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CHAPTER III.

USES AND INFLECTIONS OF
WORDS.
3~ Inflections.
The different forms of the same words, as, (1)
"like," "likes," " liked;" (2) " man," " man's,"
"men;" (3) "quick," "quicker," "quickest," are
called Inflections.
The word "Inflection" means a "bending," or slight
alteration.
31 Some words in a sentence are inflected to suit
or agree with other words with which they are put.
For example, we say " He likes me;" but, if
' he" is altered into " they," "likes" must be
altered into i" like" to agree with " they."
The rules for the "putting together" or arrangement of words so as to agree with one another,
are called Rules of Syntax (syn-, together; taxis,
putting).
32 Uses of the Noun.
I. A Noun may be used in the
(1) Singular Number.
Apple, man, mouse, ox.