ACCUSATIVE, in Grammar, the fourth Case of Nouns that are declined. See CASE, and NOUN.
Its Use may be conceived from this, That all Verbs which express Actions that pass from the Agent, as, to beat, to break, &c., must have Subjects to receive those Actions: for, if I beat, I must beat something; so that a Verb evidently requires after it a Noun, or Name, to be the Subject or Object of the Action expressed. See VERB.
Its Use may be conceived from this, That all Verbs which express Actions that pass from the Agent, as, to beat, to break, &c., must have Subjects to receive those Actions: for, if I beat, I must beat something; so that a Verb evidently requires after it a Noun, or Name, to be the Subject or Object of the Action expressed. See VERB.
ADJECTIVE, Noun Adjective, or ADNOUN, in Grammar, a kind of noun joined with a noun substantive, either expressed or understood, to show its manner of being, that is, its qualities or accidents. See NOUN, etc.
The word is formed from the Latin "adjicere," meaning "to add to"; as it is meant to be added to a substantive, without which it has no precise signification at all.
Father Bouvier defines adjective in a new manner and sets it in a light different from that of other grammarians.Nouns, according to him, are substantives when the objects which they represent are considered simply and in themselves, without any regard to their qualities: On the contrary, they are adjectives when they express the quality of an object. See QUALITY.
The word is formed from the Latin "adjicere," meaning "to add to"; as it is meant to be added to a substantive, without which it has no precise signification at all.
Father Bouvier defines adjective in a new manner and sets it in a light different from that of other grammarians.Nouns, according to him, are substantives when the objects which they represent are considered simply and in themselves, without any regard to their qualities: On the contrary, they are adjectives when they express the quality of an object. See QUALITY.
ADMIRATION, in Grammar, a Point or Character, intimating something worthy to be admired or wondered at.—It is expressed thus (!). See CHARACTER.
ADVERB, Adversum, in Grammar, a particle joined to a verb, adjective, or participle, to explain their manner of acting or suffering; or to mark some circumstance or quality signified by them. See PARTICLE, VERB, etc.
The word is formed from the preposition ad, and verbum; and signifies literally a diction joined to a verb, to show how, or when, or where, one is, does, or suffers: As, the boy paints neatly, writes it; the book is there, etc. Not that the adverb is confined purely to verbs; but because that is its most ordinary use—We frequently find it joined to adjectives, and sometimes even to substantives, particularly where those substantives signify an attribute, or quality of the thing spoken of, e.g. He is very sick; he acts prudently; he is truly king.
The word is formed from the preposition ad, and verbum; and signifies literally a diction joined to a verb, to show how, or when, or where, one is, does, or suffers: As, the boy paints neatly, writes it; the book is there, etc. Not that the adverb is confined purely to verbs; but because that is its most ordinary use—We frequently find it joined to adjectives, and sometimes even to substantives, particularly where those substantives signify an attribute, or quality of the thing spoken of, e.g. He is very sick; he acts prudently; he is truly king.
ADVERSATIVE, in Grammar.— A particle or conjunction adversative is that which expresses some difference, or opposition between what goes before, and what follows. See CONJUNCTION.
Thus, or is an adversative, e.g. Yes, or no.
Thus, or is an adversative, e.g. Yes, or no.