 | J. Allbut - 1809 - 146 pages
...adding r or er to the positive, and the superlative by adding st or est. 24 Q. What is a Pronoun? A. A Word used instead of a Noun, to prevent the too frequent Repetition of It ; as, My Horse is valuable ; Tie is strong, and he is active. 25 Q How many Persons belong to Pronouns?... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...Substantive in s«nse and meaning ; as, " Providence rewards ihs food, and punishes the bad." PRONOUNS, A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a Noun, to prevent the frequent repetition of it ; as, " The man is happy ; lie is benevolent ; he is useful." There are four... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...other words, as, Solomon's wisdom; the men's ti'il. 3. A. PRONOUN is a word used as a substitute for a noun to prevent the too frequent repetition of the same word, as lie, did this or that, instead of . expressly naming B 5 the person doing,' ami the thing done,... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...to other words, as, Solomons wisdom; the men's iriY. 3. A PRONOUN is a word used as a substitute for a noun to prevent the too frequent repetition of the same word, as he did this or that, instead of expressly naming the person doing, and the thing done, every time... | |
 | Mariano Cubí y Soler - Spanish language - 1826 - 524 pages
...as, hombre valeroso, a valiant man; mager virtuosa, a virtuous woman. 4. A pronoun is a word placed instead of a noun, to prevent the too frequent repetition of the same word; as, "eljusto aborrece elpecado, el le detestaj" the righteous man hates sin, he detests it 5. A verb... | |
 | Joseph F. A. Bœuf - French language - 1832 - 404 pages
...by another preposition as objectives to that preposition and not to the verb. SECTION I. PRONOUNS. A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to prevent...grammarians define as occupying the place of persons, but in French, those of the third person often stand for things. These pronouns are either nominatives... | |
 | I. Lowndes - 1837 - 758 pages
...7Г1ЖСОСa little bitter. ~ptxçovT<rutoç, rather small. i, rather large. CHAPTER IV. PRONOUN. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to prevent the too frequent repetition of it. There are seven kinds of pronouns, viz: Personal, Relative, Possessive, Demonstrative, lleciprocal,... | |
 | John Lowndes - English language - 1837 - 770 pages
...small. our ixoc, ^ ., . ) tt£>OAoc ш=>аАои'тзч«0с, rather 1агце. * CHAPTER IV. PRONOUN. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to prevent the too frequent repetition of it. There are seven kinds of pronouns, viz: Personal, Relative, Possessive, Demonstrative, Reciprocal,... | |
 | Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners - Child welfare - 1841 - 448 pages
...by JA C 1. A Noun is the name of any person, place, or thing. It is derived from nouicn, a name. 2. A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun to prevent tantology ; or it has relation to some word, clause, or sentence going before it. It is derived from... | |
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A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to prevent the too frequent repetition of the same word. 
