Pafchal, m. Pafcal. PAMPHILE,M. PAMPHILIUS. Sébastien, m. Sebeftian. Sigifmond, m. Sigifmund. Patrice, m. Paul, m. Patrick. Silvain, m. Silvan. Pauline, f Paulina. Silvie, f. Syluia. Pénélope, f. Simeon. Pernelle, f. Pernel. Simon, m. Simon. Phillippe, m. Philip. Phillippine, f. Philippa. Phinées, m. Phineas Sophonie, m. Zephaniah. Sufanne, f. Sufannah. Sufon. f. Suky, Su. THEODORE. THEODORE. Théodofe, m. Theodofius Prudence, f. Prudence. Radegonde, f. Radegunde. Thibaud, m. Theobald. Raimond, m. Raymond. Raphaël, m, Raphael. VALENTIN, Rebecca, f. Rebecca. Valère, m. Valerius. Véronique, f. Veronica. Victoire, f. Victory. A SHORT INTRODUCTION то FRENCH GRAMMAR, By WAY of QUESTION and ANSWER, CHAP. I. Of Grammar in general; of Letters, Accents, and other Question. WHAT is Grammar? Answer. It is an Art which teaches the proper manner of fpeaking and writing a Language. It has therefore, for its object, the confideration of Letters, Syllables, Words and Sentences. How many Letters are there in the French Language? A. There are twenty-five; namely, fix Vowels, and nineteen Confonants; fee p. 1 and 2. Q. Do they always retain the vocal and articulated Sounds afcribed to them in the Alphabet? A. No; for thefe being infufficient to reprefent, of themfelves, all the vocal founds and articulations of the French language, there are, befides the various combinations contained in p. 5, 6, and 7, figured Accents and Marks, which are made use of to indicate others. Q. How many forts of figured Accents are there in the French language? A. There are three forts; namely, The Acute, The Grave, (-) L'Aigu. The Circumflex, (^) Q. What is the ufe of the Acute? A. The Acute, which is a fhort line drawn from the right hand towards the left, is placed on the vowel e only, to indicate a fharp found; as in été, been; &c. Q. What is the use of the Grave? A. The Grave, which, on the contrary, is a short line drawn from the left hand towards the right, is chiefly ufed on the vowel e to denote a clear and open found; as in accès, accefs; après, after; &c. It is alfo used upon a and u, in the three following words, viz. à at or to; là, there; où, where; merely to diftinguish them from a, has; la, the; ou, or. Q. What is the ufe of the Circumflex? A. The Circumflex, which confifts of the two former Accents, is occafionally fet on the Vowels, a, e, i, o, u, to point out that fuch Letters are to be pronounced long; as in mâtin, a maftiff-dog; tempête, a tempeft; gite, a lodging; côte, a fide; flûte, a flute; whereas they are fhort in matin, morning; trompette, a trumpet, &c. Q. What are the other marks used in the French language? A. There are three forts of them; namely, The Cedilla, The Apoftrophe, (c) La Cédille. (“) La Diérèle. Q: What is the ufe of the Cedilla? A. The Cedilla, or Cerilla, as fome call it, which is a fhort curve line, is put under the c only before a, o, u, to divest it of its ftrong articulation, and give it the fharp hiffing found of thes; as in il menaça, he threatened; une leçon, a leffon; je reçus, I received; &c. See p. 124. Q. What |
