The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-02-24
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MtssRs EDIToRs.-The annexed query
appeared in Your last number. You will o
bligc friend to science by giving it, with
the following exposition, place in your pa
per.
Mcssrs Editors.--Plcasc request Mr..
James Brown, teacher of English Grammar,
in the Borough of Wilmington, to tell us,
and make it appear by parSing the sentence,
whether the taunting Curricr was correct in
saying, that that that that that man laid the
emphasis upon was not that that that should
have been used!' ]. f."
The sentences divided into sections. The
major section is implied, and is presented in
brackets. The minors are exhibited in pa
renthcss.
1t is contcnded1 (that that that (that
CHAT man laid the emphasis) upon) was not
that that Chat should have been uscd)
The following illustration will be found
clear exposition of the character which the
individual that's sustain.
1t is commended that the that, which that
man laid the emphasis upon, was not the
That which should have been used.
Parsed as folows:-
II, is positional pronoun, explained by
the following sentences, third person, singu-
lar, and in the subjective position to the verb
| is.
| Is, an intransitvc auxiliary verb, found
under the third item Of the definition of a
verb, ascribes one thing to another,")
coningdted, is, zuas, been, of the irregular
triplicate kind, indicative mood, present
tense, and relating to il, as its subject.
Coutcnded IAN intransitive verb found under
the third item, ( Action contend, conteneded,
of the regular duplicate kind, having il, for
its subject.
lst, IAaf, is a synonymous conjunction,
relating to the major, and its own minor Sec
ton.
End That, is an adjective relating to the
third IHQt.
3rd That, a common noun, third person,
singular, and in the subjective position to
the verb 4vdS.
I An That, is a positional pronoun, explain
ed by the third That, third person, singular
in the objective position, after upon.
5A 7hat, an adjective, relating TO the
noun, man.
Nan, a common noun, third person, Singh
lar, masculine gender, and in the subjective
position to the verb, laid
Laid, transtive verb, found under ths
third item, ("Action") lug, laid, of the ir-
regular duplicate kind, indicative mood
past tense, having man for its subject, ant
, cmtlhasis for its object.
The, a definite article, limiting the appl
cation Of cmhhasiS.
Emfhas'S, common noun, third person
4 singular, in the objective position, after tn
verb iQM
. Ufon, is a local proposition, relating to tn
4th that.
+, Has, an intranstive verb. found under tn
first item, ("ascribes one thing to another
. is, zoa$. bcen, OF the irregular tiiplicate kind
I indicative mood, past tense, relating to til
4 first hdt, i'll the first part, and the secon
Il thu, in the second part, as its subject.
/. MOI, negative advcrb, qualifying til
; verb 7vaS.
v ed part.
it Isl. That, is all adjective, relating to tn
j. second that, in the second part.
e I'd. That, a common noun, third person
n singular, in the subjective position, after tn
s. verb zcas.
# Sd That, postional pronoun; explaine
n, by the preceding That, third person ,lsingula
y in the subjective position to the verbs shoul
= haDe bern uSed.
A. Moutd, an intransitivc auxiliary verl
N found under the fourth item, ("state") shall
J. should, Of the irregular duplicate kind, ii