¶ Accedence. HOw many partis of reason been there (eight) which eight Noun/ pronoun/ Verb/ adverb/ participle/ Coniunction/ preposition/ interjection ¶ How many been declined. & how many been undeclined. Four been declined/ and four been undeclined. ¶ Which four been declined. Noun. pronoun. Verb and participle. Which four been undeclined. adverb. conunction. preposition and interjection. ¶ How many been declined with case. and how many without case. Three been declined with case/ and one without case. ¶ Which three been declined with case. Noun Verb and participle. been declined with case. And Verb only without case. ¶ How knowest a noun for all manner thing that a man may see feel. Here▪ or understand that beareth the name of a thing is a noun ¶ How many manner of nouns been there (tow Which two) A noun substantive & a noun adjective ¶ How know ye a noun substantive/ For he may stand by himself without help of another word & is declined in latin with one article or with two at the most in one case. (As hic Magister. hic et hec sacerdos. ¶ How know ye a noun adjective. For he may not stand by himself without help of another word/ and is declined in latin with three articles/ or with three divers endings in one case. as nton hic & hec & hoc felix. (Bonus bona bonum) ¶ How many things long to a noun/ Six/ which six) quality/ comparison/ gender/ number/ figure/ & case ¶ What is a quality in a noun. A property by the which a noun accordeth only to one thing. As Adam/ or to many things as men. ¶ How knowest a quality in a noun. A quality in a noun is a property by the which one thing is likened to another/ as fair/ white/ black ¶ How many degrees of comparison been there. three. which three Posityf/ comparatif & superlative. ¶ How knowest the positive degree. for he is founder & grounder of all other degrees of comparison without making more or less/ as-fayr/ white & black. ¶ How knowest the comparative degree. For he passeth his positive with this adverb more. & his english endeth in r. as mor wise or wiser. How knowest the superlative degree For he passeth his positive with his adverb most & his english endeth in est/ as most wise or wisest ¶ what nouns receiven comparison such nouns adjectives that may be made more or less. as fair fairer fairest. ¶ Of whom shall the positive degree be formed. he is not formed/ but all other degrees of comparison been form of him. ¶ Of whom shall the comparative degree be formed/ of his positive. of what case/ sometime of the genitive & sometime of the dative. ¶ When shall it be formed of the genitif case. ever more when his positive degree is the first declension & the second. by putting to this termination or. as docti) put thereto or & it will be (doctior ¶ Out of this rule been out take in exceptions. The first exception is of these two nouns (Dexter & sinister) making (dexterior & sinisterior) & nouns that enden in cus as Amicus amicicior (magnificus magnificencior.) ¶ Si tibi declinet positiuum norma second ¶ Taliter inde gradum debes formare secundum: ¶ I brevias quam dat gtuns & or superaddes ¶ Tolle sinisterior/ cui dexterior sociatur ¶ Quod tibi prebet icus his iungas-testis amicus) ¶ The second exception is of these five nouns) bonus. malus. magnus. parvus. & multus) that make the comparative degree unruly. ¶ Versus ¶ Res bona res melior. res optima. res mala. peior ¶ Pessima. res magna res maior maxima rerum ¶ parva minor minima. dic multus plurimus adds ¶ Plurimus & multus/ sic comparat absque secundo ¶ The third exception is when his positive endeth in Ius in eus in uus or in uis. thenne the comparative degree shall be fulfilled with his positive & this adverb magis (as pius magis pius pijssimus. Tenuis magis tenuis tenuissimus. ¶ unde versus ¶ Quod fit ius vel eus uus aut uis or caruere ¶ Per magis et pium quod comparat instituere ¶ The comparative degree shall be formed of the dative case/ ever more when his positif degree is the third declension/ by putting this termination or. (As Nton hic hec hoc felix. Gton felicis. Dton felici. put thereto an or. than it will be (felicior) ¶ Out of this rule take juvenis. making junior) Potis pocior Nequam nequior.) And words of the third declension that been contained in this verse above. Quod fit ius etc. ¶ Of whom shall the superlative degree be formed Of his positive degree. Of what case/ Sometime of the nominative case/ & sometime of the positive case/ & sometime of the dative case. ¶ When shall he be formed of the nominative case/ evermore when his positif endeth in r litter/ by putting to this termination (rimus as niger) put thereto a rimus) and it will be (nigerrimus) Out of this rule been out take (memor that maketh (memorissimus) Dexter) that maketh dexterimus and dextimus) Sinister maketh (sinisteri mus & sinistimus. Also these nouns (nuperus vetus & maturus) & this word (Detero) that fourmyth the superlative degree in/ rimus (as nuperimus (veterimus maturimus & deterimus. ¶ unde versus ¶ Come rectus tenet r poteris rimus addere semper ¶ In rimus atque timus dexter ve sinister habetur ¶ Et memor excipet memorissimus hinc reperit. ¶ Nuperus atque vetus maturus detero iungis Also the superlative degree shall be formed of the nominative case in these. v. nouns (agilis facilis gracil humilis & similis) with their compoundies by doing away is & by putting to limus) as agilis) do away is & put thereto limus) & it will be agillimus) which double ll ¶ Dat tibi quinque limus que signat dictio fagus ¶ Hec agilis gracilis humilis similis facilisque ¶ Et sua composita que duplici Il sunt habenda The superlative degree shall be formed of the genytif case/ when his positive is the first declension/ & the second by putting to this littre (s & simus) as nton albus. a. ū/ Gton albi albe albi-put thereto (s & simus) and it will be albissimus. ¶ Out of this rule been out take these words that been contained in this verse (Res bona etc.) and this word proximus. & other more that been contained in these verse following/ that sometime been of the positive degree/ & sometime of the superiatyf degree. And when they been of the positive degree they lock the superlative degree/ as proximus proximior/ ¶ Vn̄. Proximus extremus quibus intimus add supremus ¶ Infimus addatur duplex gradus his tribuat. ¶ Postremus sequitur auctoribus ut reperitur. ¶ The superlative dygree shallbe formed of the datif case/ when his positive is the third declension. by putting to this letter. s. & this termination. simus. As Nton hic hec hoc sapiens. Gton sapientis/ Dton sapienti put thereto/ s and simus/ & it will be/ sapientissimus) ¶ Out of this rule been out take these three nouns/ juvenis adolescens & Senex/ & these two adverbs Ante & subter/ that lack the superlative degree ¶ Vn ¶ Ante senex juvenis adolescens subterque addis. ¶ Sola quidem solis utuntur comparativis ¶ How many prepositions or adverbs been set in the stead of the positive degree/ all these following verses ¶ Bis septem dicas adverbia prepositas ve ¶ Quas nostri patres posuere loco positivi ¶ Ante citra prope post extra supraque vel in fra. ¶ Intra nuper ultraque pridem penitusque Which been the comparativys that been even in syllables with their positive/ that been contained in these verse ¶ junior & maior peior & prior & minor-ista ¶ Et non plura-suis equalia sunt politivis ¶ Plus minus est primo sunt hec in pectoris imo) With what case will the positive degree be construed with nominative case by the strength of his degree. but by the virtue of his signification/ he may be construed with all cases/ out take the nominative & the vocative With a genitive (as magister est dignus laudis) with a dative case. as (sum similis patri meo) With a accusative case. as (sum albus faciem) With a ablatif case as (sum dignus laud. ¶ With what case shall the comparative degree be construed/ with by the strength of his degree/ he may be construed with an ablative case of either number/ as (sum doctior illo vel illis) Or with a nominative case with this conjunction. qd.) coming between. as Ego sum doctior ꝙ ille) Or with another oblyque case. as (Michi opponitur difficilius quam tibi) ¶ With what case will the superlative degree be construed/ with a positive case that betokeneth but two things/ as (ego sum pauperrimus sociorum meorum) thenne the superlatif degree may be changed into the comparatif as in this reason/ I am wisest of these twen (ego sum pauperior istorum duorum Also the superlative degree shall accord in gender with the positive case yt-foloweth: ¶ Omne superlatiwm genitivo sit sociatum ¶ Atque suo generi conform cupit retinere: ¶ Vt patet verum sic deus est optima rerum ¶ Also the superlative degree may be construed with a positive case singular of a noun collectyf. as Solomon fuit sapientissimus populi. ¶ A noun collectyf is that noun/ that in the singular number signifieth a multitude. And been these ¶ Versus ¶ Sunt collectiva populus gens plebs quoque turba ¶ Turma phallanx legio cuneus sociare memento ¶ Also the comparative degree may be construed by the virtue of his signification wi●h all cases that his positives may/ while they be of one party of reason ¶ Quam vult structuran gradus offerri sibi primus ¶ Illan naturam vult quisque secundus & Imus ¶ Quod sapias verum dum part manet in eadem ¶ Tu prope siste forun recte sermone feretur ¶ Sta propiusque thorum nulla ratione tenetur. Also nouns of the comparatif degree been the common gender of. ij. out take (senex & senior) that been only the masculine gender in voice/ & common in signification ¶ Comparativis in or semper communis habetur ¶ Mas tantum senior cui femininun prohibetur) ¶ Adiectiva senex seniorque simul recitetur ¶ Hic tm sumunt generis tamen omnis habetur. ¶ I vel e postulat or/ said dic tantum seniore) How many gendres been there in a noun (seven) which vij The masculine/ the feminine/ the neuter/ the common of two the common of three the epycene. the dubyn. ¶ How knowest the masculine gender/ for he is declined with hic/ as (Hic magister.) ¶ How knowest the feminine gender. For he is declined with hec/ as nominatiuo hec musa. ¶ How knowest the neuter gender. For he is declined with hoc/ as (nton hoc scamnun ¶ How knowest the common gender of two for he is declined with. hic and hec. as (Nton hic & hec sacerdos. ¶ How knowest the common gender of three for he is declined with hic hec & hoc (as nton hic & hec & hoc felix ¶ How knowest the dubyn gender. For he is declined with hic and hec and a vel coming between/ as hic vel hec dies/ for a day. ¶ And these nouns in these verses been the dubyn gender. ¶ Versus ¶ Margo diesque silex finis clunis quoque cortex ¶ Hec veteres vere dubij generis posuere ¶ Damaque panthera dicas epychena manner. ¶ How knowest the epycene gender. For under one voice and under one article he comprehendeth both male and female/ as hic passer) a sparrow/ hec aquila an eagle. ¶ What nouns been of the epycene gender. Nouns of small birds whose discretion of kind may not lightly be known. ¶ And these nouns following been of the epycene gender. ¶ Versus ¶ Passer mustela miluus dicas epyoena ¶ Talpaque cum Dama-iungitur his aquila ¶ How many numbers been there. Two/ which two the singular number. & the plural number. How knowest the singular number. For he speaketh but to one thing/ as a man. ¶ How knowest the plural number For he speaketh to many things/ as men. How many figures been there. three. which three simple. Compound & decompounde. Simple as (magnus) Compound as (magnanimus. Decompounde as. magnanimitas: ¶ How many cases been there. Six. which six. the Nomynatyf case. the Genytyf. the dative. the Accusatyf. the vocative. & the ablative. ¶ How knowest the nominative case. For he cometh before the verb & answereth to this question/ who or what ¶ How knowest the genytif case. For of after a noun substantive/ verb substantive/ noun partytyf/ noun distrybutyf/ comparative or superlative/ is the sign of the positive case. ¶ Also when there cometh two substantives together if that one be haver of that other/ that haver shall be put in positive case. as Frater johannis) the brother of johan. & of after a verb adjective participle gerundive or supine. & of after a proper name is the sign of the ablative/ with a preposition Post proprium nomen post mobile post quoque verbum ¶ Postque gerūdiuy post participansque supinun ¶ Si veniat sensus genitivi. iungito sextum. ¶ Cum reliquis sextum non iungas sed genitiuum) ¶ How knowest the dative case. for to before a noun or a pronoun is the sign of the dative case. ¶ How knowest the accusatif case. for he cometh after the verb & answereth to this question/ whom or what. Also to before a proper name of a town or a city. & in with a to before a part of a man's body/ is the sign of the accusative case ¶ How knowest the vocative case. for he clepeth or calleth or speaketh to. How knowest the ablative case/ by my signs in with thorough before or frothan after a comparative degree is the sign of the ablative case. And when this word in with a to cometh together it will serve to the accusative case. & in with out a to will serve to the ablative case. as in this verse ¶ In to vult quartum/ sine to vult iungere sextum) ¶ How many declensons been there. five/ which/ v. The first/ the second/ the third/ the ford/ the fift ¶ How knowest the first declension/ For the positive & the dative singular/ the Nomynatyf & the vocative plural shall end in e/ the accusative in am/ the vocatif shallbe like the nominative/ the ablative in a/ the positive plural in arum/ the dative & the ablative in is/ & sometime in abus/ the accusative in as/ ¶ unde versus ¶ A veniens ex us sine neutro transit in abus ¶ Sicut mulabus/ asinabus cum dominabus ¶ Hec animatorum sunt discernentia sexum ¶ junges ambabus ex ambo duoque duabus ¶ Ast animas famulas/ non regula sed dedit usus) ¶ Also these nouns in these verses been the first declension & the neuter gender ¶ unde versus/ ¶ Pascha polenta Iota zizania mammona manna ¶ Sunt neutri generis. & declinatio prima) ¶ How knowest the second declension/ for the genytif case singular/ the Nomynatyf & the vocative plural endeth in i/ the dative & ablative in o/ the accusative in vm. When the nominative case endeth in r or in m) the vocative shall be like him When the nominative case endeth in us the vocative shall end in e (as Nton hic dominus Vton o domine ¶ Versus ¶ Us mutabis in e per cetera cuncta second ¶ Filius excipitur quod in e vel in i reperitur ¶ When the nominative case endeth in ius if it be a proper name of a man the vocative shall end in i/ as Nominativo hic Laurentius) vocativo o laurenti ¶ Come proprium dat ius-tenet i quintus/ iaciens us) ¶ The positive plural in orum/ the dative & the ablative in is/ the accusative in os/ if it be a proper noun. Of the neuter gender to have three cases like in the singuguler number. & three in the plural. as (Nominativo hoc scamnun. Accusatino hoc scamnun. Vton o scamnun. Et pluraliter. Nominativo hec scamna. Accusativo hec scamna. Out take (Ambo & duo) ¶ Versus ¶ Recto cum quarto sic quinto neutra tenent a. ¶ Ambo duoque mari neutrum faciunt similari ¶ How knowest the third declension. For the positive case singular endeth in is/ the Datyf in i/ the accusative in 'em or in in/ the vocative shall be like the nominative. the ablative in e or in i The nominatif accusative & the vocative plural endeth in es/ the Genytyf plural in vm or in ium. The dative & ablative plural in bus) ¶ How knowest the ford declension For the positive singular/ the nominative accusatyfe & the/ vocative plural endeth in us/ the Datyf in vi.) the accusative in vm/ the vocative shall be like the nominative the ablative in v. The genitive plural in vum The dative & ablative in bus. ¶ Also these nouns that been contained in these verses hath u. before bus in the dative & the ablative plural. Out take these in these verses following ¶ Versus ¶ Ante bus u servant ficus tribus acus arcusque. ¶ Artus cum verubus portus partusque lacusque ¶ Et specus & quercus illis penus associemus. ¶ How knowest the fifth declension. for the positive & the dative case singular endeth in ei/ the Accusatyf in 'em/ the vocative shall be like the nominative/ the ablative in e/ The nominative accusative & the vocative plural endeth in es/ the genitive plural in erum/ the dative & the ablative in ebus/ ¶ Also these nouns of the fift declension lack the positive dative & the ablative plural/ out take these in these verses following/ ¶ Desunt plurali Genitivi sive Dativi ¶ Et sexti. quinte (nisi res speciesque diesque ¶ Progenies vel maneries dic materiesque ¶ Ast acies facies predictis addere debes ¶ Vt Brito testatur spes istis consociatur ¶ Of pronoun HOw knowest thou a pronoun/ for he is a part of reason declined with case/ that is set for a proper name & betokeneth as much as a proper name of a man/ & other while receiveth certain person and certain number/ ¶ How many Pronownes been there/ xv which/ xv/ Ego Tu sui Ille Ipse Iste Hic Is Meus Tuus Suus Noster et Vester/ Similiter Nostras et Vestras/ ¶ How many been primatyves & how many been diryvatives/ Eight been primatives & Seven dyryvativys/ ¶ which eight been primatives Ego Tu Sui Ille Ipse Iste Hic & Is ¶ which Seven been deryvatives/ Meus Tuus Suus Noster Vester Nostras & Vestras/ ¶ Of these eight primatyves some been only relatives/ and some been only relatynes and demonstratyves both ¶ Versus Tantum demonstrat ego tu simul hic simul iste ¶ jure relativi gauder is atque sui: ¶ Monstrant vel referunt ille vel ipse tibi ¶ How knowest a pronoun demonstratyf. For by him is some thing showed. ¶ How knowest a pronoun relative. For by him is some thing showed that is said before ¶ How many pronouns hath the vocative case/ and how many laketh. Four hath the vocative case/ and all other lacketh/ ¶ Versus ¶ Quattuor exceptis pronomina nulla vocabis ¶ Tu meus noster & nostras hec sola vocantur How many things long to a pronoun/ vi) which vi) quality/ Gendre/ Nombre/ figure/ Person/ case ¶ How many persons been there/ Three/ which three) The first the second/ the third ¶ How knowest the first person/ For he speaketh of himself (as I or we) ¶ How knowest the second person/ For he speaketh to another (as thou or ye ¶ How knowest the third person/ For he speaketh of another (as he or they) & every noun pronoun & particypte is the third person out take (ego nos tu & vos) with obliquis) & the vocative case/ ¶ How many declensons of Pronownes been there/ Four/ which four the first/ the second the third/ the ford ¶ How knowest the first declension For the positive case singular endeth in I or is) & the dative in I. ¶ How many pronouns be of the declension/ Three/ which three (ego tu sui) ¶ How knowest the second declension/ For the positive case singular endeth in (ius or ius) & the dative in I or in c. ¶ How many Pronownes been of the declension. v. which. v. Ille ipse iste hic & is) & eight nouns with their compounds unus Vllus Totus Solus Alter alius aliquis uter ¶ Come natis alius uter alter sola quis unus) ¶ Totus & ullus habe pronominis ista second ¶ How many of these eight nouns hath the vocative case/ & how many laketh. Three haththe vocatif case/ & all other lacketh/ ¶ Which three hath the vocative case (unus Totus & Solus. ¶ Versus ¶ Pone vocativos cum totus solus & unus) ¶ Sed non in reliquis quorum laxatiuus in ius ¶ How knowest the third declension/ for the genitive case singular endeth in I in e & in i/ the datif in o. in e & in o. ¶ How many pronouns containeth he/ five which. v (meus tuus suus noster vester/ ¶ How knowest the ford declension/ for the genitive case singular endeth in atis/ and the dative in ati ¶ How many pronouns been of the declension/ two/ which (Nostras & Vestras/ & a noun gentle/ as (cuias atis) Here is difference between (cuias atis) & cuius cuia cuium) ¶ Cuius de gente vel de patria solet esse ¶ Cuius de gente/ cuium de re petit apt) HOw knowest an verb. For he is a part of reason declined with mode & tense without case or article/ & betokeneth to do to suffer or to be ¶ How many things long to a verb (seven) which/ Mode conjugation/ gender/ number/ figure time/ person/ ¶ How many modes been there (v) which/ the Indycatyf/ Imperatyf/ optative/ coniunctyf/ & the Infinytif ¶ How knowest the Indicatyf mode. for he she with a reason sooth or false by the way of asking or of telling. ¶ How knowest the Imperatyf mode/ for he biddeth or commandeth. ¶ How knowest the optative mode For he willeth or desireth & this word would god/ is sign of the optative mode. Also these three english words/ would should or were are the sign of optatif mode present tense. and these four latin words following be the signs of the optative mode. ¶ Des optativis utinam ne puatinus osi. ¶ How knowest the conjunctive mode. for he joineth a verb to him/ or is joined to another. And these words following will serve to the conjunctive mode ¶ Si quamuis quamquam tam & licet atque priusquam. ¶ Antequam an donec ut postquam sive quousque ¶ Come nisi quin acsi quo coniungunt tibi recte. ¶ Indicat & quando dum sicut sunt cetera plura ¶ How knowest the Insynytyf mode. For. to before a verb is sign of the Infinytyf mode. or else whanthere cometh two verbs together without a relative or a conjunction/ the lather shallbe the infinitive mode ¶ How many conjugations hen there. Four which four The first/ the second/ the third/ the fourth. ¶ How knowest the first conjugation. for he hath an a long before the re) in the infinitive mode of the actif voice/ or in the imperatyf mode of the passive voice (as amare) ¶ How knowest the second conjugation. For he hath an e long before there in the infinitive mode of the actif voice/ or in the imperatyf mode of the passive voice. as docere ¶ How knowest the third conjugation. For he hath an e short before thee (re) in the infynitif mode of the actif voice/ Or in the Imperatif mode of the passyt voice. as (legere) ¶ How knowest the fourth conjugation. for he hath an I long before thee (re) in the Infynitif mode of the actif voice. or in the imperatif mode of the passive voice. as (audire) ¶ How many gendris of verbs been there. five. which v. active. passive. neuter/ common & deponent ¶ How knowest an verb actif. For he endeth in o/ and may take R upon o/ and make of him a passive. And of a verb actif cometh ij. participles. but of a verb actif the lacketh supynys cometh but one participle ¶ All manner verbis that betoken dread lack supinis/ out take chise in these verses ¶ Absque supinis sunt omnia verba timoris ¶ Formido. trepido. dubito. tremit excipiantur ¶ Et vereor veritum dat. ut autores memorantur) All these verbs been verbs actyvis that lack supinis) ¶ Respuo-linquo timet. disco. posco. metuoque ¶ Sileo cum renuo. cavet addimus urget & ango. ¶ Hec sune attiva. tamen illis nulla supina ¶ How knowest a verb passive for he endeth in r. & may do away his r. & torn again into his actif. How many participles come of a verb passive. two. which two/ One of the praetertense. another of the last futertens in dus) ¶ How knowest a verb neuter. for it endeth in or & may not take r upon o-nor make of him a passive ¶ How many participles come of a verb neuter. two/ as doth of a verb actif/ but of such verb neuters that lack supinis cometh but one participle. ¶ And all verb neuters that betokenen shining/ or dread/ lack supinis. out take these in these verses following ¶ unde versus ¶ Que daunt splendorem vel que dant verba timorem ¶ Nulla supinantur. sed quattuor excipiantur. ¶ unde chorusco facit atum/ dat fulgeo fulsum ¶ Et vereor veritum. formido supinat in atum) ¶ All verb neuters of the second conjugation/ making the pretertens in vi. lack supynies. Out take these in these verses following ¶ Versus ¶ En per vi neutra tacuere supina second. ¶ Format itum doleo. noceo. placeo-valeoque) ¶ Pareo prebet itum/ licet ac oleo taceoque ¶ Pertineo cohibet. his attineo sociato ¶ Come dat vi pateo passum/ lateo latitum dat ¶ Dat careo carvi caritum cassumque supino ¶ Pando pati pateo/ passum fecere supino ¶ And of some verb neuters/ as verb neuter passives/ cometh thre-partycyples/ as of (Audeo) cometh audience. ausus.ausurus. ¶ unde versus ¶ Neutro passiva dant participantia trina. ¶ Audeo cum soleo. fio cum gaudeo. fido ¶ Quinque puer numero neutro passiva tibi do ¶ All these verbs that been contained in these verses/ been verb neuter passyves' ¶ unde versus. ¶ Exulo: vapulo. veneo. fio. nubo liceoque ¶ Sensum passivi fub voce gerunt aliena) ¶ Of verb deponent ¶ How knowest a verb deponent. For he hath a letter of the passive & signification of the active. ¶ But there been four verb deponenties that have no praetertense/ that been contained in these verses following ¶ Quattuor hec/ liquor. medeor. vescor. reminiscor ¶ Non circumloquium de se dant preteritorum) ¶ How knowest a verb common. For it hath a letter of the passive/ & signification of the actif & the passive both ¶ Largior experior veneror moror osculor horror ¶ Criminor amplector/ tibi sint communia lector. ¶ Si bene connumeres/ interpreter hospitor adds ¶ How many participles come of a verb common. Four/ as largiens largitus largiturus largiendus ¶ How many tens been there in a verb. v. which. v. The presentense, the preterimperfectens/ The preterperfectens/ the preterpluperfectens/ & the futertens. ¶ How knowest the presentens/ For he speaketh of the time that is now/ as I love ¶ How knowest the preterimperfectens/ for he speaketh of the time that is little past without any of these signs/ have or had/ as I loved ¶ How knowest the. For he speaketh of the time that is fully paste/ with this sign/ have/ as I have loved ¶ How knowest the For he speaketh of the time that is more than fully passed with this sign/ had/ as I had loved ¶ How knowest the futuretense/ For he speaketh of the time that is to come with this sign/ shall/ as I shall love ¶ How many persons been there. Three/ which iij/ The first as Lego) the second as legis) the third as legit) HOw knowest an adverb. For he is a part of reason undeclined/ that stondyth next the verb to declare and fulfil the signification of the verb ¶ How many things longen to an adverb. Three which three. signification/ comparison. & figure ¶ How many Adverbs of places been there. Four/ which (unde) frowhens (ubi) where (Quo) whether Qua) whereby. ¶ Versus ¶ unde/ ubi/ quo/ vel qua/ loca querunt quattuor ista ¶ Quo petit ad. qua per. in ubi. unde petit de ¶ How many degree of comparison been there. three Which three. The polityf as (docte) the comparative as (doctus) the superlative as (doctissime) ¶ Of participle HOw knowest a participle. For he is a part of reason declined with case/ that taketh part of a Noun/ part of Verb/ part of both ¶ What taketh he of noun/ Gendre & case. What of verb/ time & signification. What of both/ number & figure. ¶ How many things long to a participle. Syxe. which. vi. Gendre Alas Time and signification Nombre & figure. ¶ How many gendres been there in a participle. four. which iiij/ The masculine as (lectus) The feminine as lecta) The neuter as lectum) The common as (hic hec hoc legens ¶ How many cases been there in a participle/ two/ as in a noun ¶ How many tens been there in a participle. three/ The presentense/ the praetertense/ the futuretense. ¶ How many manner of participles been there/ Four Which four. The participle of the presentens/ a participle of the praetertense/ a participle of the first future/ and another of the latter future. ¶ How knowest a participle of the presentense. By his english & by his lacyn. How by his english. For his english endeth in ynge/ or in and/ as loving/ louand. and his latin endeth in (ens) or in ans) as amans docens.) ¶ How knowest a participle of the pretertens. By his english and by his latin. How by his english. For it beginneth with I. as I loved. And his latin endeth in tus) or in sus) as amatus visus) ¶ How knowest a participle of the first future tens. By his english and by his latin. How by his english. For it beginneth with to/ without be. as to love. And his latin endeth in rus) as amaturus docturus) ¶ How knowest a participle of the latter futuretense. By his english and by his latin How by his english. For it beginneth with to & be/ as. to be loved. And his latin enoythin does (as amandus docendus) ¶ unde versus ¶ Ens ans presentis semper dic temporis esse ¶ Tus. sus preteriti/ rus. dus dic esse futuri) ¶ Which been the active significations (ens. ans. & rus. And tus. sus. and does) be of the passive signification. ¶ unde versus ¶ Ens ans rus & agunt/ tus sus dus dic patiuntur) ¶ Si deponentis bene preteritum recitabis. ¶ Hinc semper sensus vis utriusque datur ¶ Idcirco semper dicetur convenienter ¶ Nos simul a nobis auxiliatus eris. ¶ Of whom shall the participle of the pretertens be formed. Of the first person singular number of the preterimperfectens of the Indycatyf mode/ by changing (bam) into n & s) as amabam) change bam/ into n & s. & it will be (amans). ¶ Out of this rule be out take (jens of Ibam) Quiens of quibam with her compoundys'/ making the gentyf case in. vntis Excep/ ambientis of ambiens ¶ unde versus ¶ Ens entis donat/ sed abhinc tu pauca retracces ¶ Semper iens vel quiens cum natis format in untis ¶ Ambio participem recte formabit in entis ¶ Of whom shall the participle of the pretertens be formed. Of the latter supine/ by putting to this letter. s. as (lectu) put thereto s. & it will be/ lectus/ ¶ Of whom shall the participle of the first future be formed. Of the latter supine/ by putting to this termination rus/ as (lectu) put thereto a rus/ and it will be lecturus) ¶ Out take (nasciturus of nascor. & ignosci turus/ of ignosco) ¶ unde Versus ¶ Nasco: & ignosco contra normam duo nosco ¶ Hec & non plura per rus formare futura ¶ Of whom shall the participle of the last future be formed. Of the positive case fynguler number of the participle of the presentens/ by changing 'tis/ into dus/ as amantis/ change 'tis into dus/ and it will be amandus) ¶ unde versus ¶ Ens ans precerito/ dus forms de genitivo ¶ Tus sus postremum rus fac formare supinun ¶ How many manner wise may the voice of the participle be changed into a noun. four manner wise ¶ The first by composition. as Doctus Indoctus. The second wise by comparison. as (doctus doctior. doctissimus.) ¶ The third wise when he may be construed with another case than the verb that he cometh of. as (sum doctus grammatice) ¶ The fourth wise when he signifieth no tens. as (amandus) id est dignus amari● worthy to be loved ¶ Versus ¶ Dum mutat regimen/ fit participans tibi nomen ¶ Dum perdit tempus/ dum comparat associamus ¶ Sat tibi compositum dum simplex sit tibi verbum. ¶ Of Coniunctyon HOw knowest a Coniunctyon. for he is a part of reason undeclined/ that bindeth or joineth words or sentences together in order. ¶ How many things longen to a conjunction. Three. which three Power. figure & order. ¶ Two nomynatyfe case singular with an (& coniunctyon copulative coming between/ will have a verb plural. ¶ If neither of them be a negatyf two substantives singular with an & conjunction copulative coming between/ will have an odiectyf plural. ¶ If neither of them be a negatyf. two ancedens singular with an & conjunction copulative coming between/ will have a relative plural. ¶ If neither of them be a negatyf/ two nominative case singular/ two substantives singular/ two antece dens singular with a (vel conjunction dysiunctyf coming between the verb the adjective & the relative following shall accord with him that is next him. as Vir vel mulier est alba quem pulcritudo decorat) ¶ How many manner of wise may this conjunction be put between unlike cases. Three manner of wise. ¶ The first when he is put after a pronoun possessyf. as (hec res est mea & fratris mei.) The second wise when he is put after a word that is construed wf diverse cases. as (Misereor tui & socio tuo. ¶ The third wise when he is put after a prope name of a town a city. as (moratus sum oxonie & Londonis. HOw knowest a preposition. for he is a part of reason undeclined/ that is set before all other parts of reason in apposition or composition ¶ In apposition when he serveth to a case. ¶ In composition/ when he serveth no case. & is compound with another word ¶ Also these prepositions that been contained in this verse will serve to the accusatif case ¶ Da prepositiones casus accusativi) ut Ad apud etc. ¶ And all these prepositions that been contained in this verse will serve to the ablative case (Da prepositiones casus ablativi (A ab abs etc. ¶ Also these prepositions that been contained in this verse will serve to both Da utriusque casus prepositiones. ut In sub super etc.) ¶ What is the property of a preposition in composition/ to change to make less or to fulfil the signification of the word that he is componed with. ¶ Vn̄ ¶ Sensum preposite complent mutant minuunt ve) ¶ Clarus preclarus/ ridet subridet & ecce ¶ Impius. incuruus. subtristis. & hec tibi monstrant. ¶ Adiuncte voces semper partemque subintrant. ¶ Vt docuit sani sentencia nos Prisciani ¶ Which prepositions standen ever in apposition and never in composition ¶ unde versus ¶ Come tenus absque sine penes ac apud prepositiue. ¶ Semper stare petunt/ nunꝙ stant compositive ¶ A preposition in composition oft times serveth to the same case that he doth in apposition (Versus ¶ Verbo composito casum quandoque locabis ¶ Quem dat componens/ ut vis exire penates. ¶ How many prepositions standen evermore in composition/ & never in apposition/ & serveth no case ¶ Indiuise sunt voces prepositiue ¶ An/ di/ dis/ re/ se/ conplures/ nescio vere ¶ How knowest a very preposition from an adverb/ serving an accusative case/ put in the stead of a preposition/ may never be put without his case ¶ Vn̄. ¶ Ad per apud propter penes ob trans ergaque preter ¶ Prepositivi mere dic hec quartum retinere ¶ Of interjection HOw knowest a Interjection. For he is a part of reasou undeclined/ that betokeneth passion of a man's soul with an unperfect voice/ with joy sorrow/ wonder/ strede or indignation/ as Hate/ heyfy/ alas/ weleaway/ so how. out out. and other like ¶ Euge once (is as moche to say as well thou be) & Euge euge is as much to say in english as out out ¶ unde versus ¶ Euge semel carum bis dictum signat amarum ¶ Heu dolet heusque vocat donat & regula sic stat ¶ How many cases may an Interjection be joined to. To all cases. ¶ To a nominative case. as (prohdolor. pater meus est infirmus) To a genitif case. as O misere vite) To a dative case. as Heu mihi) To a accusative case. as (Heu me) To a vocative case. as O fili care) To a ablative case. as (O casu duro.) ¶ Vn ¶ Accusativis heu iungas sive dativis ¶ Sometime a noun is put by himself/ as an Interjection. as (Infandum) Sometime with another noun. as/ Verbi gracia/ Sometime with pronoun as/ Vestri gracia) ¶ unde versus ¶ Interiectiue dic nomina plura locari. ¶ Et pronomen eis quandoque petit sociari. ¶ Infandum sic me miserum tibi testificatur ¶ Verbi gracia. vestri gracia sicque locantur ¶ Of concords of Grammar HOw many Concords of Grammar been there. five. Which five. ¶ The first between the nominative case & the verb. ¶ The second between the adjective & the substantive. ¶ The third between the relative & the antecedens. ¶ The fourth between the noun Partytyf & the positive case that followeth. ¶ The fift between the superlative degree/ and the gentyf case that followeth. ¶ In how many shall the nominative case and the verb accord. In two/ Which two. in number & person. ¶ In how many shall the adjective & the substantive accord. In three. Which three. In case/ gender and number. ¶ In how many shall the relative & the antecedens accord. In iij Which three/ In Gendre Nombre & Person ¶ In how many. shall the noun partityf & the genitive case that followeth accord/ In one/ which/ In gender only ¶ In how many shall be superlative degree & the positive case that followeth accord/ In one/ gender only ¶ Rule of Verb ¶ How many tens been form of the preterperfectens of the Indycatyf mode/ Syxe which six/ The preterpluperfectens of the same mode The of the optative mode. The preterperfectens the preterpluperfectens & the futertens of the conjunctive mode. And the of the infynityf mode ¶ How many changeth I into e. & how many holdeth I still Three changeth i into e. & three holdeth I still ¶ which three changeth i into e. The preterpluperfectens of the Indicatyf mode as (amavi) change i into e. & put thereto a ram/ & it will be (amaveram) ¶ The preterperfectens of the Coniunctyf mode as amavi) change i into e/ & put thereto a rim. & it will be (amaverim ¶ The futuretense of the same mode/ as amavi) change i into e. & put thereto ro. & it will be amavero ¶ which three hold I still. The preterpluperfectens of the coniunctyfe mode as (amavi) hold I still & put to s & sem. & it will be (amavissem) The preterpluperfectens of the infinitive mode/ as (amavi. hold I still & put to s & see/ & it will be (amavisse ¶ printed at westmynstre In caxton's house by winkin de word