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48 ETYMOLOGY.
law bj which custom regu¬
lates and prescribes the
right usage of language.
The mode of parsing a
sentence is thus exempli¬
fied :—
Lo! the sagacious dog
is always ready to execute
the duty required of him.
Lo ! an Interjection.—An in¬
terjection is a word which
expresses a sudden emotion
of the mind.
The, an Article.—An article is
a word placed before a
noun, to point out its mean¬
ing.
Sagacious, an Adjective.—An
adjective is a word which
expresses quality or degree,
and is joined to a noun or
pronoun, to describe it.
Dog, a Noun A noun is the
name of a person or an
animal, &c.
Is, a Verb.—A verb is a word
which affirms what is said
of persons and things.
Always, an Adverb An ad¬
verb is a word joined to a
verb or participle, an ad¬
jective, or another adverb,
to modify it.
Beady, an Adjective.—An ad¬
jective is a word, &c.
To execute, a Verb.—A verb is
a word, &c.
The, an Article.—An article is,
&c.
Duty, a Noun A noun is, Sec.
Itequired, a Participle A par¬
ticiple js a word derived
FOCLACIIADH.
leis am beil abhaist a riagh-
ladh agus a seoladh ceart
chleachdadh na cainnt.
Tha rian pairteachaidh
ciallairte iar a leigeil ris ;
mar so,—
Feuch ! tha ’n cu geur a
ghna deas gus an dleasan-
nas sirte air a dheanamh.
Feuch ! Clisgear Is e clisgear
focal a tha nochdadh glua-
said ghraid na h-inntinn.
Tha, Gniomhar Is e gniomh-
ar focal a tha nochdadh ciod
a theirear mu phearsan agus
nithe.
’N (an), Pungar Is e pungar
focala chuirear roimh ainm-
ear gu’ sheadh a chomharr-
achadh a mach.
Cu, Ainmear Is e ainmear
focal a tha ’na ainm pear-
sa, ainmhidh, aite, ni, no
smuain.
Geur, Buadhar Is e huadhar
focal a tha nochdadh buaidh
no ceum, agus buinidh e do
dh-ainmear no riochdar.
A ghnd, Co-ghniomhar.—Is
e co-ghniomhar focal a
bhuineas do ghniomhar do
phairtear do bhuadhar, &ce.
Deas, Buadhar Is e buadhar
focal a tha nochdadh
buaidh, &ce.
Gus, Roimhear Is e roimhear
focal a chuirear roimh ainnr-
earan agus riochdaran a
nochdadh an t-seasaimh a
tha eatorra.
An, Pungar Is e pungar focal
a chuirear roimh, &ce.