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GRAMMA TICAL TERMS.

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because it expresses a
quality not comparatively,
but positively (42).
Possessive (Use) [L. possess-, " possessed "]. The
name given to the use or
case of a Noun denoting
possession (37).
Potential(Mood) [L. potent-,
' powerful "] An old name
for a supposed Mood, which
is really either the Mood
of Purpose, or else simply
the Indic. of an Auxiliary
Verb. So called, because
it involves the meaning of
power or possibility.
Predicate [L. 'prcedica-,
"proclaim," " state "]. A
word or group of words
making a statement about a
Subject (263).
Prefix [L. pree, "before;"
fix-, " fixed "]. A letter,
syllable, or word fixed
beoJre another word.
Preposition [L. prce "'before; " posit-, "placed "].
A Word (not a Verb) placed
before a Noun or Pronoun
as its object.
Preterite (Tense) [L. "prceterit-, "past"]. A pedantical expression for
"the Past Tense."
Prodosis [Gr. pro, " before;" dosis, " giving "].
Literally, giving before.
Hence, in a sentence, the
Antecedent or Condition.
See Apodosis.
Pronoun [L. pro, "for;"
L. nomen, "noun "]. A
word usedfor a Noun
Proper (Noun) [L. propri-,
F'.propre; " peculiar"]. A

name that is peculiar or
proper to the individual,
not common to a class. See
Common.
Prose [L. prosa, for prorsa,
for pro-versa,1 i e. " turned
forward"]. Writing that
does not turn like verses
(See Verse below) but runs
straight on. Hence, the
straiyht forward arrangement of prose.
Prosody [Gr. prosodia, a
"song "]. Hence, that
part of Grammar which
treats of verse, whether intended to be sung or not.
Punctuation [L. punctum,
"point"]. Dividing a selntence by means of points
representing the pauses.
Quantity. The quantity of
time necessary to pronounce
a syllable
Redundant [Latin re(d),
"back;" undant- "flowing"]. Flowing back or
over, i.e. superfluous. N.3.
This word is often lazily
used to appear to get rid
of a difficulty. But few
words are, strictly speaking,
redundant; thev serve some
purpose, although the purpose may not be easy to
detect.
Reflexive (Verb) [L reflect-,
"bend back"]. A Verb in
which the action of the
Subject is as it were bent
back on the Subject, so that
the Subject and Object denote thie same person or
thing.
Relative (Pronoun) [L re,
"back;" lat-, "carried"].

1 Compare our e'er o'er, for ever, over.