 | Alexander Adam - 1812 - 334 σελίδες
...urn ; as, lectio, a lesson ; amator, a lover •''ictus, grief ; creatZra, a creature. ADJECTIVE. V.' An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality ; as, hard, soft. We know things by their qualities only. Every quality must belong to some subject. An adjective... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 216 σελίδες
...adjectives ; irregular comparison. Example of the Declension of Adjectives of the com? fiarative degree. 1 . AN adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality. Doubtfuls excepted are, Barbftus, nal anus, camelus, culm, riibus, flas'elus, specnS, grossus, atomus,... | |
 | John Millard - 1813 - 704 σελίδες
...demonstrative.' They are subject to the same variations of gender, number, and case, as nouns. • 4. An ADJECTIVE is a word added to a substantive to express its quality, as a sweet apple, a tall man, a swift 'horse. They change their termination on account of comparison only... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - 712 σελίδες
...demonstrative. They are subject to the same variations of gender, number, and case, as nouns. r 4. An ADJECTIVE is a word added to a substantive to express its quality, as a sweet apple, a fall man, a swift horse. They change their termination on account of comparison only;... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 σελίδες
...or by its making sense of itself; as, a book, the sun, an apple; temperance, industry, chastity. 3. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to...quality ; as, an industrious man, a virtuous woman. An adjective may be known by its making sense with the addition of the word thing; as, a good tiling,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 σελίδες
...by its making sense of itself; as, a book, the sun, an apple, i temperance, industry, chastity. 3. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality ; as, an industrious m;m, a virtuous woman. An adjective may be known by its making sense with the addition of the word... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 382 σελίδες
...its making sense of itself : as, shook-, the sun, an afifile; ttmfierence, industry t chastity. 3. Ah Adjective, is a word added to a substantive, to express...quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman." .An adjective may be known by its making sense with the addition of the word tiring : as a good thing;... | |
 | John Dougall - 1815 - 514 σελίδες
...they denote the persons, or things, that make up a number, as taken separately and singly. ADJECTIVE. An Adjective is a word added to a substantive to express its quality. In English the adjective is not varied on account of gender, number, or case. The only variation which... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 356 σελίδες
...CHAPTER IV. Of ADJECTIVES. SECTJOK 1. Of the nature of Adjectives, and the degrees tf comparison. Ax Adjective is a word added to a substantive to express...man ;'* "A virtuous woman;" " A benevolent mind." In English, the adjective is not varied on account of gender, number, or case. Thus we say, " A careless... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1818 - 158 σελίδες
...of an action or a -relation, and generally follows a verb active or, i preposition. Of Adjectives. An adjective is a Word, added to a substantive to...quality ; as, an industrious man ; a virtuous woman. In English, the adjective is not varied on account of gendert number, or case. The only variation it... | |
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An Adjective is a word added to a substantive, to express its quality : as, " An industrious man ; a virtuous woman. 
