 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 sider
...their variations; and let and must, ' w'hichhave no variation.* In our definition of tile verb, as a part of speech which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer, &c. we have included every thing, either expressly or by necessary consequence, that is essential to... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 456 sider
...to the perusal of erery classical student. CHAP. V. •Of the Verb. A VERB has been defined to be " that part of '' speech, which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer;" or more correctly, " that part of speech, which " predicates some action, passion, or state of its... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 sider
...with their Variations ; and let and must, which have n variation.* In our defmition of the verb, as a part of speech which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer, Sec. we have included every thing, either expressly or by necessary consequence, that is essential... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 216 sider
...of persons and things : or it is that part of speech] nhich signifies to do, to be or to suffer. 2. Verbs, with respect to their signification, are divided...three different classes ; active, passive, and neuter. 3. An active verb expresses an action, and supposes an ajent that acts, and an object acted upon ;... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1820 - 250 sider
...this reason, they arc by some reckoned substantives. VERB. v í ? A verb is a word which expresses what is affirmed of things ; as, The boy reads. The sun shines» The man loves. Or, Л verb is that part of speech which signifies to bey to do, or to suffer. It is called Verb or Word,... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1820 - 250 sider
...n. being- put instead of »л, for ih»1 ix-ut i- M>und. Obt. VERB. A verb is a word which expresses what is affirmed of things ; as, The boy reads. The sun shines. The man lotes. Or, A -verb ù that part of speech which signifies to be> to do, or to suffer. It is called... | |
 | Alexander Adam, Allen Fisk - 1822 - 202 sider
...genitive. For this reason, they are by some reckoned substantives. A verb is a word which expresses what is affirmed of things ; as, the boy reads. The...speech which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. It is called Verb or Word, by way of eminence ; because it is the most essential word in a sentence,... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1827 - 216 sider
...the better sound. A verb is a word which expresses what is affirmed of things; as, the boy read». The sun shines. The man loves. Or, A verb is that...speech which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. It is called Verb or Word, by way of eminence; because it is the most essential word in a sentence,... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1830 - 490 sider
...it may properly be called a diminutive. CHAPTER V. OF THE VERB. « A VERB has been defined to be " that part of speech, which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ;" or more correctly, " that part of speech, which predicates some action, passion, or state of its... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1831 - 316 sider
...in general applied to one of two ; Aliui to on« tf many. VE1Í13.* A verb is a word which expresses what is affirmed of things , as, The boy reads. The sun shines. Tht man loves. Or, A verb is that part oj' speech which signifies to be, to do, or to suffe". Verbs,... | |
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A verb is a word which expresses what is affirmed of things ; as, The boy reads. The sun shines. The man loves. Or, A verb is that part of speech which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. 
