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SYNTAX-ANALYSIS,
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If the sentence is compound, mention the members or clauses.
State whethE:r they are independent or dependent.
Show how the members are connected.
Analyze each member as a simple sentence, by showing its snbject, predicate,
&c., as above.
In analyzing sentences, it will be necessary to supply words left out by
ellipsis, and to supply the antecedent to tlJe relative what, nnd to tlJe com·
ponlld relatives, whoever, whosoever, whatever, whatsoever; making also the
change wlJich is necessary iu the relatives themoel \'es, whcn the antecedent
is snpplied (266).
659. MODELS OFAXALYSIS.
1. "God iq good."
This is a simple seutence, becanse it co~tains a single affil'mation (591).
God is the logical subject, because it is that of which the quality good is
affirmed.
b good is the logical predicate, because it affirms a quality of its subject.
b is the verb or copula, lind good is the attribute.
III this selltcnce, the grammatical subject aUlI predicate are tbe sume
us the logical, because tbfY ure not. modificll by other words «(;10 and
G~4).
0,', more briefly, tbus,
The logical subject is God.
The los;ical predicate is is good, iu which is is tbe v(>rb 0" copula, and
good the attJ'ihute.
The grammatical subject amI prec:licate are the samc as the logical.
2. "The sun and moon stood still."
This is a simple sentence, with a compound subject.
The logical subject is The ,.un and moon.
The lc·gical predicate is stood still.
The gl flmmatical subject is sun and moon, compound, alld cOllnected hy
and, both modified by the (614, 4, Note, aud 711).
The grammatical predicate is stood, moc:lified by 8till, an adverb, expressing
manner.
3. "The fear of tbe Lord is the beginning of wist 10m."
This is a simple sentence.
The logical subject is The fear of the Lord.
The logical predicate is i,. lite beginning of wisdom.
The grammatical st;bject isfear. It is limited by the alljunct of the
Lord, and ,hown to be limitcd by the article the (GI4, 4, Note).
The gl'amruatical predicate is is beginning, in which is is the verb or
copula, nnd beginning the attribute. It is limited by the adjunct, of
wi,dom, aud shown to be limited by tILe.
4. "A good ruan does what (= that which) is right, from principle."
This i" a compounc:l sentence, containing oue leadiug and one depcndeut
clause, connected by wlticlt.
Tbe independent clause is A good man doe8 that from principle,