EXAMPLES FOR PARSING.

PRAXIS VIII.—­ETYMOLOGICAL.

In the Eighth Praxis, it is required of the pupil—­to distinguish and define the different parts of speech, and the classes and modifications of the ARTICLES, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, PRONOUNS, VERBS, PARTICIPLES, and ADVERBS.

The definitions to be given in the Eighth Praxis, are two for an article, six for a noun, three for an adjective, six for a pronoun, seven for a verb finite, five for an infinitive, two for a participle, two (and sometimes three) for an adverb,—­and one for a conjunction, a preposition, or an interjection.  Thus:—­

EXAMPLE PARSED.

“When was it that Rome attracted most strongly the admiration of mankind?”—­R.  G. Harper.

When is an adverb of time. 1.  An adverb is a word added to a verb, a participle, an adjective, or an other adverb; and generally expresses time, place, degree or manner. 2.  Adverbs of time are those which answer to the question, When?  How long?  How soon? or, How often? including these which ask.

Was is an irregular neuter verb, from be, was, being, been; found in the indicative mood, imperfect tense, third person, and singular number. 1.  A verb is a word that signifies to be, to act, or to be acted upon. 2.  An irregular verb is a verb that does not form the preterit and the perfect participle by assuming d or ed. 3.  A neuter verb is a verb that expresses neither action nor passion, but simply being, or a state of being. 4.  The indicative mood is that form of the verb, which simply indicates or declares a thing, or asks a question. 5.  The imperfect tense is that which expresses what took place, or was occurring, in time fully past. 6.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 7.  The singular number is that which denotes but one.

It is a personal pronoun, of the third person, singular number, neuter gender, and nominative case. 1.  A pronoun is a word used in stead of a noun. 2.  A personal pronoun is a pronoun that shows, by its form, of what person it is. 3.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 4.  The singular number is that which denotes but one. 5.  The neuter gender is that which denotes things that are neither male nor female. 6.  The nominative case is that form or state of a noun or pronoun, which usually denotes the subject of a finite verb.

That is a conjunction. 1.  A conjunction is a word used to connect words or sentences in construction, and to show the dependence of the terms so connected.

Rome is a proper noun, of the third person, singular number, personified feminine, and nominative case. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place, or thing, that can be known or mentioned. 2.  A proper noun is the name of some particular individual, or people, or group. 3.  The third person is that which denotes the person or thing merely spoken of. 4.  The singular number is that which denotes but one. 5.  The feminine gender is that which denotes persons or animals of the female kind. 6.  The nominative case is that form or state of a noun or pronoun, which usually denotes the subject of a finite verb.