Rules of Construction in English Grammar, Part 6 – Part 11

Rules of Construction in English Grammar · Part 6 – Part 11

p. 41The conſtruction of nounes adiectiues or what caſe they will hauehave after them. And firſt of ſuch adiectiues, as require a genitiue caſe.

Qu. HAuing paſſed through the rules ſet downe in your Accidence for ſuch caſe as nounes ſubſtantiues wil hauehave after them, let vsus now heare what is to bée ſaid for the conſtruction of adiectiues. What caſes may adiectiues hauehave after them?

Caſes of adiectiues.An. Some adiectiues hauehave onelyonly a genitiue caſe; ſome a datiue onelyonly: ſome onelyonly an accuſatiue caſe: and ſome onelyonly an ablatiue: and ſome may hauehave one, or more of theſe caſes togither.

p. 42Qu. We will then take this courſe, that we will firſt handle ſuch adiectiues, as hauehave but one caſe after them onelyonly, and afterwards deale with them that hauehave more then one caſe. And firſt of adiectiues gouerning a genitiue caſe, for the which what is your firſt rule?

Rules for adiectiues, gouerning a genitiue caſe only.An. Adiectiues that ſignifie deſire, knowledge, remembrance, ignorance, or forgetting, and ſuch like, require a genitiue caſe: as, Cupidus auri, Couetous of monie. Peritus belli, Expert of warfare. Ignarus omnium, Ignorant of all things. Fidens animi, Bould of hart. Dubius mentis, Doubtfull of minde. Memor praeteriti, Mindfull of that is past. Reus furti, Accuſed of theft.

Qu. Shew the meaning of this rule, by the ſeuerall examples of the ſame.

The examples applied. The first example.This rule hath ſeuen examples, wherof the firſt is, Cupidus auri, in which example the adiectiue cupidus ſignifieng deſire, doth cauſe the ſubſtantiue auri comming after him to be put in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

The ſecond example.Peritus belli. Héere the adiectiue peritus betokening knowledge, cauſeth the ſubſtantiue belli comming after him, to be put in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

The third example.Ignarus omnium. In this example, the adiectiue ignarus, ſignifieng ignorance, cauſeth omnium the word folowing him, to be the genitiue caſe by this rule.

The fourth example.Fidens animi. Héere fidens an adiectiue ſignifieng boldnes, cauſeth the ſubſtantiue animi to be put in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

The fift example.Dubius mentis. In this ſentence the adiectiue dubius betokening doubtfulnes, cauſeth the ſubſtantiue mentis to be the genitiue caſe by this rule.

The ſixt example.Memor praeteriti. Héere memor the adiectiue ſignifieng remembrance, cauſeth praeteriti the word folowing to be put in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

The ſeuenth example.Reus furti. In this example the adiectiue reus betokening accuſing, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue furti in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

Qu. Are there no other adiectiues of like ſignification vntounto theſe expreſſed in the former rule, the which do gouerne alſo a genitiue caſe?

p. 43A note for other adiectiues gouerning a genitiue caſe.An. There are beſides theſe a great number of adiectiues deriued of verbes, the which do alſo gouerne a genitiue caſe, whereof ſome ende in us, ſome in ax, ſome in idus, or ius, ſome in rus, and tus with many others, the which cannot be comprehended vnderunder anie certaine rule, and therefore are to be marked by diligent reading of good authors.

Qu. Rehearſe the next rule for adiectiues gouerning a genitiue caſe.

Nounes partitiues.An. Nounes partitiues, and certaine interrogatiues, with certaine nounes of number, require a genitiue caſe: as Aliquis, Some body. Vter, Whether. Neuter, Nether. Nemo, No body. Nullus, None. Solus, Alone. Vnus, One. Medius, The middlemost. Quiſque, EueryEvery one. Quiſquis, Whoſoeuer. Quicunque, Whoſoeuer. Quidam, Some. quis for Aliquis, Some body: or, quis an interrogatiue, Who. Vnus, one, duo, two, tres, three, primus, first, ſecundus, ſecond, tertius, third, &c. As, Aliquis noſtrum, Some of vsus. Primus omnium, First of all.

Qu. Apply your examples vntounto this rule.

The examples applied.An. Aliquis noſtrum. Héere the noune partitiue aliquis doth make the pronoune noſtrum to be the genitiue caſe by this rule.

Primus omnium. In this example primus a noune of number doth cauſe omnium to be put in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

Qu. What do you call a noune partitiue?

Nounes partitiues.An. Thoſe are called nounes partitiues, the which do either ſignifie many, as quiſque, eueryevery one, or elſe one among many, as alter, another.

Qu. And what are nounes interrogatiues?

Nounes interrogatiuesAn. Such as do aſke a queſtion, as quis, who, and ſuch like.

Qu. What elſe is there to be noted concerning this rule?

The adiectiue and the genitiue caſe which by this rule he gouerneth, are ſometime of diuers genders.An. The adiectiues, which by this rule do gouerne a genitiue caſe, muſt be of the ſame gender that the genitiue caſe is, the which they do gouerne for the moſt part, except the genitiue caſe be either this word rerum, or elſe ſome noune collectiue, that is, ſuch a noune as in the ſingular number doth ſignifie a multitude: for then may the adiectiue, and the genitiue caſe which he gouerneth, be of contrary genders.

Qu. What hauehave you more to ſay, as touching this rule?

p. 44A rule borowed from the latin.An. Somtimes the adiectiues appertaining vntounto this rule, are conſtrued with a datiue caſe, and ſomtimes with an accuſatiue caſe with a prepoſition, and ſomtime with an ablatiue caſe with a prepoſition.

Qu. What is the next rule?

The rule of aſking and anſwering a queſtion.An. When a queſtion is aſked, the anſwer in Latin muſt be made by the ſame caſe of a noune, pronoune, or participle, and by the ſame tenſe of a verbe, that the queſtion is aſked by: as Cuius eſt fundus? Vicini. Whoſe ground is it? My neighbors. Quid agitur in ludo literario? Studetur. What do they in the ſchoole? They ſtudy.

Obiection.Qu. To what purpoſe is this rule brought in héere among adiectiues gouerning a genitiue caſe, when as oftentimes in the examples of this rule there is neither adiectiue, nor yet genitiue caſe at all?

Anſwer.An. Yet for as much as many times the queſtion is aſked by Cuius, the genitiue caſe of quis the interrogatiue, and for that the word that anſwereth the ſame queſtion, is oftentimes the genitiue caſe alſo, this rule is not vnfitly placed héere among the other rules of adiectiues gouerning a genitiue caſe.

Qu. Let vsus ſée then how the examples agrée with the rule.

The examples applied. The first.An. Cuius eſt fundus? Vicini. In this example the queſtion is aſked by the genitiue caſe Cuius, and the anſwer is made by this word vicini, being put in the genitiue caſe by this rule, which will hauehave the word aſking the queſtion, and the word anſwering the queſtion to be put both in one caſe.

The ſecond.Quid agitur in ludo literario? Studetur. Héere the queſtion being aſked by quid and the verbe agitur of the preſent tenſe, the anſwer is made by ſtudetur, a verbe likewiſe of the preſent tenſe, by the ſecond branch of the ſame rule requiring, if the queſtion be aſked by a verbe, that the anſwer be made by another verbe of the ſame tenſe.

Qu. How many exceptions are there from this rule?

Three exceptions from the rule afore going.An. There are thrée exceptions. The firſt, when the queſtion is aſked by Cuius, cuia, cuium, Whoſe? The ſecond, when the queſtion is aſked by a word that may gouerne diuers caſes. The third, when the anſwer muſt be made by one of theſe pronounes poſſeſſiues, Meus, mine, tuus, thine, ſuus, his, noſter, ours, veſter, yours.

p. 45Qu. Rehearſe theſe in order as they are ſet downe in your Accidence.

An. Except a queſtion be aſked by Cuius, cuia, cuium: as Cuia eſt ſententia? Ciceronis. Whoſe ſentence is it? Ciceroes.

Qu. This exception is ſomwhat darke for a yoong beginner: Make it therefore more plaine: for it ſéemeth to be an vnperfect ſentence.

The exceptions made plaine, and their examples applied. The first exception.An. If a queſtion be aſked by Cuius, cuia, cuium, the nominatiue caſe, then the anſwer muſt be made not by the ſame caſe, but by the genitiue, as Cuia eſt ſententia? Ciceronis, where the queſtion is aſked by the nominatiue caſe Cuia, and anſwered by the genitiue caſe Ciceronis, by this exception.

Qu. What is the ſecond exception?

An. Or by a word that may gouern diuers caſes, as Quanti emiſti librum? Paruo. For how much bought you the booke? For a little.

Qu. Make this exception alſo more plaine.

The ſecond exception and his example made plaine.An. When a queſtion is aſked by a word that may gouern diuers caſes, the word that aſketh the queſtion, and the word that anſwereth the ſame, ſhall not be both of one caſe, as in this example: Quanti emiſti librum? Paruo: the queſtion is aſked by the genitiue caſe quanti, bicauſe the verbe emiſti doth cauſe this adiectiue with certaine others being ſet without ſubſtantiues, to be the genitiue caſe: and the anſwer is made by the word paruo in the ablatiue caſe, bicauſe the ſame verbe alſo will hauehave an ablatiue caſe of this adiectiue, and certaine others, and ſo bicauſe it gouerneth diuers caſes, the word quanti aſking the queſtion, and the word paruo anſwering the queſtion, are in this example put in diuers caſes.

Qu. What is the third exception?

The third exception.An. Or except I muſt anſwer by one of theſe poſſeſſiues, Meus, tuus, ſuus, noſter, veſter: as Cuius eſt domus? Non veſtra, ſed noſtra. Whoſe houſe is it? Not yours, but ours.

Qu. Make this exception alſo as plaine as may be.

The exception and his example made plaine.An. If the queſtion muſt be anſwered by any of thoſe pronounes poſſeſſiues, Meus, tuus, ſuus, noſter, veſter: then the word aſking the queſtion, and the word anſwering the queſtion ſhall not be both of one caſe, as in the former example the word Cuius is the genitiue caſe aſking the queſtion, and the p. 46word veſtra a pronoune poſſeſſiue anſwering the queſtion, is the nominatiue caſe by this exception.

Qu. Come to the next rule of adiectiues gouerning a genitiue caſe.

Comparatiues and Superlatiues gouerning a genitiue caſe, with whom for the most part they must be of the ſame gender. The first example applied.An. Nounes of the comparatiue and the ſuperlatiue degrée being put partitiuely, that is to ſay, hauing after them this Engliſh, Of, or Among, require a genitiue caſe: as Aurium mollior eſt ſiniſtra, Of the eares, the left is the ſofter. Cicero oratorum eloquentiſſimus, Cicero the most eloquent of orators.

In this firſt example, Aurium mollior eſt ſiniſtra, the word aurium is the genitiue caſe, gouerned by the comparatiue degrée mollior, the which héereby I know to be put partitiuely, bicauſe aurium hath before it in Engliſh this ſigne Of, according vntounto this rule.

The ſecond example applied.In the ſecond example, Cicero oratorum eloquentiſſimus, this word oratorum is put in the genitiue caſe gouerned of the ſuperlatiue degrée eloquentiſſimus, being put partitiuely, the which I know by this ſigne of, going in Engliſh before the word oratorum, when it is conſtrued, by this rule.

Of Adiectiues gouerning a datiue caſe.

A datiue caſe after adiectiues.ADiectiues, that betoken profit, or diſprofit, likenes, vnlikenes, pleaſure, ſubmitting, or belonging to any thing, require a datiue caſe: as Labor eſt vtilis corpori, Labor is profitable for the body. Aequalis Hectori, Equall to Hector. Idoneus bello, Fit for war. Iucundus omnibus, Pleaſant to all perſons. Parenti ſupplex, Suppliant to his father. Mihi proprium, Proper to me.

The examples applied. The first.In this rule are ſixe examples, wherof the firſt is, Labor eſt vtilis corpori, in the which corpori is the datiue caſe gouerned of the adiectiue vtilis ſignifieng profit by this rule.

The ſecond.In the ſecond example, Aequalis Hectori, this word Hectori is the datiue caſe gouerned of aequalis, an adiectiue ſignifieng likenes by this rule. Note.Where note that many adiectiues ſignifieng likenes do ſomtimes gouerne a genitiue caſe.

The third.In the third example, Idoneus bello, the word bello is the datiue caſe gouerned of the adiectiue idoneus, ſignifieng profit by this rule. A note borowed from the latin.Where note alſo that this adiectiue idoneus, fit, p. 47or profitable, with certaine others, as Natus, borne, commodus, profitable, incommodus, vnprofitable, vtilis profitable, inutilis, vnprofitable, vehemens, darnest, aptus, fit, will ſome time hauehave an accuſatiue caſe with the prepoſition ad, to.

The fourth.In the fourth example Iucundus omnibus, the word omnibus is the datiue caſe gouerned of the adiectiue iucundus, betokening pleaſure by this rule.

The fift.In the fift example Parenti ſupplex, parenti is the datiue caſe gouerned of the adiectiue ſupplex betokening ſubmitting, by this rule.

The ſixt.In the ſixt example Mihi proprium, this word mihi is the datiue caſe gouerned of the adiectiue proprium, ſignifieng a belonging to a thing, by this rule. And this adiectiue proprium doth ſometime alſo gouerne a genitiue caſe.

Qu. What is your next rule for adiectiues requiring a datiue caſe?

An other rule for a datiue caſe after adiectiues.An. Likewiſe nounes adiectiues of the paſſiue ſignification in bilis, and participials in dus, require a datiue caſe: as Flebilis, flendus omnibus, To be lamented of all men. Formidabilis, formidandus hoſti, To be feared of his enimies.

The first example applied.In the firſt of theſe examples, Flebilis, flendus omnibus, the adiectiue flebilis of the paſſiue or ſuffering ſignification, and the participial adiectiue flendus ending in dus, do gouerne the word omnibus in the datiue caſe by this rule.

The ſecond example applied.In the ſecond example Formidabilis, formidandus hoſti, the adiectiue formidabilis of the paſſiue or ſuffering ſignification ending in bilis, and the participial adiectiue formidandus ending in dus, do gouerne the word hoſti in the datiue caſe by this rule.

What is meant by a participial.Qu. What do you call a participial in dus?

An. A participial in this place is taken for an adiectiue like a participle, but yet in déede no participle, bicauſe he doth not ſignifie time, as when he is a participle, he alwaies ought to do.

Adiectiues conſtrued with diuers caſes. This rule is borowed from the latin-Grammar.And further héere is to be noted that many adiectiues compounded with the prepoſition con, do alſo gouerne a datiue caſe, and that theſe adiectiues, communis, common, alienus, ſtrange, immunis, free, are conſtrued with diuers caſes, as ſomtimes a datiue, ſometimes a datiue with an ablatiue, ſometimes p. 48with a genitiue, ſometimes with an ablatiue with a prepoſition onelyonly, ſauing that the varietie of this kinde of conſtruction is to be diligently obſerued in theſe adiectiues, ioining them in latin writing with ſuch caſes onelyonly, as the beſt approoued writers do vſe to match them withall.

Adiectiues gouerning an accuſatiue caſe for the moſt part.

An accuſatiue caſe after adiectiues. And ſometimes theſe ſubſtantiues are put alſo in the genitiue caſe. This rule is borowed from the latin. The first example applied. The ſecond example applied.THe meaſure of length, breadth, or thicknes of any thing, is put after adiectiues in the accuſatiue caſe, and ſometime in the ablatiue caſe: as, Turris alta centum pedes, A tower an hundreth foote high. Arborlata tres digitos, A tree three fingers broade. Liber craſſus tres pollices, vel tribus pollicibus, A booke three inches thicke.

In the firſt example. Turris alta centum pedes, this word pedes betokening the height of a thing, that is, of the tower ſpoken of in this ſentence, is put after the adiectiue alta in the accuſatiue caſe by this rule.

Arbor lata tres digitos. In this ſentence the word digitos betokening the meaſure of breadth, is put after the adiectiue lata in the accuſatiue caſe by this rule.

The third example applied.In the third example. Liber craſſus tres pollices, vel tribus pollicibus, after the adiectiue craſſus, the word pollices is put in the accuſatiue caſe, being a word that here reſembleth thicknes, and it may be ſaid alſo in the ablatiue caſe pollicibus, bicauſe that theſe words of the meaſure of any thing, may be put after adiectiues in the accuſatiue or ablatiue caſe indifferently.

Obiection.Qu. But how ſhal a yoong Punie know whether the word of meaſure do ſignifie, either the depth, height, length, thicknes, ſquarenes, roundnes, or any ſuch other quantitie of a thing?

Anſwer.An. That is to be gathered by the ſignification of the adiectiue going before it in the ſame ſentence, for if the adiectiue hauehave the ſignification of thicknes, then is the ſubſtantiue, which he gouerneth to be vnderſtood to be ſpoken of thicknes in that place alſo: if the adiectiue ſignifie breadth, the word of meaſure, which he gouerneth, carieth the ſignification of breadth, in that ſentence alſo: if the adiectiue ſignifie height, p. 49the ſubſtantiue of meaſure gouerned by him in the ſame ſentence is to be ſuppoſed to be meant of height alſo, as appéereth in all the examples before, and the like is to be ſaid of all ſuch other like, as for example when I ſay, thirtie foote high, héere the word foote is vnderſtood of height, ten foote broad, héere it is ſpoken of breadth, two foote déepe, in this place it is to be referred vntounto depth, and ſo foorth in all other meaſures.

Qu. Set downe this rule then in fewer words for the eaſe of the yoonger one.

The former rule ſet downe more briefly.An. The word of meaſure may be put after adiectiues in the accuſatiue caſe, and ſometime in the ablatiue or genitiue.

Note alſo that many adiectiues do gouerne an accuſatiue or an ablatiue caſe by the figure Synecdoche, of the which, as time ſerueth, the good ſchoolemaſter will inſtruct his ſchollers according to their capacitie.

Adiectiues gouerning an ablatiue caſe.

An ablatiue caſe after adiectiues.NOunes of the comparatiue degrée, hauing than or by after them, do cauſe the word folowing to be the ablatiue caſe: as Frigidior glacie, More cold then yee. Doctior multo, Better learned by a great deale. Vno pede altior, Higher by a foote.

The first example applied.This rule hath thrée examples, in the firſt of the which Frigidior glacie, the ſubſtantiue glacie, when you do conſtrue it, being engliſhed with this ſigne than before it, is the ablatiue caſe gouerned of the comparatiue degrée frigidior, by this rule.

The ſecond example applied.In the ſecond example Doctior multo, the comparatiue degrée doctior doth cauſe the word multo comming after him, and when it is engliſhed, hauing this ſigne by before it, to be put in the ablatiue caſe by this rule.

The third example applied.In the third example, Vno pede altior, the word altior of the comparatiue degrée cauſeth the ſubſtantiue pede to be the ablatiue caſe, The ſecond rule for adiectiues with an ablatiue caſe.bicauſe it foloweth in conſtruction the ſaid word altior, and hath before it this ſigne by, by this rule.

The adiectiues Dignus, Woorthy, Indignus, Vnwoorthy, Praeditus, Indued, Captus, Taken, Contentus, Content, with ſuch p. 50others,Adde to theſe cinctus, girded, fretus, truſting, ornatus, decked, and ſuch others. The examples applied. will hauehave an ablatiue caſe: as Dignus honore, Woorthy of honor, captus oculis, Taken in his eies, or blinde, virtute praeditus, Indued with vertue, paucis contentus, Content with few things.

In theſe examples, honore after dignus, oculis after captus, virtute after praeditus, paucis after contentus, are the ablatiue caſe by this rule.

Dignus indignus with a genitiue caſe. Dignus, indignus, and contentus, with an infinitiue moode. The firſt example applied.Note alſo that dignus and indignus ſomtime do gouerne a genitiue caſe.

And note further, that dignus, indignus, and contentus, may in ſtead of the ablatiue caſe hauehave an infinitiue moode of a verbe: as, Dignus laudari, Woorthy to be praiſed, contentus in pace viuere, Content to liue in peace.

Dignus laudari, in this example the infinitiue moode laudari, is put after the adiectiue dignus, in ſtead of an ablatiue caſe, by this rule.

The ſecond example applied.Contentus in pace viuere, in this example the infinitiue moode viuere is put after the adiectiue contentus, in ſtead of an ablatiue caſe, by this rule.

Qu. Are there no other rules beſides theſe, for adiectiues gouerning an ablatiue caſe?

Other rules for adiectiues with an ablatiue caſeAn. There are yet thrée other rules in the Latin grammar, the which in Engliſh are as followeth.

The firſt rule. Somtimes theſe adiectiues hauehave a datiue caſe.Nounes that betoken diuerſitie, will hauehave an ablatiue caſe with a prepoſition: as Diuerſus ab iſto, Diuers from this man, where the adiectiue diuerſus betokening diuerſitie, cauſeth iſto to be put in the ablatiue caſe with the prepoſition ab, by this rule.

The ſecond rule.Adiectiues will hauehave an ablatiue caſe ſignifieng the cauſe of a thing: as Liuida armis brachia, Armes blacke and blew with weapons, where the adiectiue liuida gouerneth the word armis in the ablatiue caſe, ſignifieng the cauſe of the ſame by this rule.

The third rule.Adiectiues will hauehave an ablatiue caſe ſignifieng the forme or maner of a thing: as, Facies miris modis pallida, a face pale after a maruellous maner. In this example the adiectiue pallida hath modis an ablatiue caſe after him, ſignifieng the maner of the palenes by this rule.

p. 51Adiectiues gouerning an ablatiue caſe, or a genitiue caſe.

Adiectiues with an ablatiue or genitiue caſe.ADiectiues ſignifieng fulnes, emptines, plenty or wanting, require an ablatiue caſe, and ſomtimes a genitiue: as, copijs abundans, abounding in riches, crura thymo plenae, bees hauing their thighes full of thyme: vacuus ira, irae, ab ira, void of anger. Nulla epiſtola inanis re aliqua, No epistle without ſome matter. Ditiſſimus agri, most rich in land. Stultorum plena ſunt omnia, all places are full of fooles. Quis niſi mentis inops, oblatum reſpuat aurum? Who, except he be void of wit, will refuſe gold offered him? Integer vitae, ſceleriſque purus, non eget Mauri iaculis, nec arcu, He that is innocent of life, and cleere of wickednes, needeth neither the darts, nor bow of the Moore. Expers omnium, void of all thiags. Corpus inane animae, a body without a ſoule.

Qu. Bicauſe the many examples of this rule mingled togither, do cauſe the ſame to be long and darke for the yoonger ſort, diuide the examples of the ſame into their ſeuerall heads by themſelues.

The examples of this rule of two ſorts.An. The examples of this rule are of two forts, the one of adiectiues with an ablatiue caſe according to this rule, and the other of adiectiues with a genitiue caſe by the ſame rule.

Qu. How many are the examples of adiectiues of this rule with an ablatiue caſe?

1The examples of the first branch applied.An. They are in number fower, whereof the firſt is, copijs abundans, in which example the adiectiue abundans ſignifieng plentie, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue copijs in the ablatiue caſe by this rule.

2In the ſecond example, crura thymo plenae, the adiectiue plenae betokening fulnes, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue thymo in the ablatiue caſe by this rule.

3Vacuus ira, irae, ab ira. In this example vacuus the adiectiue ſignifieng emptines, doth gouern ira the ſubſtantiue in the ablatiue caſe by this rule, ſo like wiſe he may be conſtrued with agenitiue caſe, ſaying vacuus irae, by the ſame rule, and moreouer he may hauehave an ablatiue caſe with a prepoſition, as vacuus ab ira.

p. 534In the fourth example, Nulla epiſtola inanis re aliqua, the adiectiue inanis ſignifieng emptines, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue re in the ablatiue caſe, by this rule.

Qu. How many examples are there of adiectiues by this rule gouerning a genitiue caſe?

1The examples of the ſecond braunch of the former rule applied.An. There be ſixe, whereof the firſt is, Ditiſſimus agri, in which example the adiectiue ditiſſimus betokening plentie, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue agri in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

2In the ſecond example, Stultorum plena ſunt omnia, the adiectiue plena ſignifieng fulnes, cauſeth ſtultorum to be the genitiue caſe by this rule.

3In the third example, Quis niſi mentis inops, &c. the adiectiue inops betokening wanting, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue mentis in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

4In the fourth example, Integer vitae, ſceleriſ que purus, &c. the adiectiue integer betokening wanting, doth gouerne vitae in the genitiue caſe, and the adiectiue purus likewiſe ſignifieng wanting, doth gouerne the ſubſtantiue ſceleris in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

5In the fift example, Expers omnium, the adiectiue expers ſignifieng emptines, doth gouerne omnium in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

6In the ſixt example, Corpus inane animae, the adiectiue inane betokening wanting, gouerneth the ſubſtantiue animae in the genitiue caſe by this rule.

Conſtruction of certaine Pronounes, and how they are gouerned.

Mei, tui, ſui, noſtri, veſtri.THeſe genitiue caſes of the primitiues, Mei, tui, ſui, noſtri and veſtri, be vſed when the paſſion or ſuffering is ſignified: as Pars tui, Part of thee, Amor mei, The louelove of me.

But when poſſeſſion of a thing is ſignified, Meus, tuus, ſuus, noſter, and veſter be vſed: as Ars tua, thine art. Imago tua, thine image.

1The examples applied.Pars tui, in this example the genitiue caſe tui of the primitiue Tu, ſignifieng ſuffering, is put after the ſubſtantiue pars by this rule.

p. 542Amor mei, in this example, the genitiue caſe mei of the primitiue ego, betokening ſuffering, is put after the ſubſtantiue amor by this rule.

3Ars tua, héere bicauſe poſſeſſion of a thing is ſignified, the poſſeſſiue pronoune tua is ioined with ars, and not tui the genitiue of the primitiue tu, by this rule.

4Imago tua, in this example likewiſe the poſſeſſiue pronoune tua, is vſed with the ſubſtantiue imago, and not the genitiue tui, of the primitiue tu, bicauſe poſſeſſion of a thing is ſignified, by this rule.

An admonitionFor the better vnderſtanding of this rule the which in déed is too hard for yoong beginners, let the learned maſter teach thē, when the genitiue caſe is taken actiuely, when paſſiuely, & when poſſeſſiuely, whereof let the ſchollers of more learning read Deſpauterius in his rule of Mei, tui, ſui, noſtri, and veſtri.

Noſtrum, veſtrum.Theſe genitiue caſes, Noſtrum, veſtrum, be vſed after diſtributiues, comparatiues, partitiues, and ſuperlatiues: as Aliquis noſtrum, Some of vsus. Maior veſtrum, The greater of you. Maximus natu noſtrum, The elders of vsus.

1The examples applied.In the firſt example, Aliquis noſtrum, the genitiue caſe noſtrum, is vſed after the diſtributiue aliquis by this rule.

2Maior veſtrum, in this place the genitiue caſe veſtrum, is vſed after the comparatiue maior, by this rule.

3In the third example, Maximus natu noſtrum, the genitiue caſe noſtrum, is vſed after the ſuperlatiue degrée maximus, by this rule.

An other rule borowed from the latin Grammar.Alſo theſe poſſeſſiues Meus, tuus, ſuus, noſter and veſter, hauehave after them ſometimes theſe genitiue caſes: Ipſius, ſolius, vnius, duorum, trium, omnium, plurium, paucorum, cuiuſque, and ſometimes the genitiue caſe of a participle.