Ads 468x60px

Pages

Def/forms/reasons - Case - Noun-Parts Of Speech-ESL/Learn English Grammar

CLICK FOR LESSONS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |



[Sidenote: _Definition._]


55. Case is an inflection or use of a noun (or pronoun) to show its

relation to other words in the sentence.


In the sentence, "He sleeps in a felon's cell," the word _felon's_

modifies _cell_, and expresses a relation akin to possession; _cell_

has another relation, helping to express the idea of place with the

word _in_.



56. In the general wearing-away of inflections, the number of case

forms has been greatly reduced.


[Sidenote: _Only two_ case forms.]


There are now only two case forms of English nouns,--one for the

_nominative_ and _objective_, one for the _possessive_: consequently

the matter of inflection is a very easy thing to handle in learning

about cases.


[Sidenote: _Reasons for speaking of_ three cases _of nouns_.]


But there are reasons why grammars treat of _three_ cases of nouns

when there are only two forms:--


(1) Because the relations of all words, whether inflected or not, must

be understood for purposes of analysis.


(2) Because pronouns still have three case forms as well as three case

relations.



57. Nouns, then, may be said to have three cases,--the

nominative, the objective, and the possessive.




CLICK FOR LESSONS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |

0 comments:


Hello Friends ! Please send your requests,comments,suggestions to improve this blog. Learn English Grammar & Usage; Are U Anxious To Know The Science & Tech News; Where Are You ? Know The Changes; Health:News N Tips
Word of the Day

incertitude discuss

Definition:(noun) The state of being unsure of something.
Synonyms:doubtfulness, dubiousness, uncertainty
Usage:Here, too, he was disappointed; and then all was afloat, in the painful incertitude of doubt and conjecture.
Article of the Day

The Technological Singularity

The technological singularity is a theoretical point in the future in which technology advances beyond the human capacity to participate in its development in a meaningful way. Computers will then be responsible for creating new breakthroughs. The term "technological singularity" was first used by computer scientist and sci-fi author Vernor Vinge, who wrote in 1993 that after this superhuman intelligence is created, "the human era" will end. By when does Vinge expect the singularity to occur? More... Discuss

This Day in History

Robert Kennedy Dies from Gunshot Wounds (1968)

Five years after US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his younger brother, Senator Robert Kennedy, was shot and killed by a man named Sirhan Sirhan. The shooting took place on the night that Robert won the California Democratic presidential nomination. His body was taken to Arlington National Cemetery by train, and thousands of people gathered by the tracks to pay tribute. He was buried near his brother. In what way was the ceremony the only one of its kind in Arlington's history? More... Discuss
Today's Birthday

John Trumbull (1756)

After serving as an aide to George Washington during the American Revolution, Trumbull went to London to study painting under Benjamin West. He was imprisoned shortly thereafter—in retribution for the hanging of a British agent in the US—and left London upon his release. He returned in 1784 and began a celebrated series of historical paintings, four of which now hang in the US Capitol rotunda. His oft-reproduced Declaration of Independence is featured on what denomination of US currency? More... Discuss

In the News

Quote of the Day
The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
(1804-1864)
Discuss

Spelling Bee
difficulty level:
score: -
n. One that is worthy of imitation; a model
 
spell the word:
Match Up
Select word:










Match each word in the left column with its synonym on the right. When finished, click Answer to see the results. Good luck!