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... plurals of words that are not persons of verbs follow their singular ; that is , the same accent that a word has in the singular , whether marked or not , is preserved in the plural ; as , márjen , margin ― márjenes ; leon , lion ...
... plurals of words that are not persons of verbs follow their singular ; that is , the same accent that a word has in the singular , whether marked or not , is preserved in the plural ; as , márjen , margin ― márjenes ; leon , lion ...
Page 22
... plurals being caractéres and rejimenes . Rule 7th . Persons of verbs , whether they end in a con- sonant or a vowel , whether they are singular or plural , regular or irregular , of any tense or mood whatever , are short ; that is ...
... plurals being caractéres and rejimenes . Rule 7th . Persons of verbs , whether they end in a con- sonant or a vowel , whether they are singular or plural , regular or irregular , of any tense or mood whatever , are short ; that is ...
Page 39
... plural are of the gender to which they would belong , according to their termination , had they a singular number . Thus viveres , provisions , is masculine ; and tenazas ; tongs , is feminine ; these being the genders to which vivere ...
... plural are of the gender to which they would belong , according to their termination , had they a singular number . Thus viveres , provisions , is masculine ; and tenazas ; tongs , is feminine ; these being the genders to which vivere ...
Page 42
... plural , which denotes more than one ; as , ciudades , cities ; rios , rivers . Formation of the Plural Number . The singular of all Spanish nouns and adjectives ends with a consonant , or with a vowel not accented . terminate with an ...
... plural , which denotes more than one ; as , ciudades , cities ; rios , rivers . Formation of the Plural Number . The singular of all Spanish nouns and adjectives ends with a consonant , or with a vowel not accented . terminate with an ...
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... Plural . Nominative . Mesas , tables . Objective . Mesas , tables . OF THE ARTICLE . An article is a word placed before a noun , to denote the full extent of its signification ; and serves besides , in Spanish , to designate the gender ...
... Plural . Nominative . Mesas , tables . Objective . Mesas , tables . OF THE ARTICLE . An article is a word placed before a noun , to denote the full extent of its signification ; and serves besides , in Spanish , to designate the gender ...
Common terms and phrases
accent acordar action adjective adverb amádo años ántes apetecer aunqué bien buen buena bueno casa conjugation conjunction cual cuyo decir denotes despues dijo Dios el favor Ellos English está estaba estádo EXERCISES expressed father feminine Filadélfia fué Future Imperfect Gerund governed grammar gusta haber había habido Hágame herído hijo hizo hombre hubiére IMPERATIVE IMPERATIVE MOOD indefinite INDICATIVE MOOD INDICATIVE.-Present infinitive irregular libro luego mañana masculine means ménos mesa MOOD morder mujer Note 1.-The noun objective padre participle pedir Pedro pensar Perfect pide Pluperfect plural poco porqué preceded preposition present Preterite pues razon rendered require RULE sábio salud Señor sentence sentir sído singular Spanish language speak student subjunctive SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD SUBJUNCTIVE.-Present substantive syllables tengo tenido tense termination thee thing thou tiempo tion tomar traer translated venga venir verb vida viene vino visto Vosótros vowel walk word
Popular passages
Page 277 - In witness whereof, the Master of the said vessel hath affirmed to three Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date, one of which being accomplished, the others to stand void.
Page 47 - ... one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred two hundred three hundred four hundred five hundred...
Page 277 - Algiers; to say [The merchandise is here described by marks, numbers and quantities]; being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be delivered in like good order and well conditioned at the aforesaid port of Algiers (the dangers of the seas only excepted) unto Andrew M.
Page 22 - Boluda, the act of bowling Observations on the manner in which Words that cannot be contained in one line are to be divided. Compound words are to be divided into their two component parts : as ab-negacion, con-cavidad, pre-dmbulo, mal-rotar. When the second component part of a word begins with s followed by another consonant, the * belongs to the first partj as cons-truir, ins-pirar, pers-picaz.
Page 196 - The future is frequently used instead of the present, and the future perfect instead of the perfect, in order to express a supposition or probability. As: (§r ttrirb Ijmtgrig feilt, / suppose he is hungry ; er IDirb hunflrig gemefen feilt, he has probably been hungry.
Page 277 - ... or to his assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at the rate of , with primage and average accustomed.
Page 266 - TEA. Have you carried in the teathings ? Every thing is on the table. Does the water boil ? Tea is quite ready. They are waiting for you. I am coming. I follow you. You have not put a Irasln ou the table.
Page 51 - Relative Pronouns are such as relate, in general, to some word or phrase going before, which is thence called the antecedent : they are who, which, and that ; as, ' The man is happy who lives virtuously.
Page 23 - Z, m, n, or r, and followed by another consonant at the same time, s must be joined to the consonant by which it is preceded ; as, Amsterdam. Four consonants coming between two vowels, are equally divided between them ; as trans-cribir.
Page 267 - It is the best shop for coffee and tea. Have you done already? You will take another cup? You can take another cup. I will pour you out half a cup. You cannot refuse me. Much rather not, I thank you. I have had three cups, and I never drink more.