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APPENDIX.

EXERCISES IN PARSING.

The following sentences are parsed according to the Synoptical Table, pp. 74, 75.

1. I am he.

I-a pronoun, having the speaker for its correlative (Rule VI.), masculine gender, singular number, first person, nominative to the verb am.

am-a verb quiescent, am, was, been; irregular, because it does not form its past tense and past participle by the addition of d or ed (p. 22); indicative mood, present tense, I am, thou art, he is, &c., singular number, first person, agreeing with its nominative I (Rule I). he-a pronoun, having for its correlative, man, supposed (Rule VI.), masculine gender, singular number, third person, nominative case, in apposition with I (Rule IV). 2. "The rose had been washed, just washed in a shower, "Which Mary to Anna conveyed."

The-a demonstrative adnoun, belonging to rose (Rule VII). rose-a noun common, neuter gender, singular number, third person, nominative to the verb, had been washed.

had been washed-a verb transitive, wash, washed, washed; regular (because, &c. ut supra), passive voice, indicative mood, perfect anterior tense, I had been washed, thou hadst been washed, he had been washed, &c., singular number, third person, agreeing with its nominative rose (Rule I).

just-an adverb of time, belonging to the subsequent verb

washed.

washed-a verb, &c. (ut supra), agreeing with its nominative it, understood (Rule I).

in-a preposition, governing shower (Rule II).

a-an indefinite adnoun, belonging to shower (Rule VII). shower -a noun common, neuter gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by the preposition in (Rule II). which- -a pronoun, having rose for its correlative (Rule VI). It is of the neuter gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by the verb conveyed (Rule II). Mary-a noun proper, feminine gender, singular number, third person, nominative case to the verb conveyed.

to-a preposition, governing Anna (Rule II). Anna-a noun proper, feminine gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by the preposition to. conveyed-a verb transitive, convey, conveyed, conveyed; regular (because, &c. ut supra), active voice, indicative mood, past tense, I conveyed, thou conveyedst, he conveyed, &c., singular number, third person, agreeing with its nominative Mary (Rule I), and governing which (Rule II).

3. To see the sun is pleasant.

To see a verb transitive, see, saw, seen; irregular (because, &c. ut supra), infinitive mood, present tense, governing sun (Rule II).

the-demonstrative adnoun, belonging to sun (Rule VII). sun-a noun common, neuter gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by see.

is-verb quiescent, am, was, been; irregular, indicative mood, present tense, I am, thou art, he is, &c., singular number, third person, agreeing with its nominative, To see the sun (Rule I, Obs. 2).

pleasant-a qualifying adnoun, pleasant, more pleasant, most pleasant; positive state, belonging to thing (understood) (Rule VII).

4. "Who noble ends by noble means obtains,
"Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains,
"Like good Aurelius, let him reign; or bleed
"Like Socrates; that man is great indeed.”

Who-a pronoun, having man for its correlative (Rule VI). Nom. Who, Poss. Whose, Ob. Whom. Masculine gender, singular number, third person, nominative case to the verb obtains.

noble-a qualifying adnoun,-noble, more noble, most noble ; positive state, belonging to the noun ends (Rule VII). ends a noun common, neuter gender, plural number, third person, objective case, governed by the verb obtains (Rule II).

by-a preposition, governing means (Rule II).

noble-a qualifying adnoun (ut supra), belonging to means (Rule VII).

means a noun common, neuter gender, plural number, third person, objective case, governed by the preposition by (Rule II).

obtains a verb transitive, obtain, obtained, obtained; regular because, &c. (p. 22), active voice, indicative mood, present tense, I obtain, thou obtainest, he obtains, &c., singular number, third person, agreeing with its nominative who (Rule I), and governing ends (Rule II).

or-a conjunction.

failing-present participle of the intransitive verb fail (vide Note, Obs. 1, Rule I).

smiles-verb intransitive, smile, smiled, smiled; regular, because, &c. (p. 22), indicative mood, present tense, I smile, thou smilest, he smiles, &c.; singular number, third person, agreeing with its nominative who (understood). in-a preposition, governing exile.

exile-a noun common, neuter gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by the preposition in (Rule II).

or-a conjunction, uniting two nouns (Rule V).

in-a preposition, governing chains.

chains-a noun common, neuter gender, plural number, third person, objective case, governed by in (Rules II, and V). like an adverb of manner, belonging to the verb reign. good-a qualifying adnoun, good, better, best; positive state, belonging to the noun Aurelius (Rule VII).

Aurelius-a noun proper, masculine gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by the preposition to, understood (Rule II).

let-verb transitive, let, let, let; irregular, because, &c. (p. 22),

active voice, imperative mood, let, or let thou; pl. let, or let ye; plural number, second person, agreeing with its nominative ye, understood (Rule I), and governing him (Rule II).

him-a pronoun, having man for its correlative (Rule VI). Nom. He, Poss. His, Obj. Him. Masculine gender,

singular number, third person, objective case, governed by the verb let (Rule II).

reign-a verb intransitive, reign, reigned, reigned; regular, because, &c. (p. 22), infinitive mood, present tense, governed by let (Gen. Rem. 7 and 10, p. 51; and Note, p. 24).

or-a conjunction, uniting the two verbs reign and bleed (Rule V).

bleed-a verb intransitive, &c. (like reign).

like-an adverb of manner, belonging to bleed.

Socrates a noun proper, masculine gender, singular number, third person, objective case, governed by to, understood (Rule II).

that a demonstrative adnoun, singular number, belonging to man (Rule VII).

man-a noun common, masculine gender, singular number, third person, nominative case to the verb is.

is-a verb quiescent, am, was, been; irregular, because, &c. (p. 22), indicative mood, present tense, I am, thou art, he is, &c.; singular number, third person, agreeing in its nominative man (Rule I).

great-a qualifying adnoun, great, greater, greatest; positive state, belonging to man (Rule VII).

indeed an adverb, belonging to the adnoun great.

The foregoing sentences, being completely analysed, are deemed sufficiently numerous to instruct the learner in the method of parsing; an exercise indispensable to accuracy in grammatical construction,

The following sentence will furnish an example of a verb having a sentence both for its nominative and objective cases: Tell me, ye knowing and discerning few, Where I can find a friend both firm and true?

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Tell-is a verb transitive, tell, told, told; irregular, because, &c., imperative mood, plural number, second person, agreeing with its nominative, ye knowing and discerning few" (Rule I, Obs. 2), and governing "Where I can find a friend both firm and true?" (Rule II, Obs. 1.)

me-a pronoun (having the Poss. Mine, Obj. Me.

speaker for its correlative). Nom. I, Common gender, singular number, first person, objective case, governed by to, understood (Rule IV).

SELECT SENTENCES

FOR PARSING EXERCISES.

I have an orange.
Virtues adorn.

The dawn approaches.
Faults disgrace.
I am your leader.

The night comes.

The sun is the light of the world.

Virtue is the highest nobility.

Romulus was the founder of Rome.

True piety is pleasing to God.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.

A good friend is an inestimable treasure.

Without a friend, the world is but a wilderness.

Every tree is known by its fruit.

This is a useful institution.

Honour thy father and thy mother.

God formed us from the dust of the earth.

Learning is the handmaid of religion.

The cheerful spring invigorates the mind.

The rose, which Charlotte has plucked, will soon fade.
Salt is a domestic article of very great utility.

Though salt water is very disagreeable, yet you would not relish your meat if you did not salt it.

The scholar's diligence will secure the tutor's approbation. Demosthenes, the prince of Grecian orators, overcame the impediments of nature by industry and perseverance.

Happiness is less valued when we possess it, than when we have lost it.