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—,OF WORDS. § 4PART SECOND.27.ETYMOLOGY.Etymology treats of the different sorts ofwords, their various modifications, and their derivations..28.§ 4. WORDS.Words are certain articulateby common consent as signs of our ideas.sounds used1. In respect of Formation, words are eitherPrimitive or Derivative / Simple or Compound.A Primitive word is one that comes from no other ; aspuer, bonus, pater.A Derivative word is one that is derived from anotheiword ;as, pueritia, boriitas, paternus.A Simple word is one that is not combined with any otherword ;as, plus, doceo, verto.A Compound word is one made up of two or more simplewords ; as implies, dedoceo, animadverto.2. In respect of Form,, words are either Declinableor Indeclinable.A Declinable word is one which undergoes certain changesof form or termination, to express the different relations ofgender, number, case, &c, usually termed, in Grammar,Accidents.An Indeclinable word is one that undergoes no change ofform.3. In respect of Signification and Use, wordsare divided into different classes, called Parts ofSpeech.