Parse: [from L. pars, part.] In grammar, to resolve a sentence into its
elements. Parsing often becomes an exercise in logic.
Order of Parsing
From A New English Grammar for Schools, by Thomas Harvey:
Previous Harvey's A New English Grammar NextParsing consists in
1. Naming the part of speech
A noun, and why?
2. Telling its properties
3. Pointing out its relation to other words
Case, and why?
4. Giving the rule for its construction
Rule for construction.
Models for Parsing Nouns
Mary sings.
“Mary” is a noun ; it is a name; proper, it is the name of a particular person; feminine gender, it denotes a female; third person, it denotes the person spoken of; singular number, it denotes but one; nominative case, it is used as the subject of the proposition, “Mary sings.” Rule I. — “The subject of a proposition is in the nominative case.”
Horses are animals.
“Animals” is a noun; common, it can be applied to any one of a class or kind; common gender, it denotes either males or females; third person; plural number, it denotes more than one; nominative case, it is used as the predicate of the proposition, “Horses are animals.” Rule II.—“A noun or a pronoun used as the predicate of a proposition, is in the nominative case.”
The poet Milton was blind.
“Milton” is a noun; proper; masculine gender, it denotes a male; third person; singular number; nominative case, in apposition with “poet.” Rule IV. — “A noun or a pronoun used to limit the meaning of a noun or a pronoun, by denoting the same person, place, or thing, is in the same case.”
Henry’s lesson is learned.
“Henry’s” is a noun; proper; masculine gender; third person; singular number; possessive case, it denotes possession, and modifies “lesson.” Rule III. — “A noun or a pronoun used to limit the meaning of a noun denoting a different thing, is in the possessive case.”
John studies grammar.
“Grammar” is a noun; common; neuter gender; third person; singular number; objective case, it is used as the object of the transitive verb “studies.” Rule VI. — “The object of a transitive verb, in the active voice, or of its participles, is in the objective case.”
The book lies on the table.
“Table” is a noun; common; neuter gender; third person; singular number; objective case, it is used as the object of the preposition “on.” Rule VII. —“The object of a preposition is in the objective case.”
William, open the door.
“William” is a noun; proper; masculine gender; second person; singular number; absolute case, it is the name of the person addressed. Rule V. — “A noun or a pronoun used independently, is in the nominative absolute case.”
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