 | Thomas Ruddiman - Latin language - 1807 - 184 pages
...NOTE 2. That when two or more Nominatives are of different Persons, the Verb filuralmust agree with the First Person rather than the Second ; and the Second rather than the Third; as, Si tu et Tullia valetis, ego et Cicero valemua, If you and Tullia are well, I and Cicero are well.... | |
 | Thomas Morell - Latin language - 1821 - 234 pages
...of dif* ferenl Persons come before the Verb, the Verb is put in the Plural Number, and agrees with the First Person, rather than the Second, and the Second rather than the Third. 1. I and you do play. 2. You and he did run. 3. I and my sister will read. 4. Thou and 1 wjll walk.... | |
 | English examples - English language - 1821 - 192 pages
...Singular of different Persons come before the Verb, the Verb is put tn the Plural Numbtr, and agrees with the first Person rather than the Second, and the Second rather than the Thtrd. 2. You and he did run. 1. I and you.do play. 3.I and my Sister will read. 4. Thou and I will... | |
 | John Forbes (teacher in Edinburgh.) - 1843 - 386 pages
...two or more nouns or pronouns of different persons coupled with AND, it takes the first person plural rather than the second, and the second rather than the third ; as, John and I shared it between vs. You and John are here now, I am glad to see you both. He and you and... | |
 | Louis Chambaud - French language - 1846 - 522 pages
...attention.] 3°. When the verb has many pronouns of different persons for its subject, it must agree with the first person rather than the second, and the second rather than the third : as, Vous et moi nous sommes d'accord ; You and I agree. Vom vousferez des affaires, vous & lui ; You and... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Latin language - 1846 - 354 pages
...uncertain." 4. Two or more nouns or pronouns together may be the subject of one verb. If these happen to be of different persons, the verb takes the first person, rather than the second or third, and the second rather than the third ; as, Ego, et tu, et ille scrilzmus. " I and thou and... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1846 - 102 pages
...namely, man. Obs. 2. When nominatives of different persons are joined together, the first person governs rather than the second, and the second rather than the third, as, " he and I shared it between MS." Obs. 3. In cases where two things are rather compared than combined,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Latin language - 1850 - 358 pages
...uncer-tain." 4. Two or more nouns or pronouns together may be the subject of one verb. If these happen to be of different per-sons, the verb takes the first person, rather than the second or third, and the second rather than the third ; as, Ego, ei tu, et ille scribimus, " I and thou and... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Greek language - 1850 - 340 pages
...two, may have a verb in the dual. II. Of agreement in Person. RULE 5. When two or more nominatives are of different persons, the verb takes the first person rather than the second. find the second rather than the third ; as ¿yà xul au EÍnofiev, yo« and I spoke. To this rule there... | |
 | W. H. Woodbury - German language - 1850 - 540 pages
...When a verb has several subjects, and they are of different persons, the verb agrees with the first rather than the second, and the second rather than the third ; as, tit, bein SBruber unb id! ivdU u fpajieien advii, thou, thy brother and I will go take a walk ; bu... | |
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Person, the verb takes the First Person rather than the Second, and the Second rather than the Third, as in the examples just given. 
