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NOTE.—­The words my and and you need not parse.  The noun “meteors,” following the adverb “like,” is in the objective case, and governed by unto understood, according to NOTE 2, under Rule 32.  The noun “home” is governed by to understood, according to Rule 32.

REMARKS ON PREPOSITIONS AND VERBS.

A noun or pronoun in the objective case, is often governed by a preposition understood; as, “Give him that book;” that is, “Give that book to him;” “Ortugrul was one day wandering,” &c. that is, on one day.  “Mercy gives affliction a grace;” that is, Mercy gives a grace to affliction.  See Note 1, under Rule 32.

To be able to make a proper use of prepositions, particular attention is requisite.  There is a peculiar propriety to be observed in the use of by and with; as, “He walks with a staff by moonlight;” “He was taken by stratagem, and killed with a sword.”  Put the one preposition for the other, and say, “He walks by a staff with moonlight;” “He was taken with stratagem, and killed by a sword;” and it will appear, that the latter expressions differ from the former in signification, more than one, at first view, would be apt to imagine.

Verbs are often compounded of a verb and a preposition; as, to uphold, to withstand, to overlook; and this composition gives a new meaning to the verb; as, to understand, to withdraw, to forgive.  But the preposition is more frequently placed after the verb, and separately from it, like an adverb; in which situation it does not less affect the sense of the verb, and give it a new meaning; and in all instances, whether the preposition is placed either before or after the verb, if it gives a new meaning to the verb, it may be considered as a part of the verb.  Thus, to cast means to throw; but to cast up an account, signifies to compute it; therefore up is a part of the verb.  The phrases, to fall on, to bear out, to give over, convey very different meanings from what they would if the prepositions on, out and over, were not used.  Verbs of this kind are called compound verbs.

You may now answer the following

QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED IN PARSING.

From what words is the term preposition derived?—­Why is it thus named?—­Repeat the list of prepositions.—­Name the three parts of speech that govern nouns and pronouns in the objective case.—­When is a noun or pronoun in the objective case, the object of an action?—­When is it the object of a relation?—­Repeat the order of parsing a preposition.—­What rule do you apply in parsing a noun or pronoun governed by a preposition?—­Does every preposition require an objective case after it?—­Is a noun or pronoun ever governed by a preposition understood?—­Give examples.—­What is said of verbs compounded of a verb and preposition?—­Give the origin and meaning of the prepositions explained in the Philosophical Notes.