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ETYMOLOGY -PRONOUNS. 55
285. It is necessary to these words being regarded 8S indefinites-I.
That they begin a dependent clause; 2. That they do not ask a question;
3. That an antecedent can not be ~upplied without cbanging the een~e;
and 4. That the whole clause be either the suhject of a verb, or the object
of a verb or preposition.
These remarks will apply to all the following
examples: "I kuow who wrote that letter."-" Tell me who wrote that
lelter."-" Do yuu know who wrote that letter 1"-" Nobody knows who
be is."-" Who he is, can not be kuown."-u Did he tell you who he is I"
-" We can not tell which is he."-" I know not what I shall do."-" It
is uncertain to whom that book belongs. "-" Teach me what is truth nnd
what is error."
PARSING.
286. Interrogative pronouns, in both the direct and
the indirect questions, are parsed by stating their gender,
number, and case; thus:-
"Who comes 1 I know not who comes."
Who is an interrogative pronoun, masculine or feminine in the nomina·
tive singular.
Wno is an indefinite pronoun (or an interrogative pronoun used respon·
sively), ma~culille or feminine, in the nominative singular.
Rea~ons may be assigned for each statement, as I'xemrlified (253).
EXERCISES.
1. Point out in which of the following sentences, who, which, and u;hat are
relatives; in which, interTogatiL'cs; and ill which indefinites.
Who steals my purse, steals trash.-To whom did you give
that book ?-What I do, thou knowest not now.-Who you are,
what you are, or to whom you belong, no one knows.-What
shall I do ?-Who built that house ? -Do you know b.\- whom
that house was built ?-Is that the man who built that hou~c?
Which book is yours ?-Do you know which book is yours?
1 saw a book which was said to be yours.-1 know which book
is yours.-What in me is dark, illumine.-W'hat is crooked,
can not be made straight.-What is wanting, ('an not be nUll1-
bered.-What is wanted ?-1 know what is wanted.
2. Write sentences, eaeh of whICh shall contain one of these prononns
In one or other of these different sense~.
IV. ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS.
287. ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS are words used, sometimes
like adjectives, to qualify a noun, and sometimes like
pronouns, to stand instead of nouns.