 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pages
...NOTE ON THE VERB.—The usual definitions of the verb are extremely defective. " A verb," says one, "is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer:" a definition which excludes all neuter verbs except that of existence, assigns to suffer a meaning... | |
 | Hans Claude Hamilton - 1854 - 220 pages
...uffriç is written -i as two words, or 8, rt with a comma, to distinguish it from on, that. OF VERBS. A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer, and expresses the notion of an energy, action, or state. VOICES. A verb is either ACTIVE TRANSITIVE... | |
 | John Relly Beard - 1854 - 368 pages
...universally acknowledged to bs a verb. What is its essential character? "A verb,'' it has been said, " is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." The definition hardly applies to the statement that Alfred sleeps. But Alfred sleeps is a statement... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1855 - 264 pages
...accordingly, nearly all grammars differ in their definition of this part of speech. The old definition, that " a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer" though unexceptionable as any, as far as it goes, is yet greatly defective in stating nothing respecting... | |
 | Frederick William Ricord - 1855 - 130 pages
...any one who has ever attempted to make children understand even Active Verbs. Q. What is a Verb? A. A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer. Q. John struck the pitcher. Which word is a Verb in this sentence ? A. Struck, because the word struck... | |
 | freiherr von Andlau - 1855 - 186 pages
...whose principal use is to signify the affirmation or the judgment which we make of things ; or, the verb is a word, which signifies to be, to do. or to suffer. 2. How do you know a verb ? — By placing the pronouns personal before it : if it be a verb it will... | |
 | 1856 - 496 pages
...verb which are found in our grammars. Murray and numerous others give this for a definition, viz : " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." Now, in the first place, this definition is founded upon a wrong principle ; that is, upon the signification... | |
 | Percival Leigh - 1858 - 534 pages
...noun, in order to avoid tautology : as, " The man wants calves ; he is a lath ; he is a walking-stick." 5. A Verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am ; I calculate ; I am feed. A verb may usually be distinguished by its making sense with a personal pronoun,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1858 - 914 pages
...definition, that " a noun is the name of any thing that exists, or of which we have any notion," or that " a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." Early in his eighth year he was advanced to the study of Latin. This part of his education was commenced... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1858 - 266 pages
...he can tell when a dog runs or walks, growls or barks, plays or fights ; and yet the definition, " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer," is to him wholly incomprehensible. It is easy to draw his attention to the difference between the action... | |
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A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. 
