 | William Neilson - 1808 - 308 pages
...is pleasant. 3. If two or more persons or things be spoken of in a sentence, the pronoun will agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second person rather than the third; as, cuaid tusa agus misi go'Baileat clia't, ag.us bi sinn ann o bealtine... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1812 - 334 pages
...John, who are learned. Obs. i. If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second., and with the second rather than the third ; as, Si tu et Tullia "oaletis, ego et Cicero vatfmtu, If you and Tullia are well, I and Cicero are... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1814 - 336 pages
...which he spoke. 1. When the relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third. 2. The relative often agrees with an antecedent understood, or implied in a possessive pronoun ; as,... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pages
...nominative. — Ex. You axd I are of a different opinion; HE and YOU are the onlyper:itsiihom I visit". If the nominatives are of different persons, the verb agrees with the first rather than with thesecond, and with the second rather than with the third. — Ex. Vous et Wpensons... | |
 | Thomas Morell - 1821 - 234 pages
...Citadel. will have the Verb following in the Plural Number : and when different Persons are expressed, the Verb agrees with the first Person rather than...second, and with the second rather than the third, as being the most worthy Persons. 1. Honor and Glory incite Courage and Virtue. 2. The Sun and the... | |
 | Alexander Adam, Allen Fisk - 1822 - 202 pages
...John, who are learned. OBS. 1. If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as, Si tu et Tullia ego et Cicero valemus, If you and Tullia are well, I and Cicero are well, Cic.... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1822 - 238 pages
...which he spoke. 1. When the relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third. 2. The relative often agrees with an antecedent understood, or implied in a possessive pronoun ; as,... | |
 | Greville Ewing - 1827 - 934 pages
...*:<'i-:<':; <,i'tl I'-wisi, the seed and the fruit differ. And if the nominatives differ in person, the verb agrees with the first person rather than...second, and with the second rather than the third ; as, iya xai aii T* a!x,»i» -TV .;,„«.-», / and thou will do what is right. 5. A verb between... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1827 - 272 pages
...which he spoke. 1 . When the Relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and •with the second rather than the third. 2. Inversion. For the sake of emphasis, the Relative often precedes at the commencement of a clause,... | |
 | Thomas Ruddiman - 1828 - 206 pages
...signify things without life, the Adjective is Neuter, agreeing with ncgotia, understood. Note 3.— When the Nominatives are of different Persons, the Verb agrees with the First rather than the Second, and with the Second rather tfran the Third : as, Si tu et Tullia valetis, ego... | |
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If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as... 
