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ETY ;o.IOLOG Y - PRli:POSITIONS. 111
549. To, the sign of (h~ infinitive mood. &hould not be regarded as 1\
preposition, but as a sort of verbal prefix belonging to the form of the vprh
in that plitt.
550. When a preposition has !lot an object, it becomes nn adverb; as,
"He rides about." But in such phrases as cast up, hold out,fall 011, &c.,
up, out, on, should be con,idC1'c(1 IlS parte of the verbs to which th~y nre
joined, rather than as prepositions or advel bs.
551. Several words in the preceding list nre used sometimes as pr('positions
nnd sometimes as other parts of speech; ns, tbus, till, until, after,
before, &c., are frequently ndvel·bil. But alld save, followp.d by the ohjec·
tive case, are used as prepo,it.ions; followed by a nominative, they are
conj unction~. For anu since are also used as conjunctions.
552. All words used a< prepositions are followed by an objective case,
and may by this be distinguished from other words.
r.\USING.
553. A preposition is parsed by stating what part of
speech, and between what words it shows the relation;
thus," The waters of Jordan." O/is a preposition, and
shows the relation between Jordan and waters.
Here Jordan is tbe regimen of the preposition of; of Jordan is the all·
junct of waters; and waters is the principal tLl which the adjunct IJe1ollgs.
554. PRELDIINARY ORAL EXERCISE.
When I say, .. The book is on the table," what word shows the relation
of book to the table? What part of speech are words that show the rela·
tion between nouns or pronouns, and other words in the sentence? Theu
what part of speech is on? Could the book be in any other relation tQ the
table than on it i It might be off the table, above the table, under the
table, beside the table, &0. Then what part of speech are off, above, under,
beside? Why i When we say, .. They live ill the country," wbat word
shows the relation between country and iit'e? Then what part of speech
is in?
EXERCISES.
In tbe following sentences, point out the preposition, and the words
between which it shows the relation. Name the adjunct and principal.
In what sentences has the principal more th,m one adjunct I-in what, a
compound adjunct I
He went from Boston.-He went to Wasbington.-He went
from Boston to W ashington.-W e reside in the country.-All
rivers flow into the sea.-He gave his book to me.-He gave
[to] me bis book.-Flowers bloom in Bummer.-In summer
flowers bloom.-He gave part of his dinner to a poor man in
the street.-He was trayeling toward Rome when he met him