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... ( 2 ) those indicating the female sex , as girl , mother : ( 3 ) those that are neither male nor female , as book , house . The first are commonly called masculine ; the second feminine ; and the third neuter , from a Latin 28 ACCIDENCE .
... ( 2 ) those indicating the female sex , as girl , mother : ( 3 ) those that are neither male nor female , as book , house . The first are commonly called masculine ; the second feminine ; and the third neuter , from a Latin 28 ACCIDENCE .
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... feminine . In French , fille , a daughter , and ville , a city , are both feminine . So in Anglo - Saxon , wyrhta , a workman , and steorra , a star , are both masculine . In modern English this artificial system does not exist . As a ...
... feminine . In French , fille , a daughter , and ville , a city , are both feminine . So in Anglo - Saxon , wyrhta , a workman , and steorra , a star , are both masculine . In modern English this artificial system does not exist . As a ...
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... feminine suffix is -ess . It is not Anglo - Saxon , but was introduced into the language with the Norman - French , and has displaced the suffix of the mother - tongue . In mistress , the a of master has been modified by the suffix -ess ...
... feminine suffix is -ess . It is not Anglo - Saxon , but was introduced into the language with the Norman - French , and has displaced the suffix of the mother - tongue . In mistress , the a of master has been modified by the suffix -ess ...
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... feminine is formed from the masculine ; but in the words drake , gand - er , widow - er , the masculine is formed from the feminine . The first two instances may be thus explained . The flocks are composed chiefly of female birds ...
... feminine is formed from the masculine ; but in the words drake , gand - er , widow - er , the masculine is formed from the feminine . The first two instances may be thus explained . The flocks are composed chiefly of female birds ...
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... feminine widow . Lady is an irregular derivative from lord . Anglo- Saxon , hlaf - ord , loaf - giver ( m . ) ; hlæfd - ige , lady . Nephew , niece ; Latin , nepos , neptis . 91. Neuter nouns have no generic ending ; but certain ...
... feminine widow . Lady is an irregular derivative from lord . Anglo- Saxon , hlaf - ord , loaf - giver ( m . ) ; hlæfd - ige , lady . Nephew , niece ; Latin , nepos , neptis . 91. Neuter nouns have no generic ending ; but certain ...
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accent accusative action adjective adverbs Anglo Anglo-Saxon apposition asperate called Chaucer Compare the Latin compound confounded conjunction connected consonant copula dative definite article demonstrative pronoun denote derived diminutive diphthongs ellipsis employed English language flat mute frequently Future Gaelic gender genitive suffix gerund going to write Goldsmith Gothic Greek guttural hath he-re Hence Imperative Imperative Mood Imperfect Indicative Indo-European Indo-European languages infinitive Intentional Continuous interrogative letter lost meaning Milton modern English modifying the root-vowel Mood nature neuter object occasionally old English omitted origin Past indef Past Indefinite Pelasgian Perf Perfect Continuous personal pronoun phrase plur plural predicate prefix preposition Pres Present relative represented retained Saxon sentence Shakspere sharp mute shortened form sibilant signifying simple sing sometimes sound speak stands subjunctive Subjunctive Mood suffix superlative syllable tenses termed thee thine Thou art tion tive transitive verb usually verbal noun vowel written
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