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ETYMOLOGY-WORDS. 17
PART I I.
ETYMOLOGY.
79. ETYMOLOGY treats of the different sorts of words,
their various modifications, and their derivation!'.
WORDS.
80. A WORD is an articulate sound used by common
consent as the ",ign of an idea.
81. A few worda consist of vocal or vOlVel s(,unds only, withont articu·
lation; as, I, ah, awe, 011, owe, eye, &c.
82.-1. Words, in respect of their Formation, are
either P1'irnitive or Derivative, Simple or Compound.
83. A Plimith'e word is one that is noL del'i"cd from any other word in
the language i as, boy, just, father.
84. A Derivative word is one that is de\'il'cd from ,'orne other word;
as, boyish, justice, fatherly.
85. A Simple word is one that is not combiued with any other word;
as, man, house, city.
86. A Compound word is one thnt is made lip of two or more simple
words; as, manhood, horseman.
87.-2. 'Vords, in respect of Form, are either Declinable
or Indeclinable.
88. A Declinable word is one which undel'goes certain cbanges of form
or termination, to express the different relations of gellder, number, case,
degree, voice, mood, tense, person; usually termed in Grammar, ACCIDI!NTS i
I1S, man, men; love, loves, loved, &c.
89. In the changes which they nndergo, Nouns and Pronouns are said
to be declined, Verbs, to be inflected or conjugated (473.)
90. Au Indeclinable word is one which undergoes no change of form; liS;
I!ood, some, perhaps.