 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 110 pages
...the antecedent : they are who, which, and that ; as, " The man is happy who lives virtuously."* W/tat is a kind of compound relative, including both the antecedent and the relative, and is mostly equivalent to that which ; as, " This is what I wanted ;" that is to say, " the thing whicA... | |
 | Roscoe Goddard Greene - 1839 - 142 pages
...which, and that; as, "The man is happy who lives virtuously."*. What 4 is a kind of compound pronoun, including both the antecedent and the relative, and is equivalent to that and which ; as, " He praises what you dispraise ; " that is, " He praises that which you dispraise."... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1844 - 234 pages
...gentleman requested her to analyze. WHAT. ' TVhalns generally a compound relative, includ • irig both the antecedent and the relative, and is equivalent...that which; as, "This is what I wanted;" that is, that which, or, the thing which I Wanted/ Wlicais compounded of which that. These words have been contracted... | |
 | Jonathan Dymond - 1845 - 606 pages
...girl must leara from her " grammar book" how to use the word what. And this is the process : — " What is a kind of compound relative, including both...relative, and is equivalent to that which, as, This is wfiat I wanted !" It really is wonderful that such a system of instruction should be continued —... | |
 | John Best Davidson - 1846 - 152 pages
...culled the antecedent: they are who, which, and that; as, "The man is happy who lives virtuously." What is a kind of compound relative, including both the antecedent and the relative, and is mostly equivalent to that which ; as, " This is what I wanted ;" th at is to say, " the thing which... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - 1849 - 262 pages
...what, whatever, whatsoever, whoever and whosoever, whichever and whichsoever. § 108. What is usually a compound relative, including both the antecedent and...the relative, and is equivalent to that which ; as, " Give me what I want ;" ie that which or the thing which I want. Here that stands for the thing, and... | |
 | Giuseppe Rampini - 1852 - 212 pages
...(I'uomo il quale vive virtuusamente e feh'ce).* 182. What is a kind of compound relative, including hoth the antecedent and the relative, and is equivalent...that which: as, '' This is what I wanted," that is to say, " the thing which I wanted." It is translated in Italian by Quel che or ciu che, or la cosa che... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - 1854 - 260 pages
...what, whatever, whatsoever, whoever and whosoever, whichever and whichsoever. k 108. What is usually a compound relative, including 'both the antecedent...the relative, and is equivalent to that which ; as, " Give me what I want ;" ie that which or the thing which I want. Here that stands for the thing, and... | |
 | Jonathan Dymond - 1855 - 440 pages
...book," how to use th« 196 SCIENCE AND LITERATURE. [ESSAY II word what. And this is the process : — " What is a kind of compound relative, including both...equivalent to that which : as, This is what I wanted !" It really is wonderful that such a system of instruction should be continued, — a system which... | |
 | John Williams (of Lancaster, O.) - 1871 - 274 pages
...understood — Rule VI; and is in the nom. case after is supposed to be. — Rule X. (6) Whatever is a compound relative, including both the antecedent and the relative, and is equivalent to the thing which. Which, the relative part of whatever, is a pronoun ; 3d, sing., neut., agreeing with... | |
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What, is a kind of compound relative, including both the antecedent and the relative, and is equivalent to that which; as "This is what I wanted ;" that is to say, 
