N. B.--(The possessive adjective pronouns differ from the possessive case
of the personal pronouns in that the latter can stand _alone_ while the
former _cannot_. "Who owns that book?" "It is _mine_." You cannot say "it
is _my_,"--the word book must be repeated.)


THE VERB

A _verb_ is a word which implies action or the doing of something, or it
may be defined as a word which affirms, commands or asks a question.

Thus, the words _John the table_, contain no assertion, but when the word
_strikes_ is introduced, something is affirmed, hence the word _strikes_
is a verb and gives completeness and meaning to the group.

The simple form of the verb without inflection is called the _root_ of
the verb; _e. g. love_ is the root of the verb,--"To Love."

Verbs are _regular_ or _irregular_, _transitive_ or _intransitive_.

A verb is said to be _regular_ when it forms the past tense by adding
_ed_ to the present or _d_ if the verb ends in _e_. When its past tense
does not end in _ed_ it is said to be _irregular_.

A _transitive_ verb is one the action of which passes over to or affects
some object; as "I struck the table." Here the action of striking
affected the object table, hence struck is a transitive verb.

An _intransitive_ verb is one in which the action remains with the subject;
as _"I walk,"_ _"I sit,"_ _"I run."_