 | Letter writing - 1803 - 268 pages
...Duchess Elector Electress Emperor Empress Governor Governess Heir Heiress SECTION III. OF AN ADJECTIVE. AN ADJECTIVE is a word added to a substantive, to express its nature, quality, or property ; as, agoodman, a fine house, a, pleasant garden. " But, O my muse, what... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1804 - 102 pages
...frequefnt repetition of the same word; as, The man is happy ; he is be- 4 nevolent; he is useful. 4. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its (\\wXvVj \ , as>i ^v<\&.\»»v«\»6u.i man, a virtuous -woiriMi. An adjective may be knowtv Vj ^ tK... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...too frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy ; be is " -n ; be is useful," 4. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman." An Adjective may be known by its making sense with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...Grammar. CHAPTER v. Of .loyEcfivRs. SECT. 1. Of the na'.ure of Adjective*, and the degrees of comparison. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality r as (t An Industrious man;" " A virtuous woman ;." " A benevolent mind." In English the adjective... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...frequent repetition of the same word : as, " The man is happy ; be is benevoJe/it; be is useful." < 4. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive to express its quality : as, " An industrious man; a virtuous woman." An Adjective may be known by its making sense -with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...or by its making sense of itself: as, a book, the sun, an apple; temperance, industry, chastity. S. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality: as, " An industrious man; a virtuous woman." An Adjective may be known by its making sense with the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...is the name of any thing that exists, or of which we have any notion; as, London, man, -virtue. S. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality ; as, An industrious man, a virtuous woman. Jin adjective may be known by its making sense with the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...by its making sense of itself: as, a book, the sun, an afifilc ; temperance, industry, chastity. 3. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman." An Adjective may be known by its malting sense wjth... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...or by its making sense of itself: as, a book, the sun, an apple; temperance, industry, chastity. 3. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman." An Adjective may be known by its making sense with... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 348 pages
...by its making sense of itself: as, a book, the sun, an apftle ; temperance, industry, chastity. 3. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a -virtuous woman." An Adjective may be known by its making sense with... | |
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in any way to subsist, or of which we have any notion." And " an adjective is a word added to a substantive to express its quality." These two definitions bring some very important points to issue. Lowth asserts that " adjectives arc very improperly called... 
