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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Otto Jespersen. 7 CHAPTER XV PERSON Three persons . - Substitutes for pronouns . - Indirect speech.— Vocative . - Imperative . - Verbs . - Difficulties . - Generic person . 15.1 . When in grammar we speak of the three persons , we mean ...
Otto Jespersen. 7 CHAPTER XV PERSON Three persons . - Substitutes for pronouns . - Indirect speech.— Vocative . - Imperative . - Verbs . - Difficulties . - Generic person . 15.1 . When in grammar we speak of the three persons , we mean ...
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... person singular of most verbs ends in -s ( 23.14 ) . From the verb be we have in the present the forms I am , you are , he is ( plural are in all persons ) . The present subjunctive ( 27.3 ) is always like the base and thus does not add ...
... person singular of most verbs ends in -s ( 23.14 ) . From the verb be we have in the present the forms I am , you are , he is ( plural are in all persons ) . The present subjunctive ( 27.3 ) is always like the base and thus does not add ...
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... person in the verb may be justified by the fact that the meaning is " the person that is wrong , is John , not you , " cf. on it is , 34.14 . 15.53 . After your excellency and the other substitutes for the second person the verb is put ...
... person in the verb may be justified by the fact that the meaning is " the person that is wrong , is John , not you , " cf. on it is , 34.14 . 15.53 . After your excellency and the other substitutes for the second person the verb is put ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
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