Is not the Feminine of fome Nouns formed by adding efs to the Masculine?

Yes; the following:

Baron, Baroness. Heir, Heirefs. Patron, Patronefs. Poet, Poetes. Shepherd, Shepherdess, &c.

Do not fome of the Mafculine Nouns change the termination into ix to form the Feminine? Yes. Adminiftrator, Adminiftratrix. Executor, Executrix. Hero, makes Heroine.

INCIDENTAL REMARKS

Relating to the Conftruction of Sentences, or, as it is ufually called SYNTAX; in which may be confidered, the Con cord or Agreement; the Regimen or Government; and the Pofition of Words.

CONCORD. One Word is faid to agree with another, when it is required to be in the fame Cafe, Number, Gender, or Perfon.

GOVERNMENT. One word is said t to govern an other, when it caufes, the other to be in fome parti. cular Mode, Tenfe, or Cafe,

A Noun of Multitude, that fignifies many, may have the Verb and Pronoun agreeing with it, either in the fingular or plural Number; yet not without attending to the meaning of the word, whether it exprefs unity or plurality; as, The affembly (it) was very numerous "My people (they) do not confider."

Two or more Nouns of the fingular Number, having a Copulative Conjunction between them, agree

with a Verb in the Plural Number; as, Judy and Patty are good girls; Demofthenes and Cicero were great orators; poetry, painting, and mufic, afford an innocent and noble entertainment.

Of PRONOUNS.

PRONOUNS are words which are used in order to avoid a repetition of the noun or name too often; as for example:

"So rapid was the progrefs of Cæfar's arms, that, "to ufe his own words, He came, he faw, he con "quered." Inftead of Cæfar came, Cæfar faw, Cæfar conquered.

How many forts of Pronouns are there? Six.

Perfonal.

Poffeffive.

Demonftrative. Definitive.

Relative.
Distributive.

The three laft, ie, the Demonftrative, Definitive, and Distributive, are often called Pronominal Adjectives. Why?

Because, though they may fometimes feem to ftand by themselves, yet they have always fome Noun belonging to them, either referred to or understood, as Some go to walk, i. e. fome Ladies."

What is a Perfonal Pronoun ?

A Perfonal Pronoun is ufed inftead of a Noun, as its fubftitute or reprefentative, to avoid repetition.

The Perfonal Pronouns are, for the

The Pronoun It, is, ftrictly speaking, of the Neuter Gender; but is frequently applied to Infants inftead of he or she, as, It is a fine baby.

The fame Pronoun is alfo applied to perfons, or animals, thus:-It is I. It was fhe; and even when in the plural; as, It is they.

How many perfons are there in each number?

Three in the fingular, and three in the plural number; because whatever is spoken, is faid either of ourfelves, to another, or of a third perfon.

In what do perfonal Pronouns differ from Nouns? By having, befides the Nominative and Poffeffive Cafes, a Cafe peculiar to themselves, i. e. the objećtive Cafe, it is used after most Verbs, as, 'I love her; and Prepofitions, as, I go to her, from him.

How are thefe Cafes diftinguifhed?

The Nominative Cafe may be called the leading State, by its being placed before the Verb; and the Objective Cafe, the following State of the Pronouns, by its being always fet after the Verbs or Prepofitions; as for example:

is coming to

Me.

Are there no Exceptions?

Yes; after it; as, It was I who wrote the letter, and not It was me, unless the Verb be in the Infinitive Mood;

the Verb to be has always a Nominative Cafe

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and then it requires the Objective Cafe after it; as, Though you took it to be me,

Is not the Prepofition fometimes omitted?

The Prepofitions to and for are frequently omitted, though they are understood; as, Give me the Book, i.e. Give to me the book. Get me fome paper, i. e.

for me

fome paper.

What do you mean by Declenfion?

Get

By Declenfion is understood the different changes or variations that Nouns or Pronouns receive in their terminations, both in their Cafes and Numbers.

How are Perfonal Pronouns declined ?—Thus.

Which are the Poffeffive Pronouns?

The Poffeffive Pronouns are,

My, Thy, His, Her, Its, Our, Your, Their. They are called Poffeffive Pronouns, because they generally fignify Poffeffion or Property; as, My book, that is, the book belonging to me.

My book.

Our books.

Thy book.

Your books.

His book.

Her book.

Their books.

The Poffeflive Pronouns are likewife fometimes ufed

to exprefs the cause or author of a thing; as, "This is

your doing; that is, you are the cause or occafion of

this,

Are

Are the Poffeffive Pronouns ever declined? · :i Yes, when they are feparated from their Nouns by a Verb, or when they are ufed without their Nouns or Subftantives; as for example:

My becomes mine*.

This is my houfe. This houfe is mine. This is mine.
Thy becomes thine.

That is thy house. That boufe is thine. That is thine,
His is always the fame.

This is his house. That boufe is his. This is dais. d' I
·Her becomes hors.

That is her houfe. That house is hers. That is hers.
Our becomes aILY'S.

That is our houfe. That houfe is ours.

Your becomes yours.

That is ours.

This is your houfe. This houfe is yours. This is yours. Their becomes theirs.

This is their bonfe. This houfe is theirs. This is theirs. Obferve, His, mine, thine, may be confidered either Poffeffive Pronouns, or the poffeffive Cafes of their refpective Perfonal Pronouns.

How is ha declined?

Who is both Singular and Plural.

"They who are active are healthy.

The books which you chofe for me are the books that I am reading."

* Mine and thine were formerly used instead of my and thy before a Vowel; they are at present fo

ample, By the greatness of THINE arm.

ufed in the Bible. ExAnd in poetry,

And you, ye works of art! allur'd' MINE eyes. Shenftone.

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