James-A proper noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., nom. case to the verb " sings."

boy-A com. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., nom. case to the verb "runs."

§ 3.-Honesty is the best policy.

3rd per.,

Honesty-An abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., nom. case to the verb "is."

policy—An abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., nom. case after the verb "is."

§ 4. He is fond of learning his lesson. learning-A present participle from the trans. verb "to learn," used as a verbal or abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, governed by the prep. " of.”

lesson-An abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num.,

3rd per.,

obj. case, governed by the trans. participle "learning."

§ 5.-The marching was steady.

marching-A verbal or abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., nom. case to the verb "was."

§ 6.--Victoria, the Queen, was present. Victoria-A prop. noun, fem. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., nom. case to the verb " was.

Queen-A prop. noun, fem. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., nom. case, in apposition with "Victoria."

§ 7. We petty men walk under his huge legs.

We-A pers. pron., mas. gen., plu. num., nom. case to the verb "walk."

1st per.,

men-A com. noun, mas. gen., plu. num., 1st per., nom. case, in apposition with the pronoun "we.”

§ 8.-Spring advancing, the swallows reappear. Spring-An abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd. per., nom. absolute.

§ 9. The battle gained, we advanced. battle-An abs. noun, neut. gen., sing num., 3rd per., nom. absolute.

§ 10. Ho! maidens of Vienna.

maidens—A com. noun, fem. gen., plu. num., 2nd per., nom. of address.

§ 11.-Ye mariners of England!

Ye--A pers. pron., mas. gen., plu. num.,

nom. of address.

2nd per.,

mariners-A com. noun, mas. gen., plu. num., 2nd per., nom. case, in apposition with the pron.

"ye."

§ 12.-Your fathers! where are they?

fathers-A com. noun, mas. gen., plu. num., 3rd per.,

nom. of exclamation.

§ 13. The armies were large.

armies-A com. collective noun, neut. gen., plu. num., 3rd per., nom. case to the verb "were."

§ 14.-The man's hat was lost.

man's-A com. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, governed by the noun

"hat."

§ 15.-He is gone to St. James's.

Saint-A com. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, in apposition with "James's."

James's-A prop. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, governed by the noun palace understood.

§ 16.—England and France's armies were

united.

England-A prop. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, governed by the noun "armies." France's-A prop. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, governed by the noun "armies.”

§ 17. That map is one of my brother's. brother's-A com. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, governed by the noun maps understood.

§ 18.-I have been reading an essay of Johnson's, the moralist, or of Johnson the moralist's. Johnson's-A prop. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, governed by the noun essays understood.

moralist -A prop. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., poss. case, in apposition with "Johnson's."

§ 19.-John broke the cup.

cup-A com. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, governed by the trans. verb "broke."

§ 20. He went into the room.

room-A com. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, governed by the prep. "into."

§ 21. I saw Napoleon, the Emperor. Napoleon-A prop. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, governed by the trans. verb 66 saw."

Emperor-A prop. noun, mas. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, in apposition with "Napoleon."

§ 22.-He did much good.

good-An adj. used as an abs. noun, neut. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, governed by the trans. verb "did."

§ 23. Our fondness for self is great. self-A com. noun, com. gen., sing. num., 3rd per., obj. case, governed by the prep. "for."

REMARK.

All grammarians concur in saying that a finite verb agrees with its subject in number and person; yet, in parsing, many of them, although they ascribe person to the verb, entirely ignore that of the subject, if the latter be a noun. This is inconsistent; hence it has been deemed better, in this work, to give in every case the person of the noun. The omission or inser

tion of the person is otherwise, however, a matter of little consequence, and may be left to the option of the student.

CHAPTER III.

THE ADJECTIVE.

§ 1.-A tall man.

tall-An adj. of quality, pos. deg., qual. the noun "man."

§ 2.-A taller man,

taller-An adj. of quality, comp. deg., qual. the noun

66 man.

§ 3. The tallest man.

tallest-An adj. of quality, superl. deg., qual. the noun "man.' ""

§ 4. A beautiful picture.

beautiful-An adj. of quality, pos. deg., qual. the noun "picture."

§ 5. A more beautiful picture.

more-An adv., mod. the adj. "beautiful," indicating comp. deg.

more beautiful-An adj. of quality, comp. deg., qual. the noun "picture."

§ 6. The most beautiful picture.

most-An adv., mod. the adj. "beautiful," indicating superl. deg.

most beautiful-An adj. of quality, superl. deg., qual. the noun "picture."