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Pronouns Poffeffive are Six in Number, and always take an Article before them, though not expreffed in English or French.

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The like of the other Pronouns Poffeffive, Mafculine and Feminine, Singular and Plural: Where it may be noted that loro their, never changes its Number or Gender, but is diftinguifhed only by the Article before it, as, il loro, la loro, &c.

To render the Declenfion of thefe Articles with the Pronouns more plain and eafy to the Learner, the following Examples are here fet down.

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Note. I. The Article il is not put to the Pronouns, before Nouns of Quality or Kindred; for we say,

Your Majefty, voftra Maestà, not, la voftra Maestà. Of your Majefty, di voftra Maestà, not, della vostra Maeftà.

Alfo,

Alfo,

My Husband, mio Marito, not, il mio Marito.
To my Husband, a mio Marito, not, al mio
Marito.

From my Hufband, da mio Marito, not, dal mio
Marito.

II. That if these Nouns of Quality or Kindred be of the Plural Number, the Definite Article i or le is detained; as,

Their Highneffes, le Altezze laro, or, le loro Al

tezze.

Your Brothers, i voftri Fratelli, or, i Fratelli voftri. Of your Sifters, delle vostre Sorelle.

Pronouns Demonftrative, This, That, Thefe, Thofe, are fo called, as they serve to fhew or demonstrate any Perfon, or the Thing spoken of; as,

This Man, questo, or, quefto quì.

This Woman, questa, or, quefta quì.

Coftui Maf. and cotei Fem. Colui Maf. and colei Fem. This Man or Woman, are alfo Pronouns Demonftrative, and used only when speaking of a Man, Woman, or other living Subftance; and that without any Substantive joined to them, and at the End of a Speech only, and never at the Beginning or Middle; as, 'Tis for this Man, do not give it to that, è per costui, non lo date à colui. Pay this Woman, fend that away, pagate ceftei, è rimandate colei. And note, thefe Pronouns are chiefly used when speaking to Perfons in a flighting marner :- Coftui and coftei make costoro Plur. Colui and colei make coloro Plur. Mafc. and Fem.

Pronouns

Pronouns Interrogative ferve to ask Questions; as, Who? What? Which? chi? che? quale.

Who is it? chi è?

Who told you fo? chi v' ha detto questo?
What Book is this? che libro è?

What are you doing? che fate?
What House is it? quale è la cafa?

Note. For the greater Beauty of Expreffion, che is often put for quale; as,

What Man is that? che uomo è ?

Pronouns Relative, That, Who, Which, Whofe, or, of whom, are expreífed by che, chi, quale, and di cui, or, di chi.

Obferv. I. The Pronouns Relative, that, who, which, or what, are expreffed by che, inftead of quale, quali, il quale; as,

The Book that teaches, il libro che insegna.

II. Boccacio, Davilla, and other the best Authors ufe cui whofe, with the Article il, in the following manner of speaking;

Whose fair Visage, il cui bel vifo, or, il di cui bel vifo.

Whose Beauties, le cui bellezze, or, le di cui bellezze.

To whofe Brother, al cui fratello, or, al di cui fratello. And the like.

III. Eo he, himself, or, it, Maf. is a Pronoun Relative, as expreffed in the Table of Pronouns ; and note, that effo, is for greater Elegance of Expreffion

preffion put with con and noi, voi, loro, lei, &c. as, Along with us, con effo noi; along with them, con effo loro; along with him, con effo feco; along with me, con effo meco, &c.

I.

General Obfervations concerning the
PRONOUNS in Speaking.

THE by, when the Italians

HE Affirmative, by which we affirm

put the Pronoun before the Verb; as,

I give it you, velo do.

But if the Verb be of the Infinitive Mood, or a Participle with two Pronouns, the Pronouns are put after the Verb, and commonly joined to it, by cutting off the last Letter of the Verb; as, For to fhew it to him, per mostrarglielo. Having feen them, vedutili, or vedutele.

2. The Affirmative-negative, when the Pronouns are put before or after the Verb, as in the fimple Affirmative, putting non for not; as,

I do not give it you, non velo do.

3. The Question, when the Verb, if joined to a fingle Pronoun, is followed by the Pro

noun; as,

Does he go? Va egli?

But if there be two or more Pronouns, the two laft are put first, and the Personal Pronoun I, &c. is placed last; as,

Do I give it you? Velo do io?

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