 | William Neilson - 1808 - 308 sider
...the sun is pleasant. 3. If two or more persons or things be spoken of in a sentence, the pronoun will agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second person rather than the third; as, cuaid tusa agus misi go'Baileat clia't, ag.us bi sinn ann o bealtine... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1814 - 336 sider
...which he spoke. 1. When the relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third. 2. The relative often agrees with an antecedent understood, or implied in a possessive pronoun ; as,... | |
 | James Andrew - 1817 - 152 sider
...or his companions have done this. .5. When the nominatives are of different persons, the verb agrees with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third Also the first person is always placed nearest to the verb, and the second person farthest from it.... | |
 | Thomas Morell - 1821 - 234 sider
...the Verb following in the Plural Number : and when different Persons are expressed, the Verb agrees with the first Person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third, as being the most worthy Persons. 1. Honor and Glory incite Courage and Virtue. 2. The Sun and the Moon... | |
 | English examples - 1821 - 192 sider
...Plural Number ; and when different Persons are expressed, the Verb agrees with the ftrst Person ruther than the second, and with the second rather than the third, as being the most worthy Persons 1. Honour and Glory incite Courage and Virtue. 2. The Sun and the Moon... | |
 | Alexander Adam, Allen Fisk - 1822 - 202 sider
...plural to agree with them ;"as, Petrus el Joannes, qui sunt docti, Peter and John, who are learned. OBS. 1. If the substantives be of different persons,...and with the second rather than the third ; as, Si tu et Tullia ego et Cicero valemus, If you and Tullia are well, I and Cicero are well, Cic. In English,... | |
 | Thomas Ruddiman - 1822 - 168 sider
...sunt, riches, honour, and glory are set before your eyes. NOTE 2. That when two or more nominatives are of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and the second rather than the third : as, si tu et Tullia valelit, ego et Cicero valemua, if you and Tullia... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1822 - 238 sider
...which he spoke. 1. When the relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third. 2. The relative often agrees with an antecedent understood, or implied in a possessive pronoun ; as,... | |
 | Greville Ewing - 1827 - 934 sider
...<,i'tl I'-wisi, the seed and the fruit differ. And if the nominatives differ in person, the verb agrees with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as, iya xai aii T* a!x,»i» -TV .;,„«.-», / and thou will do what is right. 5. A verb between two... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1827 - 272 sider
...which he spoke. 1 . When the Relative follows two words, of different persons, it agrees with the first rather than the second, and •with the second rather than the third. 2. Inversion. For the sake of emphasis, the Relative often precedes at the commencement of a clause,... | |
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If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as... 
