dia = through;

Diameter, diapason, dialogue.

dis, di twice;

Dissyllable, diphthong.

dus (in English dys) = ill;

Dyspeptic, dysentery.

ec, ex = out of;

Exodus, eccentric.

en (or, by assimilation with the following letter, el, em)

pro = before;

Program, prologue.

sun (in English syn, or, by assimilation with the following letter, syl, sym) with, together;

Syntax, syllable, sympathy.

DECLENSION OF ANGLO-SAXON PRONOUNS. Showing the origin of the modern forms.

N.B.-The modern forms are enclosed in brackets [].

419. PERSONAL PRONOUN OF THE FIRST PERSON.

* The e is added simply to show that the preceding vowel is long.

note t, page 3.

See

422. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE.

Showing the origin of 'the,' 'she,' 'that,' and the plural pronoun of the third person.

Abl.* thi, the [' the,' used before comparatives; as, 'The sooner

N. B.-In modern English the wh of the relatives is sounded hw.

425. My, thy, are shortened forms of mine' and 'thine;' compare the article an, a. 'Hers,'' ours,' 'yours,' 'theirs,' are double possessives; i.e. the possessive s is added to a form already possessive. Its is a modern form, produced by adding the possessive s to it.

* The ablative or instrumental case was very rarely used.

426. TABLE SHOWING THE DERIVATION OF SOME

ADVERBS. (See 409.)

PRONOUN. PLACE. TIME. MOTION FROM. CAUSE. MOTION TO. MANNER.

EXERCISES

ADAPTED TO TIDMARSH'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR.

N.B.-The Grammar should be learned and the Exercises written simultaneously. Each Exercise is upon certain sections of the Grammar; the figures after the word 'on' show which sections. As soon as those sections are understood, the corresponding Exercises should be written.

N.B.-The Extracts begin on page 182. If some of the Extracts should be beyond the pupils' comprehension, any Reading-book or History will furnish suitable material.