 | Robert Lowth - 1791 - 192 sider
...obferved. The Conjunftion of the fame found, might be written with the a, for diftinftion. f\ ceflarily implies an Object acted upon, and an Agent by which it is afled upon; as, to be loved; " Thomas is loved by me." So when the Agent takes the lead in the Sentenca,... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1794 - 198 sider
...Verb Paffive "expreffes a Paflibn , or a Suf* fering , or the Receiving of an Action ; and neceffarily implies an Object acted upon , and an Agent by which it is acted upon ; as , to bt loved ; « Thomas is loved by me. » So when the Agent takes the lead in the Sentence , the Verb... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1804 - 102 sider
...as an object acted upon ; as, to love ; " I love Penelope." A Verb Passive expresses a passion, or.a suffering, or the receiving of an action, and necessarily...and an agent by which it is acted upon ; as, to be beloved, " Penelope is loved by me." A Verb Neuter expresses neither action, nor passion, but being,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 sider
...NEUTER. They are also divided into REGULAR, IRREGULAR, and DEFECTIVE. A Verb Passive expresses a passion or a suffering, or the receiving of an action; and...and an agent by which it is acted upon : as, to be loved, " Penelope is loved by me." A Verb Active expresses an action, and necessarily implies an agent,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 sider
...NEUTER. They are also divided into REGULAR, IRREGULAR, and DEFECTIVE. A Verb Passive expresses a passion or a suffering, or the receiving of an action ; and...upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon : as, to beloved, " Penelope is loved by me." A Verb Active expresses an action, and necessarily implies an... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 sider
...Penelope." A Verb Passive expresses a passion or a suffering, or the receiving of an action ; arid necessarily implies an object acted upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon : as, to beloved, " Penelope is loved by me." A Verb Neuter expresses neither action nor passion, but being,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 sider
...exprefles a paffion or a fuffering, or the receiving of an action ; and necefiarily implies an objedt acted upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon : as, to be loved ; " Penelope is loved by me." A Verb Neuter exprefles neither action nor paffion, but being,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1807 - 290 sider
...object acted upon : as, to love ; " I love Penelope." Verb Passive expresses a passion or a sufferOT the receiving of an action ; and necessarily implies an object acted upon, and an agent by which ;l upon : as, to be loved ; " Penelope is love." •I) Neuter expresses neither action nor pasng, or... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 sider
...an object acted upon : as, to love ; " I love Penelope," •/* / A Verb passive expresses a passion or a suffering, or the receiving of an action ; and...and an agent by which it is acted upon : as, to be loved ; i^Penelope is loved by me" A Verb neuter expresses neither action r.or passion, but being,... | |
 | John Parkhurst - 1809 - 890 sider
...love Thomas;" to beat, I beat John. 4. " A verb passive expresses a passion or « suffering, or Me receiving of an action, and necessarily implies an...upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon; as to be loved, Thomas is loved by me;" John is beaten by me. 5. " So when the agent takes the lead in the sentence... | |
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A Verb Passive expresses a passion or a suffering, or the receiving of an action ; and necessarily implies an object acted upon, and an agent by which it is acted upon : as, to be loved ; 
