Parse: [from L. pars, part.] In grammar, to resolve a sentence into its elements. Parsing often becomes an exercise in logic.
Order of Parsing Adjectives
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
An adjective, and why?
2. Telling its properties
Descriptive or definitive, and why?
3. Stating if it compares, and if so, determining its degree of comparison
Positive, comparative, or superlative?
4. Pointing out its relation to other words
5. Giving the rule for its construction
Rule XII. An adjective belongs to some noun or pronoun.
Models for Parsing Adjectives
1. Every diligent boy received merited praise.
1. “Every” is an adjective; it is a word used to describe or define the meaning of a noun. 2. Definitive; it defines without expressing any quality; distributive pronominal; it represents objects taken separately. 3. It cannot be compared. 4. It belongs to “boy.” 5. Rule XII. —“An adjective belongs to some noun or pronoun.”
1. “Diligent” is an adjective. 2. Descriptive; it describes a noun by denoting some quality. 3. It can be compared: positive form, diligent; comparative form, more diligent; superlative form, most diligent. “Diligent” is the positive degree, and 4. belongs to “boy.” (5. Rule XII.)
1. “Merited” is an adjective. 2. Descriptive; it describes a noun by denoting some quality. 3. It can be compared: positive form, merited; comparative form, more merited; superlative form, most merited. “Merited” is the positive degree, and 4. belongs to “praise.” (5. Rule XII.)
2. Many a fine intellect is buried in poverty.
1. “Many a” is an adjective. 2. Definitive; it defines without expressing any quality; indefinite pronominal; it refers to objects in a general way. 3. It cannot be compared, and 4. belongs to “intellect.” (5. Rule XII.)
1. “Fine” is an adjective. 2. Descriptive; it describes a noun by denoting some quality. 3. It can be compared: positive form, fine; comparative form, finer; superlative form, finest; “Fine” is the positive degree, 4. and belongs to “intellect.” (5. Rule XII.)
3. The first two engravings are American harvest scenes.
1. “The” is an adjective. 2. Definitive; it defines without expressing any quality; definite article. 3. It cannot be compared, and 4. belongs to “engravings.” (5. Rule XII.)
1. “American” an adjective. 2. Descriptive; it describes a noun by denoting some quality. 3. It cannot be compared, and 4. belongs to “scenes.” (5. Rule XII.)
1. “Harvest” is an adjective. 2. Descriptive; it describes a noun by denoting some quality. 3. It cannot be compared, and 4. belongs to “scenes.” (5. Rule XII.)
4. The weather is pleasant.
1. “The” is an adjective. 2. Definitive; it defines without expressing any quality; definite article. 3. It cannot be compared, and 4. belongs to “weather.” (5. Rule XII.)
1. “Pleasant” is an adjective. 2. Descriptive; it describes a noun by denoting some quality. 3. It can be compared: positive form, pleasant; comparative form, more pleasant; superlative form, most pleasant; “Pleasant” is the positive degree, 4. and belongs to “weather.” (5. Rule XII.)
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