alytical practical grammar - Toronto Public Library

ETYMOLOG Y-PREPOSITIONS. 109
have enough may soundly sleep.-Cain wickedly slew his
brother.-I saw him long ago.-He is a very good man.­
Sooner or later all must die.-You read too little.-They talk
too much.-James acted wisely.-How many lines can you
repeat r-You ran hastily.-He speaks fluently.-Then were
they glad.-He fell fast asleep -She could not hold her head
still.-The ship was driven ashore.-N 0, indeed.-They are
all alike.-Let him that is athirst drink freely. The oftener
you read with attention, the more you will improve.-Will
you be at home when I come ?-James will sit here, while you
stand there.-As for this man, we know not whence he is.
PREPOSITIONS.
538. A PREPOSITION is a word which shows the relation
bt'tween a noun or pronoun following it, and some
other word in the sentence; as, "The love OF money."
-" Come TO me."
539. Of the wonls related, that before the preposition i~ called the
antecedent term of the rclntion, and that wl.ich follows it is called the
subsequent term. TlJis, being govel'lled by the preposition, is ulso called
its regimen, as in the examples above.
540. Instead of a noun or pronoun, a preposition may be followed by
an infinitive mood, or clause of a sentence, used as a substantive; as,
"We are about to depart."-" IIonorcd for having done his duty."-" The
crime of being a young man."
541. The preposition and its regimen united are called the adjunct of
the antecedent term; ancl the antecedent term, as related to its adjunct,
may be called the principal. 1t is usually a noun, or pronoun, an adjective,
a verb, or an adverb; as, "The waters of Jordan."-" He with the book in
his band."-" It is good for me."-" Prll!/ for U6."-" He acts consistently
with his principles."
542. The same word not unfrequently has severn! adjlll1cts; a', .. He
WENT from, Boston, by railroad, to 1'.',w York, ill eight hours." Also the
noun or pronoun in the adjunct, may be limited by ove or more adjuncts
-the whole forming a compound adjunct; us, "It is CONSISTENT with the
character of a man of honor." Here," of honor" is the adjunct of man,
.. of a man of honor" is n compound adjunct of charact(r; and the whole,
.. with the character of a man of honor," is a compound adjunct of con·
sistent.
543. The preposition i3 so called because it is usually placed beforo its
regimen, as in the above examples. Sometimes, however, the sentence
may be eo inverted that the preposition follows its regimen immediately,
or at Bome distance; a~, .. Where echo walks the steep hills among."­
.. WI/.Om did he speak to r