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" If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as... "
The Rudiments of Latin and English Grammar: Designed to Facilitate the Study ... - Page 196
by Alexander Adam - 1812 - 302 pages
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An Introduction to the Irish Language: In Three Parts. I. An Original and ...

William Neilson - Irish language - 1808 - 308 pages
...the sun is pleasant. 3. If two or more persons or things be spoken of in a sentence, the pronoun will agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second person rather than the third; as, cuaid tusa agus misi go'Baileat clia't, ag.us bi sinn ann o bealtine...
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Elements of Greek Grammar: Taken Chiefly from the Grammar of Caspar ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Greek language - 1814 - 336 pages
...which he spoke. 1. When the relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third. 2. The relative often agrees with an antecedent understood, or implied in a possessive pronoun ; as,...
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Institutes of Grammar: As Applicable to the English Langage, Or as ...

James Andrew - English language - 1817 - 152 pages
...or his companions have done this. .5. When the nominatives are of different persons, the verb agrees with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third Also the first person is always placed nearest to the verb, and the second person farthest from it....
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Exempla Minora: Or, New English Examples to be Rendered Into Latin, Adapted ...

Thomas Morell - Latin language - 1821 - 234 pages
...the Verb following in the Plural Number : and when different Persons are expressed, the Verb agrees with the first Person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third, as being the most worthy Persons. 1. Honor and Glory incite Courage and Virtue. 2. The Sun and the Moon...
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Exempla minora: or, New English examples, to be rendered into Latin [ed. by ...

English examples - English language - 1821 - 192 pages
...Plural Number ; and when different Persons are expressed, the Verb agrees with the ftrst Person ruther than the second, and with the second rather than the third, as being the most worthy Persons 1. Honour and Glory incite Courage and Virtue. 2. The Sun and the Moon...
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The Rudiments of the Latin Tongue; Or, A Plain and Easy Introduction to ...

Thomas Ruddiman - Latin language - 1822 - 168 pages
...sunt, riches, honour, and glory are set before your eyes. NOTE 2. That when two or more nominatives are of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and the second rather than the third : as, si tu et Tullia valelit, ego et Cicero valemua, if you and Tullia...
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Elements of Greek Grammar: Taken from Grammar of C.F. Hachenberg

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1822 - 238 pages
...which he spoke. 1. When the relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third. 2. The relative often agrees with an antecedent understood, or implied in a possessive pronoun ; as,...
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A Greek and English lexicon: originally a Scripture lexicon; and now adapted ...

Greville Ewing - English language - 1827 - 934 pages
...<,i'tl I'-wisi, the seed and the fruit differ. And if the nominatives differ in person, the verb agrees with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as, iya xai aii T* a!x,»i» -TV .;,„«.-», / and thou will do what is right. 5. A verb between two...
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Elements of Greek Grammar: Used in Yale College

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Greek language - 1827 - 272 pages
...which he spoke. 1 . When the Relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and •with the second rather than the third. 2. Inversion. For the sake of emphasis, the Relative often precedes at the commencement of a clause,...
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Adam's Latin Grammar: With Some Improvements and the Following Additions ...

Alexander Adam - Latin grammar - 1829 - 312 pages
...or relative plural; as, Petrus et Joannes, qui sunt docti, Peter and John, who are learned. Obs. 1. If the substantives be of different persons, the verb...with the second rather than the third ; as, Si tu et Tullía valëtis, ego et Cicero valemos, If you and Tullía are well, I and Cicero are well. Cic. In...
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