Parsing Of Nouns And Pronouns

To Parse a Word is to give all those characteristics of it that have to do with grammar. A lesson in parsing nouns and pronouns, then, is a general review of all that has been learned about those two classes of words. The use or construction of the word is generally much the most important part of the parsing.

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Outline For Parsing Nouns And Pronouns

Models I made him a sled.

The word I is a personal pronoun. It is of the first person, either masculine or feminine gender, nominative case. Its declension is:

It is used as the subject of the verb made.

The word him is a personal pronoun. It is of the third person, singular number, masculine gender, objective case. It is declined;

It is used as the indirect object.

The word sled is a common noun. It is of the third person, singular number, neuter gender, objective case. Its declension is:

It is used as the direct object.

Parsing of Adjectives To Parse an Adjective is to tell.

(1) What it does in expressing the thought of the sentence.

(2) Its construction.

(3) Its comparison, if it is capable of comparison.

Models The smallest child was much fatigued.

1. The word the shows that some particular child is meant by the speaker. It is a definite article used as a direct adjunct of the noun child. It is not compared.

2. The word smallest shows what child is meant. It is a limiting adjective used as a direct adjunct of the noun child. It is compared.

3. The adjective fatigued shows the condition of the child. It is used as predicate attribute. It is compared.

Parsing Of Verbs

The Parsing of a Verb should include the following points :

I. Classification

1. Copulative or attributive.

2. If attributive, transitive or intransitive.

3. Strong or weak. Principal parts.

II. Properties

1. Mode. If subjunctive, give special reason for the use of the form.

2. Tense. Note any difference between tense form and time meaning.

3. Person.

4. Number.

III. Syntax. Give Subject.. Models For Parsing Verb Phrases And Verbs

If it should rain, you should carry an umbrella.

(1) Should rain is an attributive intransitive verb phrase. It is made up of the verb should and the infinitive rain. The verb rain is a new conjugation verb. Its principal parts are rain, rained, rained.

The phrase is in the active voice. It is the subjunctive mode, expressing a mere possibility. It is past in form but future in meaning. It is in the third person and singular number, to agree with the subject it.

(2) The verb should is an attributive transitive verb, expressing obligation. The infinitive carry is its object. It is an irregular verb, having only the two forms shall and should.

It is in the subjunctive mode, because the obligation is doubtful, since it depends upon the storming, which is doubtful It is past in form and future in meaning. It is in the second person and in either singular or plural number to agree with its subject you.