it? PRONOUNS if Perfonal, observe for what Noun it stands, its Cafe, Number, and Perfon.. If Pafeffive, how declined. If Relative, to what antecedent it refers. 15, 16, and 17: 18 and 19 20% 21 21 and 22 22 If Demonftrative, to what it points, and how declined. If Diftributive, how used, or how it agrees. ADNOUN ADNOUN OF ADJECTIVE-What its ufe? Its degree or state. Page 3. or 27 27 27 and 28 How compared, whether by a change of termination, or otherwife. VERB. In every Verb, confider Ift. The Kind of Verb, whether Active, Neuter, or Paffive; for which fee pages, or refer to a Dictionary. Imperative, Potential, or Subjunctive. 2d. Of what Mood, whether Infinitive, Indicative, 31 and 32 33 to 35 3d. Of which Tenfe, whether Prefent, Paft, or Future. 36 If a Compound Tenfe, whether Perfect, Pluperfect, or the Second Future Tense. 4th. The Number and Perfon and the Agreement of the Verb, with its Agent or Nominative Cafe. 36 and 37 37 and 38: If it has its correfpondent conjunctive, name it. 83 and 84 INTERJECTION to exprefs what. 85 All All the Parts of Speech in the following Sentences are explained by Way of Examples. THE worthy Emperor Titus, recollecting once at fupper, that during that day he had not done any body a kindness, Alas! my friends, faid he, I have loft a day.. THE WORTHY EMPEROR The Definite, or Demonstrative Article, 6. Adjective, l'ofitive state, 27. Subftantive; a title of Dignity. Sing. Nom. TITUS, Proper Name, 8. RECOLLECTING Active or Pref. Participle of the regular Active Verb to recollect, formed by the addition of ing to the pref. Tenfe recollect, 69. Adverb of time, 71. Prepofition, 77. Subftantive, 2 Conjunction, 82 and 23. Preposition, or rather a Participle from the Verb Neuter to dure, as it means continuing, 77. Demonstrative Pronoun, 21. Subftantive, common and fing, S Perfonal Pronoun, Nom. or leading ftate, third Perf. Sing. He used instead of the repetition of Titus, 16. Verb, Indic. Mood, 3d Perf. fing. agreeing Tenfe, its object or nominative cafe He, (Titus.) 37 Adverb of negation, 73. Paff. Part. of the Perf. Active Verb To do, 88. To know whether a Verb be active or neuter, refer to page 32. Sub. ANY BODY A KINDNESS, MY FRIENDS, SAID HE, I HAVE LOST A DAY. Sub. Sing. Nom. Cafe, formed from any and body; i. e. any perfon: fo fomebody and nobody. Indefinite Article. Sub. formed by the adj. kind and ness. Number Indic. Mood, Imp. Tenfe of the Irr. Verb to fay, 3d. Perf. Sing. agreeing with its Nom. He, (Titus ) 64. Perfonal Pronoun, 1ft Perfon Singular, No- Verb, Indic. Mood, Pref. Tenfe of the Paff. Part. of the irr. Verb to life, 920 This addition of the Participle loft, makes BETTER is a dry Morfel and Quietnefs therewith, than a Houfe full of Sacrifices with Strife. This is Solomon's Opinion. BETTER An Adv. of Comparifon; Better is alfo the Comparative Degree of the Adjective Good. When it is an Adj. you may join Thing to it without altering the fense. See page 3. A Verb. Ind. Mood, Pref. Tenfe, of the Irr. Aux. perf. Neut. Verb, To be. Prefent Tenfe, am; Paft, cvas; Participle Paffive, been ; 3d. perf fing. Number, agreeing with the Nom. Cafe, Morfel, 37. See the Verb TO BE, page 47. IS The A DRY MORSEL The Indefinite Article, ufed in a large or unlimited fenfe, not denoting in this place any particular morfel; a is always placed before words which begin with Confonants, and only before words of the fingular Number. An Adjective. It is an Adj. because it denotes the quality, or property of the Noun Sub. Morfel. It is compared by changing the y into i, and adding er to form the Comparative, and of the Superlative; as, drier, drieft. See pages 27 and 28. A noun Subst. fing. and com. AND A Conjunction Copulative.-See page 82. QUIETNESS A Subftantive, derived from the Adjective, Quiet, by adding the termination ness. Obferve, that words ending in ity, ion, or nefs, THEREWITH, An Adverb, not much in modern ufe. OF A Preposition. See page 77. SACRIFICES A Sub. com. płu. Num. formed by the addition of s. See page 9. WITH A Prepofition. See page 77. THIS A Pronoun Demonftrative. This is called a A Verb as before, 112. SOLOMON'S A proper Name, fing. Number, Genitive or Poffeffive Cafe; formed by adding s to the Nom. See page 12. OPINION. A Sub. Com. Sing. THE |