The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

Hast done is an irregular active-transitive verb, from do, did, doing, done; found in the indicative mood, perfect tense, second 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.  An active-transitive verb is a verb that expresses an action which has some person or thing for its object. 4.  The indicative mood is that form of the verb, which simply indicates or declares a thing, or asks a question. 5.  The perfect tense is that which expresses what has taken place, within some period of time not yet fully past. 6.  The second person is that which denotes the hearer, or the person addressed. 7.  The singular number is that which denotes but one.

A is the indefinite article. 1.  An article is the word the, an, or a, which we put before nouns to limit their signification. 2.  The indefinite article is an or a, which denotes one thing of a kind, but not any particular one.

Good is a common adjective, of the positive degree; compared irregularly, good, better, best. 1.  An adjective is a word added to a noun or pronoun, and generally expresses quality. 2.  A common adjective is any ordinary epithet, or adjective denoting quality or situation. 3.  The positive degree is that which is expressed by the adjective in its simple form.

Deed is a common noun, of the third person, singular number, neuter gender, and objective case. 1.  A noun is the name of any person, place or thing, that can be known or mentioned. 2.  A common noun is the name of a sort, kind, or class, of beings or things. 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 objective case is that form or state of a noun or pronoun, which usually denotes the object of a verb, participle or preposition.

Boast is a regular active-intransitive verb, from boast, boasted, boasting, boasted; found in the imperative mood, present tense, second person, and singular number. 1.  A verb is a word that signifies to be, to act or to be acted upon. 2.  A regular verb is a verb that forms the preterit and the perfect participle by assuming d or ed. 3.  An active-intransitive verb is a verb that expresses an action which has no person or thing for its object. 4.  The imperative mood is that form of the verb, which is used in commanding, exhorting, entreating, or permitting. 5.  The present tense is that which expresses what now exists, or is taking place. 6.  The second person is that which denotes the hearer, or the person addressed. 7.  The singular number is that which denotes but one.

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