suggests a simple and somewhat interesting construction of the infinitive. The analysis of the first appears in diagram thus:

in which we have the participial element as object. The corresponding form for the second can only be this,

making the correlative, infinitive element also an object, thus reducing both to a common consistency, and securing that complete resting of the transitive force of ordered, upon both the substantive agent him, and the verbal activity to go. And this, without any radical conflict with the Grammar; for it is only necessary to extend the classification of independent phrases, according to form, so as to embrace two species, the participial, as his going, and the infinitive (substantive in office) him to go, and the way is clear.

(2).

METHOD OF COMPLEX RELATION CONSIDERED ELSEWHERE.

But, a closer analysis reveals a still better method, which, as it involves a reconstruction of the predicate figure, will be duly considered under that head. page 110).

IV. For the Predicate.

(1). INCLUDING NON-VERBAL TERMS.

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Fourthly. Proceeding to supplementary or advanced predicate forms, (1) it has been seen that in composite predicates, non-verbal terms are distinguished from their

verbal auxiliaries, only by their position and the intervention of the line of separation, (see rule seventh, page 73,) nothing in the form of the predicate figure being indicative of their original character. The following examples will, of themselves, show a closer application of the rules for figures, and one which will generally be found to be as practicable as it is consistent.

SUBSTANTIVES IN PREDICATE.

Substantive terms in predicate, logically referring to the subject, as follows:

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS IN PREDICATE.

Modifying terms in predicate, logically referring to the subject, as follows:

Relative terms in the predicate, logically referring to the subject, as follows:

PARTICIPLES IN PREDICATE.

Verbal terms in predicate, logically referring to the subject in a complex affirmation, as follows:

Compound predicates have been selected in each case, in order to exhibit, both the figure for the simple composite predicate, and the method of constructing the more difficult compound form in its combinations. The first two examples illustrate also the proper construction of the corresponding conjunctions and and nor, and their adverbial antecedents both and neither.

(2). INCLUDING PHRASES AND PROPOSITIONS IN PREDICATE.

(2) Inasmuch, as phrases, and sometimes even propositions, may appear in predicate, as truly as words representing them, the proper forms for their construction in diagram require attention, especially when they are too involved to be completely enclosed in the general predicate figure, as in the predicate phrase, in the following:

The proper mode for constructing these more involved predicate phrases or sentences will be seen in the following:

This form, it will readily be seen, not only allows of any required extension of these peculiar predicate elements, but also conforms exactly to both the conclusions of analysis, and the laws of the diagrams.

V.-For Transitive Verbs in Predicate.

(1). TRANSITIVE RELATIVE.

Fifthly. Analysis reveals a distinction in transitive verbs, which has been too generally overlooked, and which the diagrams are capable of representing with great accuracy. Transitive verbs are not all active, and, consequently, cannot in diagram, be alike justly symbolized by forms like the following, in which the verb is transitive active :

There is an important class of verbs whose transitive force is purely relative. Suppose that we take the sentences,

It is becoming to her, and

He has a resemblance to you.

Nothing can be clearer than that her and you are, in these examples, mere objects of relation. They would be so drawn in diagram. The idiom of the language, however, in another form of expression, finely contracts the

terms is becoming and has resemblance, into single verbs, and endows the verbs, with a transitive force, thus:

It becomes her, and

He resembles you.

Inasmuch, however, as this transformation only transfers the objects from their dependence on the prepositions, to a dependence on the verbs, and endows those verbs with no active force whatever, it is still relation and not action which is affirmed, and the objects are still mere objects of an affirmed relation. Hence, such verbs as have, befits, becomes, resembles, costs, and sometimes envy, grudge, and teach, are in all such transitive forms, transitive relative, employed to affirm, not an act terminating on the object, but a relation concerning the object.

Accepting this distinction, and combining the established figures representing the verb and the preposition, so as to exhibit, at once, the force of both combined, we have clearly the following symbol for the transitive relative verb:

than which, nothing can, while representing the transitive force of the verb, more finely distinguish it as purely relative. A simple comparison of the figure, with that employed for the participle,-a verbal term including a relative absorbed into itself,