Essentials of English GrammarUniversity of Alabama Press, 1964 - 387 Seiten A classic of English grammar, Essentials of English Grammar provides a common ground for the traditionalist and the structural or descriptive linguist. Jespersen's work provides insight into the fundamental concepts that underlie the linguistic approach, but at the same time the foundation of the traditional approach is retained. |
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... adjectives , e.g. thin , slow ( down ) , clear ; thus also busy in he busies himself , they busy themselves . 7.74 . With regard to those forms that may be either sub- stantives or adjectives , the chief point to note is the plural ...
... adjectives , e.g. thin , slow ( down ) , clear ; thus also busy in he busies himself , they busy themselves . 7.74 . With regard to those forms that may be either sub- stantives or adjectives , the chief point to note is the plural ...
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... Adjectives from verbs : interest : interesting please : pleasant act : active , talk : talkative eat : eatable , admire : admirable 7.98 . Verbs from adjectives : short : shorten , soft : soften real : realize , civil : civilize full ...
... Adjectives from verbs : interest : interesting please : pleasant act : active , talk : talkative eat : eatable , admire : admirable 7.98 . Verbs from adjectives : short : shorten , soft : soften real : realize , civil : civilize full ...
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... adjective as secondary , and a particle ( an adverb ) as tertiary ; and there is so far a certain correspondence between the three ranks and the three word - classes mentioned , as substantives , adjectives and adverbs habitually stand ...
... adjective as secondary , and a particle ( an adverb ) as tertiary ; and there is so far a certain correspondence between the three ranks and the three word - classes mentioned , as substantives , adjectives and adverbs habitually stand ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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