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GRAMMAlTICAL TERMS.

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speech. Hence, the Subject
of a Verb is said to be that
about which the Verb makes
a statement. But see Par.
1. note.
Subjunctive (Mood) [L.
subjunct-, " subjoined "].
A Mood expressing a parpose, condition, &c., subjoined to somre statement,
question, or answer (163).
Subordinate (sentence) [L.
sub, " beneath; " ordin-,
"rank"]. A sentence that
ranks beneath another sentence. See Par. 249.
Substantive (Noun) [L. subst(antia, L substance "). A
useless name given to Nouns
denoting things said to have
sb/sttantial existence.
Suffix [L. sub, "beneath,".fix-, "fixed"]. Same as,Iff lix.
Superlative (degree) [L.
stq/er, " above; " lat-,
carried "]. An Adjectival
form denoting the expression
of a quality in a (legree
carried above other degrees
(42).
Supplement [L. sub, "up;"
ple-, "fill "]. That which
Jills up, or supplies what is
wanting in a Verb (148).
Syllable [Gr. syn, "together;" ab-, "take"]. A
group of letters taken together so as to form one
sound.
Syncope [Gr. syn, "altogether" or " quite;" cope,
"cutting "]. A considerable
curtailment1 or cutting of a
word, by omitting letters in

the middle, e.g. ne'er for
never.
Syntax [Gr. syn, "together;"
taxis, "arranging"]. The
arrangement of words together in a sentence.
Synthesis [Gr. syn, "together; " thesis, "placing"].
Placing together parts so
as to form a whole. The
opposite of analysis. Henoe
a synthetical period in language. See Par. 551.
Tense [L. tempus, Fr. temps.
"time "]. The formns of a
Verb indicating the time of
an action (71).
Transitive [L. trans,
" across; " it-, " going "].
A Verb that has an Object,
so called because the action
of the Verb is regarded as
passing or going across to
the Object (55).
Trochee [Gr. trochos, " a
running"]. In English, a foot
of two syllables consisting of
an accented, followed by an
unaccented syllable. So
called from its brisk, or running nature.
Verb [L. verb-, "word"].
The chief word in a sentence.
Verse [L. vert, "turn ']. A
line of poetry at the end of
which one turns to a new
line.
Vocative [L. voca-, "call "].
The use or case of a Noun
when the person or thing is
called to (32).
Vowels [L. vocalis "having
voice"]. The letters that
have a voice or are sounded

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