ETYMOLOGY.

The second part of Grammar is Etymology; which treats of the different sorts of words, or parts of speech, and their variations.

The names of the parts of speech, are article, noun, adjective, pronoun, verb, participle, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjec

tion.

ARTICLE.

An article is a part of speech placed before The articles are a or an, and the.

nouns.

NOUN.

A noun is the name of any thing that we can see, hear, taste, smell, feel, or discourse of; as man, apple, fire, virtue.

ADJECTIVE.

An adjective is a word used to express some quality or property of a noun, or to show the extent of its signification; as good, wise, this, that, one, two.

PRONOUN.

A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun; as, The boy is diligent; he improves.

VERB.

A verb is a part of speech, which signifies to be, to act, or to receive an action; as I am, I love, I am loved.

PARTICIPLE.

A participle is a word derived from a verb,

partaking of the nature of a verb and an adjective, and is generally formed by adding ing, ed, d, t, or n, to the verb.

ADVERB.

An adverb is a word used to modify the meaning of a verb, participle, adjective, or another adverb; as He acts prudently.

CONJUNCTION.

A conjunction is a word used to join words or sentences together, and to show the manner of their dependance on each other; as and, but.

PREPOSITION.

A preposition is a word used to show the relation of different words to each other, and generally points to a following noun or pronoun; as in, with, to.

INTERJECTION.

An interjection is a word which expresses a sudden emotion of the mind; as Oh! alas!

As soon as the pupil has committed the preceding definitions of the parts of speech to memory, he may be exercised in PARSING, or applying them to the different words which compose a sentence, in the following man

ner:

The industrious bees return to their hive loaded with honey and wax.

The.............an article. An article is a part of speech placed before nouns

industrious, an adjective. An adjective is a word used

to express some quality or property of a noun, or to show the extent of its signification.

A noun is the name of any

thing that we can see, hear taste, smell, feel, or dis course of.

return.................a verb. A verb is a part of speech

which signifies to be, to act,

or to receive an action.

to...............a preposition. A preposition is a word used

their.......

hive....................a noun.

loaded...........a

..a participle.

to show the relation of different words to each other, and generally points to a following noun or pro

noun.

A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun.

A noun is the name of any thing that we can see, hear, &c.

A participle is a word derived from a verb, partaking of the nature of a verb and an adjective, and is generally formed by adding ing, ed, d, t, or n, to the verb.

with...........a preposition. A preposition is a word used

honey......

to show the relation of different words to each other, and generally points to a following noun or pronoun. A noun is the name of any thing that we can see, hear, taste, &c.

and............a conjunction. A conjunction is a word used

to join words or sentences together, and to show the manner of their dependance on each other.

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EXAMPLES FOR PARSING.

A house, a garden, a field, and a meadow. An apple, an orange, and a plum are wholesome fruits.

The rainbow on the clouds, is a beautiful sight.

An obedient son gives joy to his father and

mother.

Shady trees form a delightful arbour in the heat of summer.

A peaceful mind makes a serene counte

nance.

John is an industrious boy; he studies his lesson diligently.

His brother sent him a knife, a book, a box of wafers, and an inkstand.

James rode on a fine horse, and went from Darby to Philadelphia in an hour.

How sweetly the birds sing.

I saw him once, and perhaps I shall see him again shortly.

By promoting the welfare of his neighbours, he gained their esteem.

She bought her needles and scissors of the pedlar who was here yesterday.

Oh, peace! how desirable art thou!

Sarah writes very neatly, and spells her words correctly.

The school was very large, when William left it.

OF THE NOUN.

A noun is the name of any thing that we can see, hear, taste, smell, feel, or discourse of; as, man, apple, fire, virtue, &c.

Nouns are sometimes divided into proper and common. A noun proper is the name of a particular person, place or thing; as, William, London, Brandywine.

A noun common is the name of a sort or species of things; as, man, river, city.

A noun which is the name of a company, or body of people, is called a collective noun, or noun of multitude; as, family, assembly, committee.

OF THE PRONOUN.

A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun; as, "The boy is diligent; he improves." There are three kinds of pronouns, personal, relative and interrogative.

I, thou, he, she, it, and their variations, are called personal pronouns.

RELATIVE.

Who, which, what, and that, are called relative pronouns.

INTERROGATIVE.

Who, and sometimes what and which, are