Old Blylandic language
The Old Blylandic language (Old Blylandic: bliiwalęndisku tunga, Blylandic: ald blyylęnsk tunge) is a language that was spoken in the Blyland region of Likkra between the sixth and thirteenth centuries. It is the predecessor to the modern Blylandic language.
History
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Phonotactics
Orthography
Some of the earliest Old Blylandic texts were written in Blylandic futhork, an expanded version of the Elder Futhark that was used sparingly during the Proto-Blylandic period. Later, in c. 750, the Latin script was introduced.
Normalised orthography
Because Old Blylandic spelling conventions differed between scribes, a normalised orthography is generally used when studying old texts. In general, it is based on the modern Blylandic alphabet.
The following letters are used:
Aa /a, æ/ |
Åå /ɑ/ |
Bb /b/ |
Cc /t͡s/ |
Dd /d/ |
Ee /e, ə/ |
Éé /e/ |
Ęę /ɛ/ |
Ff /ɸ, f/ |
Gg /g/ |
Hh /x, h/ |
Ii /i/ |
Jj /j/ |
Kk /k/ |
Ll /l/ |
Mm /m/ |
Nn /n/ |
Oo /o/ |
Öö /ø/ |
Ǫǫ /ɔ/ |
Pp /p/ |
Qq /kʷ/ |
Rr /ɾ, r/ |
Ss /s/ |
Tt /t/ |
Uu /u/ |
Vv /w/ |
Ww /w/ |
Xx /ks/ |
Yy /y/ |
Zz /z/ |
Þþ /θ/ |
Additionally, the letter <ä> is used to indicate /ai̯/, /æi̯/ or /ɑi̯/ before /w/. Doubled letters indicate long vowels and geminate consonants. <é> is rare, and typically marks unstressed /e/ (as opposed to stressed /e/, which is always written <e> as /ə/ cannot be stressed). The use of <x> is rare. Earlier transliterations paired <q> with <u> to form <qu>; however, this digraph is no longer used in contemporary transliterations.
The following digraphs are used (excluding long vowels/geminates):
ai /ai̯, æi̯/ |
au /au̯, æu̯/ |
åi /ɑi̯/ |
åu /ɑu̯/ |
dj /d͡z/ |
dz /d͡z/ |
eu /eu̯/ |
gj /ɟ, d͡ʑ/ |
gv /gʷ/ |
gw /gʷ/ |
hj /ç/ |
hl /l̥, ɬ/ |
hn /n̥/ |
hr /ɾ̥, r̥/ |
hw /ʍ/ |
iu /iu̯/ |
kj /c, t͡ɕ/ |
kv /kʷ/ |
kw /kʷ/ |
lj /ʎ/ |
qu /kʷ/ |
qv /kʷ/ |
nj /ɲ/ |
sj /ɕ/ |
tj /t͡s/ |
þj /t͡s/ |
wl /lʷ/ |
wr /ɾʷ, rʷ/ |
There are also the trigraphs <hlj> (/ʎ̥/, /ʎ̝̊/) and <hnj> (/ɲ̊/).
Grammar
Nouns
Old Blylandic distinguishes between six cases and two numbers: the nominative, vocative, accusative, genitive, dative and instrumental cases, and the singular and plural number. They can have one of three genders: masculine, feminine and neuter.
In very early texts, traces of a locative case can be found. Not all locative forms are attested.
a-stem nouns
The a-stem declensional class is one of the largest declensional class in Old Blylandic. It consists entirely of masculine and neuter nouns, and corresponds roughly to the Latin second declension. There are three subclasses in this declensional class.
The plain a-stem masculines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | dager /ˈda.gr̩/ |
dagur /ˈda.guɾ/ |
Vocative | dak /ˈdak/ |
dagur /ˈda.guɾ/ |
Accusative | dak /ˈdak/ |
dagen /ˈda.gn̩/ |
Genitive | dages /ˈda.gəs/ |
daga /ˈda.gaː/ |
Dative | dagę /ˈda.gɛ/ |
dagamer /ˈda.ga.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | dagu /ˈda.gu/ |
dagamer /ˈda.ga.mr̩/ |
Locative† | dagi /ˈda.gi/ |
dagęr /ˈda.gɛɾ/ |
The plain a-stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | bęęn /ˈbɛːn/ |
bęęnu /ˈbɛː.nu/ |
Vocative | bęęn /ˈbɛːn/ |
bęęnu /ˈbɛː.nu/ |
Accusative | bęęn /ˈbɛːn/ |
bęęnu /ˈbɛː.nu/ |
Genitive | bęęnes /ˈbɛː.nəs/ |
bęęna /ˈbɛː.naː/ |
Dative | bęęnę /ˈbɛː.nɛ/ |
bęęnamer /ˈbɛː.na.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | bęęnu /ˈbɛː.nu/ |
bęęnamer /ˈbɛː.na.mr̩/ |
Locative† | bęęni /ˈbɛː.ni/ |
bęęnęr /ˈbɛː.nɛɾ/ |
The ja-stem masculines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | niþir /ˈni.θiɾ/ |
nisur /ˈni.suɾ/ |
Vocative | nis /ˈnis/ |
nisur /ˈni.suɾ/ |
Accusative | niþi /ˈni.θi/ |
niþin /ˈni.θin/ |
Genitive | niþis /ˈni.θis/ |
nisa /ˈni.saː/ |
Dative | nisę /ˈni.sɛ/ |
nisamer /ˈni.sa.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | nisu /ˈni.su/ |
nisamer /ˈni.sa.mr̩/ |
Locative† | niþi /ˈni.θi/ |
nisęr /ˈni.sɛɾ/ |
Note that the underlying root is niþ-, and the nis- forms are the result of palatalisation. Whether the vocative has the same form as the accusative is dependent on whether the root is light (short vowel + zero or one coda consonant) or heavy (long vowel or two or more coda consonants), with heavy roots giving identical forms.
The ja-stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | bęs /ˈbɛs/ |
bęzu /ˈbɛ.zu/ |
Vocative | bęs /ˈbɛs/ |
bęzu /ˈbɛ.zu/ |
Accusative | bęs /ˈbɛs/ |
bęzu /ˈbɛ.zu/ |
Genitive | będis /ˈbɛ.dis/ |
bęza /ˈbɛ.zaː/ |
Dative | bęzę /ˈbɛ.zɛ/ |
bęzamer /ˈbɛ.za.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | bęzu /ˈbɛ.zu/ |
bęzamer /ˈbɛ.za.mr̩/ |
Locative† | będi /ˈbɛ.di/ |
bęzęr /ˈbɛ.zɛɾ/ |
The neuter nominative/vocative/accusative singular forms may instead end in unpalatalised root + -i, if the root is heavy.
The wa-stem masculines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | skǫdur /ˈskɔ.duɾ/ |
skǫdor /ˈskɔ.doɾ/ |
Vocative | skǫt /ˈskɔt/ |
skǫdor /ˈskɔ.doɾ/ |
Accusative | skǫdu /ˈskɔ.du/ |
skǫdun /ˈskɔ.dun/ |
Genitive | skǫdus /ˈskɔ.dus/ |
skǫda /ˈskɔ.daː/ |
Dative | skǫdę /ˈskɔ.dɛ/ |
skǫdamer /ˈskɔ.da.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | skǫdo /ˈskɔ.do/ |
skǫdamer /ˈskɔ.da.mr̩/ |
Locative† | skǫdi /ˈskɔ.di/ |
skǫdęr /ˈskɔ.dɛɾ/ |
The wa-stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | möl /ˈmøl/ |
mölo /ˈmø.lo/ |
Vocative | möl /ˈmøl/ |
mölo /ˈmø.lo/ |
Accusative | möl /ˈmøl/ |
mölo /ˈmø.lo/ |
Genitive | mölus /ˈmø.lus/ |
möla /ˈmø.laː/ |
Dative | mölę /ˈmø.lɛ/ |
mölamer /ˈmø.la.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | mölo /ˈmø.lo/ |
mölamer /ˈmø.la.mr̩/ |
Locative† | möli /ˈmø.li/ |
mölęr /ˈmø.lɛɾ/ |
ō-stem nouns
The ō-stem declensional class is also a rather large declensional class. It consists entirely of feminines, and corresponds roughly to the Latin first declension. There are two subclasses in this declensional class.
The plain ō-stem nouns are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | roodu /ˈɾoː.du/ |
roodor /ˈɾoː.doɾ/ |
Vocative | roodu /ˈɾoː.du/ |
roodor /ˈɾoː.doɾ/ |
Accusative | rooda /ˈɾoː.da/ |
roodur /ˈɾoː.duɾ/ |
Genitive | roodur /ˈɾoː.duɾ/ |
rooda /ˈɾoː.daː/ |
Dative | roodę /ˈɾoː.dɛ/ |
roodomer /ˈɾoː.do.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | roodu /ˈɾoː.du/ |
roodomer /ˈɾoː.do.mr̩/ |
Locative† | roodę /ˈɾoː.dɛ/ |
roodur /ˈɾoː.duɾ/ |
While there are jō-stem nouns, they decline identically to their plain counterparts.
The ī/jō-stem nouns are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | męwi /ˈmɛ.wi/ |
möjor /ˈmø.joɾ/ |
Vocative | męwi /ˈmɛ.wi/ |
möjor /ˈmø.joɾ/ |
Accusative | möja /ˈmø.ja/ |
möjur /ˈmø.juɾ/ |
Genitive | möjur /ˈmø.juɾ/ |
möja /ˈmø.jaː/ |
Dative | möję /ˈmø.jɛ/ |
möjomer /ˈmø.jo.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | möju /ˈmø.ju/ |
möjomer /ˈmø.jo.mr̩/ |
Locative† | möję /ˈmø.jɛ/ |
möjur /ˈmø.juɾ/ |
i-stem nouns
The i-stem masculines and feminines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | gęster /ˈgɛs.tr̩/ |
gęstir /ˈgɛs.tiɾ/ |
Vocative | gęss /ˈgɛsː/ |
gęstir /ˈgɛs.tiɾ/ |
Accusative | gęste /ˈgɛs.tə/ |
gęsten /ˈgɛs.tn̩/ |
Genitive | gęstir /ˈgɛs.tiɾ/ |
gęssa /ˈgɛs.saː/ |
Dative | gęsti /ˈgɛs.ti/ |
gęstimer /ˈgɛs.ti.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | gęsti /ˈgɛs.ti/ |
gęstimer /ˈgɛs.ti.mr̩/ |
Locative† | gęsti /ˈgɛs.ti/ |
gęstir /ˈgɛs.tiɾ/ |
The i-stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | męr /ˈmɛɾ/ |
męri /ˈmɛ.ɾi/ |
Vocative | męr /ˈmɛɾ/ |
męri /ˈmɛ.ɾi/ |
Accusative | męr /ˈmɛɾ/ |
męri /ˈmɛ.ɾi/ |
Genitive | męrir /ˈmɛ.ɾiɾ/ |
męra /ˈmɛ.ɾaː/ |
Dative | męri /ˈmɛ.ɾi/ |
męrimer /ˈmɛ.ɾi.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | męri /ˈmɛ.ɾi/ |
męrimer /ˈmɛ.ɾi.mr̩/ |
Locative† | męri /ˈmɛ.ɾi/ |
męrir /ˈmɛ.ɾiɾ/ |
While this noun does not demonstrate palatalisation of the root, the nominative/vocative/accusative singular and the genitive plural exhibit palatalisation.
u-stem nouns
The u-stem masculines and feminines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | mǫger /ˈmɔ.gr̩/ |
męgir /ˈmɛ.giɾ/ |
Vocative | mǫk /ˈmɔk/ |
męgir /ˈmɛ.giɾ/ |
Accusative | mǫge /ˈmɔ.gə/ |
mǫgen /ˈmɔ.gn̩/ |
Genitive | magǫr /ˈma.gɔɾ/ |
męgja /ˈmɛ.d͡ʑaː/ |
Dative | męgi /ˈmɛ.gi/ |
mǫgumer /ˈmɔ.gu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | mǫgu /ˈmɔ.gu/ |
mǫgumer /ˈmɔ.gu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | męgi /ˈmɛ.gi/ |
mǫgur /ˈmɔ.guɾ/ |
The u-stems exhibit umlaut, and in the genitive plural, also exhibit palatalisation. The unchanged root vowel is used only in the genitive singular.
The u-stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | spör /ˈspøɾ/ |
spöru /ˈspø.ɾu/ |
Vocative | spör /ˈspøɾ/ |
spöru /ˈspø.ɾu/ |
Accusative | spör /ˈspøɾ/ |
spöru /ˈspø.ɾu/ |
Genitive | sperǫr /ˈspe.ɾɔɾ/ |
spira /ˈspi.ɾaː/ |
Dative | spiri /ˈspi.ɾi/ |
spörumer /ˈspø.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | spöru /ˈspø.ɾu/ |
spörumer /ˈspø.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | spiri /ˈspi.ɾi/ |
spörur /ˈspø.ɾuɾ/ |
r-stem nouns
The r-stem declensional class consists only of five nouns, all kinship terms: fadir, moodir, brooþir, swestir and dohtir/-duhtir
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | fadir /ˈfa.diɾ/ |
fędrer /ˈfɛd.ɾr̩/ |
Vocative | fader /ˈfa.dr̩/ |
fędrer /ˈfɛd.ɾr̩/ |
Accusative | fadare /ˈfa.da.ɾə/ |
fǫdren /ˈfɔd.ɾn̩/ |
Genitive | fǫders /ˈfɔ.dr̩s/ |
fadra /ˈfad.ɾaː/ |
Dative | fędri /ˈfɛd.ɾi/ |
fǫdrumer /ˈfɔd.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | fadri /ˈfad.ɾi/ |
fǫdrumer /ˈfɔd.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | fęder /ˈfe.dr̩/ |
fǫders /ˈfɔ.dr̩s/ |
z-stem nouns
The z-stem declensional class consists only of neuter nouns.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | lamber /ˈlam.br̩/ |
lęmbiru /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾu/ |
Vocative | lamber /ˈlam.br̩/ |
lęmbiru /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾu/ |
Accusative | lamber /ˈlam.br̩/ |
lęmbiru /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾu/ |
Genitive | lęmbirer /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾr̩/ |
lęmbira /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾaː/ |
Dative | lęmbiri /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾi/ |
lęmbirumer /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | lęmbiri /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾi/ |
lęmbirumer /ˈlɛm.bi.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | lęmbir /ˈlɛm.biɾ/ |
lęmbis /ˈlɛm.bis/ |
There is one irregular noun in this declensional class (aar/ęęr "copper, ore"):
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | aar /ˈaːɾ/ ęęr /ˈɛːɾ/ |
ęęru /ˈɛː.ɾu/ |
Vocative | aar /ˈaːɾ/ ęęr /ˈɛːɾ/ |
ęęru /ˈɛː.ɾu/ |
Accusative | aar /ˈaːɾ/ ęęr /ˈɛːɾ/ |
ęęru /ˈɛː.ɾu/ |
Genitive | eerer /ˈeː.ɾr̩/ |
ęęra /ˈɛː.ɾaː/ |
Dative | eeri /ˈeː.ɾi/ |
öörumer /ˈøː.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | ęęri /ˈɛː.ɾi/ |
öörumer /ˈøː.ɾu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | *eer /ˈeː.ɾ/ |
*öös /ˈøːs/ |
Plain consonant stems
The plain consonant stem declensional class consists of nouns whose stems end in a consonant other than -r (r- and z-stems) or -n (n-stems).
The plain consonant stem masculines and feminines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | nahts /ˈnaxt͡s/ |
nęhter /ˈnɛx.tr̩/ |
Vocative | naht /ˈnaxt/ |
nęhter /ˈnɛx.tr̩/ |
Accusative | nǫhte /ˈnɔx.tə/ |
nǫhten /ˈnɔx.tn̩/ |
Genitive | nęhter /ˈnɛx.tr̩/ |
nahta /ˈnax.taː/ |
Dative | nęhti /ˈnɛx.ti/ |
nǫhtumer /ˈnɔx.tu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | nahti /ˈnax.ti/ |
nǫhtumer /ˈnɔx.tu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | nęks /ˈnɛks/ |
nǫhts /ˈnɔxt͡s/ |
The nominative singular and locative plural endings may either be -er or -s, depending on whether the stem ends in a voiceless obstruent (in which case -s is used).
The plain consonant stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ǫl /ˈɔl/ |
ǫlet /ˈɔ.lət/ |
Vocative | ǫl /ˈɔl/ |
ǫlet /ˈɔ.lət/ |
Accusative | ǫl /ˈɔl/ |
ǫlet /ˈɔ.lət/ |
Genitive | ǫluþer /ˈɔ.lu.θr̩/ |
ǫluþa /ˈɔ.lu.θaː/ |
Dative | ǫluþi /ˈɔ.lu.θi/ |
ǫluþumer /ˈɔ.lu.θu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | ǫluþi /ˈɔ.lu.θi/ |
ǫluþumer /ˈɔ.lu.θu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | ǫlus /ˈɔ.lus/ |
ǫluþs /ˈɔ.luθs/ |
Neuter consonant stems are rare, and all of them exhibit the loss of the stem-final consonant in the nominative/vocative/accusative singular (as seen above). As such, they're seen as an irregular declensional class.
an-stem nouns
The an-stem declensional class is one of the "weak" declensional classes, a set of classes defined by the -n- infix in many of its endings. It consists of masculine and neuter nouns.
The an-stem masculines are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | gumo /ˈgu.mo/ |
gumaner /ˈgu.ma.nr̩/ |
Vocative | gumo /ˈgu.mo/ |
gumaner /ˈgu.ma.nr̩/ |
Accusative | gumane /ˈgu.ma.nə/ |
gumanen /ˈgu.ma.nn̩/ |
Genitive | gyminer /ˈgy.mi.nr̩/ |
gumana /ˈgu.ma.naː/ |
Dative | gymini /ˈgy.mi.ni/ |
gumammer /ˈgu.mam.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | gymini /ˈgy.mi.ni/ |
gumammer /ˈgu.mam.mr̩/ |
Locative† | gymin /ˈgy.min/ |
guman /ˈgu.man/ |
The an-stem neuters are declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | wango /ˈwan.go/ |
wangonu /ˈwan.go.nu/ |
Vocative | wango /ˈwan.go/ |
wangonu /ˈwan.go.nu/ |
Accusative | wango /ˈwan.go/ |
wangonu /ˈwan.go.nu/ |
Genitive | węnginer /ˈwɛn.gi.nr̩/ |
wangana /ˈwan.ga.naː/ |
Dative | węngini /ˈwɛn.gi.ni/ |
wangammer /ˈwan.gam.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | węngini /ˈwɛn.gi.ni/ |
wangammer /ˈwan.gam.mr̩/ |
Locative† | węngin /ˈwɛn.gin/ |
wangan /ˈwan.gan/ |
ōn-stems
The ōn-stem declensional class is the feminine counterpart to the an-stems.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | sonna /ˈson.na/ |
sonnoner /ˈson.no.nr̩/ |
Vocative | sonna /ˈson.na/ |
sonnoner /ˈson.no.nr̩/ |
Accusative | sonnone /ˈson.no.nə/ |
sonnonen /ˈson.no.nn̩/ |
Genitive | sonnoner /ˈson.no.nr̩/ |
sonnona /ˈson.no.naː/ |
Dative | sonnoni /ˈson.no.ni/ |
sonnomer /ˈson.no.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | sonnoni /ˈson.no.ni/ |
sonnomer /ˈson.no.mr̩/ |
Locative† | sonnon /ˈson.non/ |
sonnon /ˈson.non/ |
īn-stems
The īn-stem declensional class, like the ōn-stem class, consists entirely of feminine nouns.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | byrþę /ˈbyɾ.θɛ/ |
byrþiner /ˈbyɾ.θi.nr̩/ |
Vocative | byrþę /ˈbyɾ.θɛ/ |
byrþiner /ˈbyɾ.θi.nr̩/ |
Accusative | byrþine /ˈbyɾ.θi.nə/ |
byrþinen /ˈbyɾ.θi.nn̩/ |
Genitive | byrþiner /ˈbyɾ.θi.nr̩/ |
byrþina /ˈbyɾ.θi.naː/ |
Dative | byrþini /ˈbyɾ.θi.ni/ |
byrþimer /ˈbyɾ.θi.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | byrþini /ˈbyɾ.θi.ni/ |
byrþimer /ˈbyɾ.θi.mr̩/ |
Locative† | byrþin /ˈbyɾ.θin/ |
byrþin /ˈbyɾ.θin/ |
Adjectives
Adjectives in Old Blylandic agree with the noun in case, gender and number. Most adjectives have two different sets of declensions, the "strong" declension, and the "weak" declension. The weak declension is typically used in conjunction with a demonstrative.
The terms "strong" and "weak" are misnomers in Old Blylandic; the terms refer to the distinctiveness of endings, and are more applicable to the modern language (whose weak declension consists only of three or four endings spread across 24 combinations).
The strong declension is as follows:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | gooder /ˈgoː.dr̩/ |
goodę /ˈgoː.dɛ/ |
goodu /ˈgoː.du/ |
goodor /ˈgoː.doɾ/ |
goodat /ˈgoː.dat/ |
goodu /ˈgoː.du/ |
Vocative | goot /ˈgoːt/ |
goodę /ˈgoː.dɛ/ |
goodu /ˈgoː.du/ |
goodor /ˈgoː.doɾ/ |
goodat /ˈgoː.dat/ |
goodu /ˈgoː.du/ |
Accusative | goodana /ˈgoː.da.na/ |
gooden /ˈgoː.dn̩/ |
gooda /ˈgoː.da/ |
goodur /ˈgoː.duɾ/ |
goodat /ˈgoː.dat/ |
goodu /ˈgoː.du/ |
Genitive | goodes /ˈgoː.dəs/ |
goodęra /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
goodęrur /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾuɾ/ |
goodęra /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
goodes /ˈgoː.dəs/ |
goodęra /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
Dative | goodammę /ˈgoː.dam.mɛ/ |
goodęmer /ˈgoː.dɛ.mr̩/ |
goodęrę /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾɛ/ |
goodęmer /ˈgoː.dɛ.mr̩/ |
goodammę /ˈgoː.dam.mɛ/ |
goodęmer /ˈgoː.dɛ.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | goodanu /ˈgoː.da.nu/ |
goodęmer /ˈgoː.dɛ.mr̩/ |
goodęru /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾu/ |
goodęmer /ˈgoː.dɛ.mr̩/ |
goodanu /ˈgoː.da.nu/ |
goodęmer /ˈgoː.dɛ.mr̩/ |
Locative† | goodam /ˈgoː.dam/ |
goodęr /ˈgoː.dɛɾ/ |
goodęrę /ˈgoː.dɛ.ɾɛ/ |
goodęr /ˈgoː.dɛɾ/ |
goodam /ˈgoː.dam/ |
goodęr /ˈgoː.dɛɾ/ |
Note that the vocative forms listed above are rarely, if ever, used outside of strong-only adjectives. Typically adjectives modifying noun phrases in the vocative use the weak declension.
The weak declension is as follows:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative Vocative |
goodo /ˈgoː.do/ |
goodaner /ˈgoː.da.nr̩/ |
gooda /ˈgoː.da/ |
goodoner /ˈgoː.do.nr̩/ |
goodo /ˈgoː.do/ |
goodonu /ˈgoː.do.nu/ |
Accusative | goodane /ˈgoː.da.nə/ |
goodanen /ˈgoː.da.nn̩/ |
goodone /ˈgoː.do.nə/ |
goodonen /ˈgoː.do.nn̩/ |
goodo /ˈgoː.do/ |
goodonu /ˈgoː.do.nu/ |
Genitive | göödiner /ˈgøː.di.nr̩/ |
goodana /ˈgoː.da.naː/ |
goodoner /ˈgoː.do.nr̩/ |
goodona /ˈgoː.do.naː/ |
göödiner /ˈgøː.di.nr̩/ |
goodana /ˈgoː.da.naː/ |
Dative | göödini /ˈgøː.di.ni/ |
goodammer /ˈgoː.dam.mr̩/ |
goodoni /ˈgoː.do.ni/ |
goodomer /ˈgoː.do.mr̩/ |
göödini /ˈgøː.di.ni/ |
goodammer /ˈgoː.dam.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | göödini /ˈgøː.di.ni/ |
goodammer /ˈgoː.dam.mr̩/ |
goodoni /ˈgoː.do.ni/ |
goodomer /ˈgoː.do.mr̩/ |
göödini /ˈgøː.di.ni/ |
goodammer /ˈgoː.dam.mr̩/ |
Locative† | göödin /ˈgøː.din/ |
goodan /ˈgoː.dan/ |
goodon /ˈgoː.don/ |
goodon /ˈgoː.don/ |
göödin /ˈgøː.din/ |
goodan /ˈgoː.dan/ |
In all cases, adverbs are formed using the neuter genitive singular (of the strong declension, where applicable), with four exceptions (the adverbial form of gooder "good" is wel, the adverbial form of ybiler "bad, evil" is identical to its comparative form, and the adverbial forms of superlatives replace the -ist- or -ost- with -est; comparative adverbs are mentioned below). The strong neuter genitive singular is also used when the adjective is used as a predicate. Comparatives are generally formed by adding -iro to the adjective (and applying umlaut if applicable), while superlatives use -ister (which also induces umlaut). Some adjectives use -oro and -oster instead to form their comparatives and superlatives.
All comparatives, present participles and ordinal numerals (with the exception of fyrister "first" and annarer "second, other", the latter being strong only, and þrizo "third", whose declension is slightly irregular) decline as follows:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative Vocative |
seksto /ˈseks.to/ |
sekstaner /ˈseks.ta.nr̩/ |
sikstę /ˈsiks.tɛ/ |
sikstiner /ˈsiks.ti.nr̩/ |
seksto /ˈseks.to/ |
sekstonu /ˈseks.to.nu/ |
Accusative | sekstane /ˈseks.ta.nə/ |
sekstanen /ˈseks.ta.nn̩/ |
sikstine /ˈsiks.ti.nə/ |
sikstinen /ˈsiks.ti.nn̩/ |
seksto /ˈseks.to/ |
sekstonu /ˈseks.to.nu/ |
Genitive | sikstiner /ˈsiks.ti.nr̩/ |
sekstana /ˈseks.ta.naː/ |
sikstiner /ˈsiks.ti.nr̩/ |
sikstina /ˈsiks.ti.naː/ |
sikstiner /ˈsiks.ti.nr̩/ |
sekstana /ˈseks.ta.naː/ |
Dative | sikstini /ˈsiks.ti.ni/ |
sekstammer /ˈseks.tam.mr̩/ |
sikstini /ˈsiks.ti.ni/ |
sikstimer /ˈsiks.ti.mr̩/ |
sikstini /ˈsiks.ti.ni/ |
sekstammer /ˈseks.tam.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | sikstini /ˈsiks.ti.ni/ |
sekstammer /ˈseks.tam.mr̩/ |
sikstini /ˈsiks.ti.ni/ |
sikstimer /ˈsiks.ti.mr̩/ |
sikstini /ˈsiks.ti.ni/ |
sekstammer /ˈseks.tam.mr̩/ |
Locative† | sikstin /ˈsiks.tin/ |
sikstan /ˈsiks.tan/ |
sikstin /ˈsiks.tin/ |
sikstin /ˈsiks.tin/ |
sikstin /ˈsiks.tin/ |
sikstan /ˈsiks.tan/ |
Unlike with normal adjectives, comparatives form their adverbs by replacing the -ir- or -or- with -er (e.g. bętiro "better" becomes bęter), with a few exceptions.
The ordinal numeral þrizo deviates slightly from this declension, through the use of palatalisation rather than umlaut to distinguish between the two stems:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative Vocative |
þrizo /ˈθɾi.zo/ |
þrizaner /ˈθɾi.za.nr̩/ |
þridę /ˈθɾi.dɛ/ |
þridiner /ˈθɾi.di.nr̩/ |
þrizo /ˈθɾi.zo/ |
þrizonu /ˈθɾi.zo.nu/ |
Accusative | þrizane /ˈθɾi.za.nə/ |
þrizanen /ˈθɾi.za.nn̩/ |
þridine /ˈθɾi.di.nə/ |
þridinen /ˈθɾi.di.nn̩/ |
þrizo /ˈθɾi.zo/ |
þrizonu /ˈθɾi.zo.nu/ |
Genitive | þridiner /ˈθɾi.di.nr̩/ |
þrizana /ˈθɾi.za.naː/ |
þridiner /ˈθɾi.di.nr̩/ |
þridina /ˈθɾi.di.naː/ |
þridiner /ˈθɾi.di.nr̩/ |
þrizana /ˈθɾi.za.naː/ |
Dative | þridini /ˈθɾi.di.ni/ |
þrizammer /ˈθɾi.zam.mr̩/ |
þridini /ˈθɾi.di.ni/ |
þridimer /ˈθɾi.di.mr̩/ |
þridini /ˈθɾi.di.ni/ |
þrizammer /ˈθɾi.zam.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | þridini /ˈθɾi.di.ni/ |
þrizammer /ˈθɾi.zam.mr̩/ |
þridini /ˈθɾi.di.ni/ |
þridimer /ˈθɾi.di.mr̩/ |
þridini /ˈθɾi.di.ni/ |
þrizammer /ˈθɾi.zam.mr̩/ |
Locative† | þridin /ˈθɾi.din/ |
þrizan /ˈθɾi.zan/ |
þridin /ˈθɾi.din/ |
þridin /ˈθɾi.din/ |
þridin /ˈθɾi.din/ |
þrizan /ˈθɾi.zan/ |
Historically, present participles had a different declension:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | berander /ˈbe.ɾan.dr̩/ |
berander /ˈbe.ɾan.dr̩/ |
berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandor /ˈbe.ɾan.doɾ/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
Vocative | berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
berander /ˈbe.ɾan.dr̩/ |
berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandor /ˈbe.ɾan.doɾ/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
Accusative | berande /ˈbe.ɾan.də/ |
beranden /ˈbe.ɾan.dn̩/ |
beranda /ˈbe.ɾan.da/ |
berandur /ˈbe.ɾan.duɾ/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
Genitive | berander /ˈbe.ɾan.dr̩/ |
berandęra /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
berandęrur /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾuɾ/ |
berandęra /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
berander /ˈbe.ɾan.dr̩/ |
berandęra /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
Dative | berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandęmer /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.mr̩/ |
berandęrę /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾɛ/ |
berandęmer /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.mr̩/ |
berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandęmer /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandęmer /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.mr̩/ |
berandęru /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾu/ |
berandęmer /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.mr̩/ |
berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandęmer /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.mr̩/ |
Locative† | berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandęr /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛɾ/ |
berandęrę /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ.ɾɛ/ |
berandęr /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛɾ/ |
berandi /ˈbe.ɾan.di/ |
berandęr /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛɾ/ |
By the 11th century, only one adjective (sanns "true") displayed this declension. It is considerably irregular:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | sanns /ˈsanːs/ |
sęnner /ˈsɛn.nr̩/ |
sęnni /ˈsɛn.ni/ |
sęnnor /ˈsɛn.noɾ/ |
sann /ˈsanː/ |
sann /ˈsanː/ |
Vocative | sann /ˈsanː/ |
sęnner /ˈsɛn.nr̩/ |
sęnni /ˈsɛn.ni/ |
sęnnor /ˈsɛn.noɾ/ |
sann /ˈsanː/ |
sann /ˈsanː/ |
Accusative | sanne /ˈsan.nə/ |
sǫnnen /ˈsɔn.nn̩/ |
sęnna /ˈsɛn.na/ |
sęnnur /ˈsɛn.nuɾ/ |
sann /ˈsanː/ |
sann /ˈsanː/ |
Genitive | sunder /ˈsun.dr̩/ |
sundęra /ˈsun.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
syndęrur /ˈsyn.dɛ.ɾuɾ/ |
syndęra /ˈsyn.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
sunder /ˈsun.dr̩/ |
sundęra /ˈsun.dɛ.ɾaː/ |
Dative | sundi /ˈsun.di/ |
sundęmer /ˈsun.dɛ.mr̩/ |
syndęrę /ˈsyn.dɛ.ɾɛ/ |
syndęmer /ˈsyn.dɛ.mr̩/ |
sundi /ˈsun.di/ |
sundęmer /ˈsun.dɛ.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | sundi /ˈsun.di/ |
sundęmer /ˈsun.dɛ.mr̩/ |
syndęru /ˈsyn.dɛ.ɾu/ |
syndęmer /ˈsyn.dɛ.mr̩/ |
sundi /ˈsun.di/ |
sundęmer /ˈsun.dɛ.mr̩/ |
Locative† | sundi /ˈsun.di/ |
sundęr /ˈsun.dɛɾ/ |
syndęrę /ˈsyn.dɛ.ɾɛ/ |
syndęr /ˈsyn.dɛɾ/ |
sundi /ˈsun.di/ |
sundęr /ˈsun.dɛɾ/ |
This adjective is not to be confused with the noun syndi ("sin"), with which it shares the same etymology.
By the 13th century, even this adjective had largely regularised, but adapting both strong and weak endings. However, it still retains its umlauted feminine form (sęnn-) even in the modern day.
Irregular adjectives
The following adjectives are irregular:
Adjective | Adverb | Comparative | Comparative adverb | Superlative | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
gooder | wel | bętiro | bęter | bętister | good |
ybiler | wirser | wirsiro | wirser | wirsister | bad, evil |
mikiler | mikiles | męęro | męęr | męęster | great, large, much |
liitiler | liitiles | minniro | minner | minnister | small, little |
alder | aldes | ęlliro | ęller | ęllister | old |
junger | junges | yyhiro | yyher | yyhister | young |
Numerals
The cardinal numeral ęęner (1) declines as a strong adjective. The cardinal numeral twęę (2) declines as follows:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative Vocative |
twęę /ˈtwɛː/ |
twoor /ˈtwoːɾ/ |
twoo /ˈtwoː/ |
Accusative | twann /ˈtwanː/ |
twoor /ˈtwoːɾ/ |
twoo /ˈtwoː/ |
Genitive | twęja /ˈtwɛ.jaː/ | ||
Dative | twęęmer /ˈtwɛː.mr̩/ | ||
Instrumental | tweemer /ˈtweː.mr̩/ | ||
Locative† | *twöör /ˈtwøːɾ/ |
The cardinal numeral þriir (3) declines as follows:
Masculine Feminine |
Neuter | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nominative Vocative |
þriir /ˈθɾiːɾ/ |
þriju /ˈθɾi.ju/ | |
Accusative | þrinn /ˈθɾinː/ |
þriju /ˈθɾi.ju/ | |
Genitive | þrija /ˈθɾi.jaː/ | ||
Dative Instrumental |
þrimer /ˈθɾi.mr̩/ | ||
Locative† | *þryr /ˈθɾyɾ/ |
Note that the typical /ij/ → /j/ sound change does not affect the þrij- forms, as */θɾj/ is a forbidden onset.
The cardinal numerals from 4 to 13 decline as follows:
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
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Nominative Vocative |
födorer /ˈfø.do.ɾr̩/ |
födor /ˈfø.doɾ/ |
feffer /ˈfef.fr̩/ |
feff /ˈfefː/ |
sekser /ˈsek.sr̩/ |
seks /ˈseks/ |
söbuner /ˈsø.bu.nr̩/ |
söben /ˈsø.bn̩/ |
ahtor /ˈax.tor/ |
ahto /ˈax.to/ |
Accusative | födoren /ˈfø.do.ɾn̩/ |
födor /ˈfø.doɾ/ |
feffen /ˈfef.fn̩/ |
feff /ˈfefː/ |
seksen /ˈsek.sn̩/ |
seks /ˈseks/ |
söbunen /ˈsø.bu.nn̩/ |
söben /ˈsø.bn̩/ |
ahton /ˈax.ton/ |
ahto /ˈax.to/ |
Genitive | födura /ˈfø.du.ɾaː/ |
feffa /ˈfef.faː/ |
seksa /ˈsek.saː/ |
söbuna /ˈsø.bu.naː/ |
ahtowa /ˈax.to.waː/ | |||||
Dative Instrumental |
födurmer /ˈfø.duɾ.mr̩/ |
föffumer /ˈføf.fu.mr̩/ |
söksumer /ˈsøk.su.mr̩/ |
söbummer /ˈsø.bum.mr̩/ |
ahtomer /ˈax.to.mr̩/ | |||||
Locative† | *födurs /ˈfø.duɾs/ |
*föffs /ˈføfːs/ |
*söks /ˈsøks/ |
*söben /ˈsø.bn̩/ |
*ahtor /ˈax.toɾ/ | |||||
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||
Nominative Vocative |
njoner /ˈɲo.nr̩/ |
njon /ˈɲon/ |
töhuner /ˈtø.xu.nr̩/ |
töhen /ˈtø.xn̩/ |
ęęnaliboner /ˈɛː.na.li.bo.nr̩/ |
ęęnaliben /ˈɛː.na.li.bn̩/ |
twęliber /ˈtwɛ.li.br̩/ |
twęlep /ˈtwɛ.ləp/ |
þritahuner /ˈθɾi.ta.xu.nr̩/ |
þritahen /ˈθɾi.ta.xn̩/ |
Accusative | njonen /ˈɲo.nn̩/ |
njon /ˈɲon/ |
töhunen /ˈtø.xu.nn̩/ |
töhen /ˈtø.xn̩/ |
ęęnalibonen /ˈɛː.na.li.bo.nn̩/ |
ęęnaliben /ˈɛː.na.li.bn̩/ |
twęliben /ˈtwɛ.li.bn̩/ |
twęlep /ˈtwɛ.ləp/ |
þritahunen /ˈθɾi.ta.xu.nn̩/ |
þritahen /ˈθɾi.ta.xn̩/ |
Genitive | njona /ˈɲo.naː/ |
töhuna /ˈtø.xu.naː/ |
ęęnalibona /ˈɛː.na.li.bo.naː/ |
twęliba /ˈtwɛ.li.baː/ |
þritahuna /ˈθɾi.ta.xu.naː/ | |||||
Dative Instrumental |
njommer /ˈɲom.mr̩/ |
töhummer /ˈtø.xum.mr̩/ |
ęęnalibonumer /ˈɛː.na.li.bo.nu.mr̩/ |
twęlibumer /ˈtwɛ.li.bu.mr̩/ |
þritahummer /ˈθɾi.ta.xum.mr̩/ | |||||
Locative† | *njunn /ˈɲunː/ |
*töhen /ˈtø.xn̩/ |
*ęęnalibon /ˈɛː.na.li.bon/ |
*twęlifs /ˈtwɛ.lifs/ |
*þritahen /ˈθɾi.ta.xn̩/ |
The numerals from 14 to 19 decline identically to the numeral for 13. Note that unlike the numerals 1 to 3, these use the neuter forms as the lemma rather than the masculine/feminine (with the declined forms for all numerals above four being an innovation).
The numerals from 14 to 19 are as follows:
14 | födortahen /ˈfø.doɾ.ta.xn̩/ |
17 | söbuntahen /ˈsø.bun.ta.xn̩/ |
---|---|---|---|
15 | fefftahen /ˈfefː.ta.xn̩/ |
18 | ahtotahen /ˈax.to.ta.xn̩/ |
16 | sekstahen /ˈseks.ta.xn̩/ |
19 | njontahen /ˈɲon.ta.xn̩/ |
Cardinal numerals 20 and greater are syntactically nouns, rather than determiners, meaning that the noun it modifies must be declined in the genitive plural.
The form of the decades varies with dialect, with the Lobehaben and Widberg dialects differing in their formation.
In the Lobehaben dialect, the decades are suffixed with a variant of -hund- (not to be confused with hundarat "hundred"), which is neuter. It declines as follows:
Dual | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -hundi /xun.di/ |
-hundu /xun.du/ |
Vocative | -hundi /xun.di/ |
-hundu /xun.du/ |
Accusative | -hundi /xun.di/ |
-hundu /xun.du/ |
Genitive | -hunda /xun.daː/ | |
Dative | -hundamer /xun.da.mr̩/ | |
Instrumental | -hundamer /xun.da.mr̩/ | |
Locative† | *-hundęr /xun.dɛɾ/ |
The decades are listed below:
20 | wyyhundi /ˈwyː.xun.di/ |
60 | seksehundu /ˈsek.se.xun.du/ |
---|---|---|---|
30 | þryyhundu /ˈθɾyː.xun.du/ |
70 | söbuntehundu /ˈsø.bun.te.xun.du/ |
40 | födurhundu /ˈfø.duɾ.xun.du/ |
80 | ahtotehundu /ˈax.to.te.xun.du/ |
50 | feffehundu /ˈfef.fe.xun.du/ |
90 | njontehundu /ˈɲon.te.xun.du/ |
In the Widberg dialect, the decades are suffixed with -tigir, which declines as a masculine u-stem plural noun:
Nominative | -tigir /ti.giɾ/ |
---|---|
Vocative | -tigir /ti.giɾ/ |
Accusative | -tigen /ti.gn̩/ |
Genitive | -tiga /ti.gaː/ |
Dative | -tigumer /ti.gu.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | -tigumer /ti.gu.mr̩/ |
Locative† | *-tigur /ti.guɾ/ |
The decades are listed below:
20 | tweetigir /ˈtweː.ti.giɾ/ |
60 | sikstigir /ˈsiks.ti.giɾ/ |
---|---|---|---|
30 | þriirtigir /ˈθɾiːɾ.ti.giɾ/ |
70 | söbuntigir /ˈsø.bun.ti.giɾ/ |
40 | födortigir /ˈfø.doɾ.ti.giɾ/ |
80 | ahtotigir /ˈax.to.ti.giɾ/ |
50 | fifftigir /ˈfiff.ti.giɾ/ |
90 | njöntigir /ˈɲøn.ti.giɾ/ |
One should note that for 20, 30 and 40 the twee, þriir and födor decline as if they were separate (with i-umlaut affecting twęę, giving twee and twęnn; the locative of tweetigir is presumed to be *twöörutigur).
The cardinal numeral hundarat (100) is declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | hundarat /ˈxun.da.ɾat/ |
hundaradu /ˈxun.da.ɾa.du/ |
Vocative | hundarat /ˈxun.da.ɾat/ |
hundaradu /ˈxun.da.ɾa.du/ |
Accusative | hundarat /ˈxun.da.ɾat/ |
hundaradu /ˈxun.da.ɾa.du/ |
Genitive | hundarades /ˈxun.da.ɾa.dəs/ |
hundarada /ˈxun.da.ɾa.daː/ |
Dative | hundaradę /ˈxun.da.ɾa.dɛ/ |
hundaradamer /ˈxun.da.ɾa.da.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | hundaradu /ˈxun.da.ɾa.du/ |
hundaradamer /ˈxun.da.ɾa.da.mr̩/ |
Locative† | *hundaradi /ˈxun.da.ɾa.di/ |
*hundaradęr /ˈxun.da.ɾa.dɛɾ/ |
Even though the singular form is semantically plural, it is still considered "singular" in the grammar, and thus determiners, adjectives and verbs that agree with it take the singular. This only applies to 100; additive compounds always take plural agreement. Multiples are denoted by a numeral directly preceding hundarat declined as a neuter (e.g. twoo hundaradu "two hundred").
The cardinal numeral þuusundi (1000) is declined as follows:
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | þuusundi /ˈθuː.sun.di/ |
þuusundor /ˈθuː.sun.doɾ/ |
Vocative | þuusundi /ˈθuː.sun.di/ |
þuusundor /ˈθuː.sun.doɾ/ |
Accusative | þuusunda /ˈθuː.sun.da/ |
þuusundur /ˈθuː.sun.duɾ/ |
Genitive | þuusundur /ˈθuː.sun.duɾ/ |
þuusunda /ˈθuː.sun.daː/ |
Dative | þuusundę /ˈθuː.sun.dɛ/ |
þuusundomer /ˈθuː.sun.do.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | þuusundu /ˈθuː.sun.du/ |
þuusundomer /ˈθuː.sun.do.mr̩/ |
Locative† | *þuusundę /ˈθuː.sun.dɛ/ |
*þuusundur /ˈθuː.sun.duɾ/ |
Like hundarat, this numeral's singular form, despite being semantically plural, is grammatically singular. Multiples use preceding numerals in their feminine forms (e.g. twoor þuusundor).
The ordinal numerals are listed below:
1 | fyrister /ˈfy.ɾis.tr̩/ |
11 | ęęnalifto /ˈɛː.na.lif.to/ |
100 | hundarasto /ˈxun.da.ɾas.to/ |
1000 | þuusosto /ˈθuː.sos.to/ | ||
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2 | annarer /ˈan.na.ɾr̩/ |
12 | twęlifto /ˈtwɛ.lif.to/ |
20 | wyyhunsto /ˈwyː.huns.to/ tweetihto /ˈtweː.tix.to/ | ||||
3 | þrizo /ˈθɾi.zo/ |
13 | þritahundo /ˈθɾi.ta.hun.do/ |
30 | þryyhunsto /ˈθɾyː.huns.to/ þriirtihto /ˈθɾiːɾ.tix.to/ | ||||
4 | födurþo /ˈfø.duɾ.θo/ |
14 | födortahundo /ˈfø.doɾ.ta.hun.do/ |
40 | födurhunsto /ˈfø.duɾ.huns.to/ födortihto /ˈfø.doɾ.tix.to/ | ||||
5 | feffto /ˈfefː.to/ |
15 | fefftahundo /ˈfefː.ta.hun.do/ |
50 | feffehunsto /ˈfef.fe.huns.to/ fifftihto /ˈfifː.tix.to/ | ||||
6 | seksto /ˈseks.to/ |
16 | sekstahundo /ˈseks.ta.hun.do/ |
60 | seksehunsto /ˈsek.se.huns.to/ sikstihto /ˈsiks.tix.to/ | ||||
7 | söbundo /ˈsø.bun.do/ |
17 | söbuntahundo /ˈsø.bun.ta.hun.do/ |
70 | söbuntehunsto /ˈsø.bun.te.huns.to/ söbuntihto /ˈsø.bun.tix.to/ | ||||
8 | ǫhtudo /ˈɔx.tu.do/ |
18 | ahtotahundo /ˈax.to.ta.hun.do/ |
80 | ahtotehunsto /ˈax.to.te.huns.to/ ahtotihto /ˈax.to.tix.to/ | ||||
9 | njondo /ˈɲon.do/ |
19 | njontahundo /ˈɲon.ta.hun.do/ |
90 | njontehunsto /ˈɲon.te.huns.to/ njöntihto /ˈɲøn.tix.to/ | ||||
10 | töhundo /ˈtø.hun.do/ |
Pronouns
Personal pronouns
Old Blylandic has personal pronouns in the first and second person; demonstratives are used for the third person. Unlike all other nouns and pronouns, which only have singular and plural forms, personal pronouns also possess dual forms, which refer to exactly two referents. Personal pronouns do not distinguish gender.
First person | Second person | Reflexive | |||||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||
Nominative Vocative |
ek /ˈek/ |
wet /ˈwet/ |
wiir /ˈwiːr/ |
þuu /ˈθuː/ |
jut /ˈjut/ |
juur /ˈjuːr/ |
|
Accusative | mek /ˈmek/ |
unk /ˈunk/ |
oss /ˈosː/ |
þek /ˈθek/ |
ink /ˈink/ |
ir /ˈiɾ/ |
sek /ˈsek/ |
Genitive | miiner /ˈmiː.nr̩/ |
unkarer /ˈun.ka.ɾr̩/ |
ossarer /ˈos.sa.ɾr̩/ |
þiiner /ˈθiː.nr̩/ |
inqarer /ˈin.kʷa.ɾr̩/ |
yrarer /ˈy.ɾa.ɾr̩/ |
siiner /ˈsiː.nr̩/ |
Dative | mir /ˈmiɾ/ |
unker /ˈun.kr̩/ |
osser /ˈos.sr̩/ |
þir /ˈθiɾ/ |
inqer /ˈin.kʷr̩/ |
yrer /ˈy.ɾr̩/ |
sir /ˈsiɾ/ |
Instrumental | mir /ˈmiɾ/ |
ynker /ˈyn.kr̩/ |
össer /ˈøs.sr̩/ |
þir /ˈθiɾ/ |
inqer /ˈin.kʷr̩/ |
yrer /ˈy.ɾr̩/ |
sir /ˈsiɾ/ |
Locative† | *mii /ˈmiː/ |
*unks /ˈunks/ |
*uss /ˈus/ |
*þii /ˈθiː/ |
*ynks /ˈinks/ |
*yrer /ˈy.ɾr̩/ |
sii /ˈsiː/ |
The "genitive" forms listed above are actually possessive pronouns, which decline as strong adjectives. The locative forms given above are reconstructed except for the reflexive (which is attested once); the singular is based off the reflexive, while the dual and plural forms are assumed to use the usual locative plural suffix.
Interrogatives
There are three sets of interrogative pronouns. The first, the general interrogative, is declined as follows:
Common | Neuter | |
---|---|---|
Nominative | hwar /ˈʍaɾ/ |
hwat /ˈʍat/ |
Accusative | hwana /ˈʍa.na/ |
hwat /ˈʍat/ |
Genitive | hwes /ˈʍes/ | |
Dative | hwammę /ˈʍam.mɛ/ | |
Instrumental | hwii /ˈʍiː/ | |
Locative† | hwęm /ˈʍɛm/ |
This pronoun is highly defective, and possesses only singular forms, even if the referent is known to be plural. Predictably, it lacks a vocative. There are no attested feminine forms (which would be *hwoo, *hwon, *hwerur, *hwerę and *hweru).
The other two interrogative pronouns are hwęrer (which of many) and hwaþarer (which of two), which both decline as strong adjectives.
Demonstratives
There are three levels of demonstratives in Old Blylandic. The existence of a demonstrative in a noun phrase forces the use of the weak adjective declension for adjectives that can be declined in the weak declension.
The following is the proximal demonstrative:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | hir /ˈxiɾ/ |
hiir /ˈxiːɾ/ |
hju /ˈçu/ |
hjor /ˈçoɾ/ |
hit /ˈxit/ |
hju /ˈçu/ |
Vocative | hi /ˈxi/ |
hiir /ˈxiːɾ/ |
hju /ˈçu/ |
hjor /ˈçoɾ/ |
hit /ˈxit/ |
hju /ˈçu/ |
Accusative | hina /ˈxi.na/ |
hinn /ˈxinː/ |
hja /ˈça/ |
hjur /ˈçuɾ/ |
hit /ˈxit/ |
hju /ˈçu/ |
Genitive | hes /ˈxes/ |
hera /ˈxe.ɾaː/ |
herur /ˈxe.ɾuɾ/ |
hera /ˈxe.ɾaː/ |
hes /ˈxes/ |
hera /ˈxe.ɾaː/ |
Dative | himmę /ˈxim.mɛ/ |
himer /ˈxi.mr̩/ |
herę /ˈxe.ɾɛ/ |
himer /ˈxi.mr̩/ |
himmę /ˈxim.mɛ/ |
himer /ˈxi.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | hinu /ˈxi.nu/ |
himer /ˈxi.mr̩/ |
heru /ˈxe.ɾu/ |
himer /ˈxi.mr̩/ |
hinu /ˈxi.nu/ |
himer /ˈxi.mr̩/ |
Locative† | him /ˈxim/ |
hyr /ˈxyɾ/ |
herę /ˈxe.ɾɛ/ |
hyr /ˈxyɾ/ |
him /ˈxim/ |
hyr /ˈxyɾ/ |
The following is the medial demonstrative:
Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative Vocative |
sa /ˈsa/ |
þęę /ˈθɛː/ |
soo /ˈsoː/ |
þoor /ˈθoːɾ/ |
þat /ˈθat/ |
þoo /ˈθoː/ |
Accusative | þana /ˈθa.na/ |
þann /ˈθanː/ |
þon /ˈθon/ |
þoor /ˈθoːɾ/ |
þat /ˈθat/ |
þoo /ˈθoː/ |
Genitive | þas /ˈθas/ |
þęęra /ˈθɛː.ɾaː/ |
þęęrur /ˈθɛː.ɾuɾ/ |
þęęra /ˈθɛː.ɾaː/ |
þas /ˈθas/ |
þęęra /ˈθɛː.ɾaː/ |
Dative | þammę /ˈθam.mɛ/ |
þęęmer /ˈθɛː.mr̩/ |
þęęrę /ˈθɛː.ɾɛ/ |
þęęmer /ˈθɛː.mr̩/ |
þammę /ˈθam.mɛ/ |
þęęmer /ˈθɛː.mr̩/ |
Instrumental | þanu /ˈθa.nu/ |
þeemer /ˈθeː.mr̩/ |
þęęru /ˈθɛː.ɾu/ |
þeemer /ˈθeː.mr̩/ |
þanu /ˈθa.nu/ |
þeemer /ˈθeː.mr̩/ |
Locative† | þęm /ˈθɛm/ |
þöör /ˈθøːɾ/ |
þęęrę /ˈθɛː.ɾɛ/ |
þöör /ˈθøːɾ/ |
þęm /ˈθɛm/ |
þöör /ˈθøːɾ/ |
This can also be used as a definite article.
The distal demonstrative jęęner declines as a strong adjective.
Verbs
Verbs in Old Blylandic conjugate for two tenses (present and past) and three moods (indicative, subjunctive and imperative), and agree with the subject in person and number. Many verbs also have third person present passive forms, which even by the time of Old Blylandic have become archaic (the preferred way to form passives is to suffix the verb with -sik). Non-third person passive forms in the entire Old Blylandic corpus are extremely rare, although one prominent non-third person passive form in the corpus is hęętę ("I am called"), which is itself a fossilisation (the typical first person singular form would be *-amę, based on Runic Blylandic -amai).
Strong verbs
Strong verbs are a large, but closed class of verbs in Old Blylandic. They form their past tense via ablaut or reduplication.
The following is a typical example of a strong verb:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | beru /ˈbe.ɾu/ |
birir /ˈbi.ɾiɾ/ |
biris /ˈbi.ɾis/ |
berur /ˈbe.ɾuɾ/ |
berader /ˈbe.ɾa.dr̩/ |
beramer /ˈbe.ɾa.mr̩/ |
biret /ˈbi.ɾət/ |
berant /ˈbe.ɾant/ |
Past | bar /ˈbaɾ/ |
bart /ˈbaɾt/ |
bar /ˈbaɾ/ |
bǫǫru /ˈbɔː.ɾu/ |
bǫǫruder /ˈbɔː.ɾu.dr̩/ |
bǫǫrem /ˈbɔː.ɾm̩/ |
bǫǫret /ˈbɔː.ɾət/ |
bǫǫren /ˈbɔː.ɾn̩/ |
Passive | *beramę /ˈbe.ɾa.mɛ/ |
*berarę /ˈbe.ɾa.ɾɛ/ |
beradę /ˈbe.ɾa.dɛ/ |
*berostę /ˈbe.ɾos.tɛ/ |
*beradistę /ˈbe.ɾa.dis.tɛ/ |
*beramastę /ˈbe.ɾa.mas.tɛ/ |
*berassę /ˈbe.ɾas.sɛ/ |
berandę /ˈbe.ɾan.dɛ/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | bera /ˈbe.ɾa/ |
beręr /ˈbe.ɾɛɾ/ |
berę /ˈbe.ɾɛ/ |
berǫ /ˈbe.ɾɔ/ |
beręder /ˈbe.ɾɛ.dr̩/ |
beręm /ˈbe.ɾɛm/ |
beręt /ˈbe.ɾɛt/ |
beręn /ˈbe.ɾɛn/ |
Past | bęęrę /ˈbɛː.ɾɛ/ |
bęęrir /ˈbɛː.ɾiɾ/ |
bęęri /ˈbɛː.ɾi/ |
bęęry /ˈbɛː.ɾy/ |
bęęrider /ˈbɛː.ɾi.dr̩/ |
bęęrim /ˈbɛː.ɾim/ |
bęęrit /ˈbɛː.ɾit/ |
bęęrin /ˈbɛː.ɾin/ |
Passive | *beręmǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛ.mɔ/ |
*beręrǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛ.ɾɔ/ |
berędǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛ.dɔ/ |
*berǫtǫ /ˈbe.ɾɔ.tɔ/ |
*berędistǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛ.dis.tɔ/ |
*beręntǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛn.tɔ/ |
*beręssǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛs.sɔ/ |
beręndǫ /ˈbe.ɾɛn.dɔ/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | ber /ˈbeɾ/ |
beradǫ /ˈbe.ɾa.dɔ/ |
— | berader /ˈbe.ɾa.dr̩/ |
— | biret /ˈbi.ɾət/ |
berandǫ /ˈbe.ɾan.dɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | beran /ˈbe.ɾan/ | |||||||
Present participle | berando /ˈbe.ɾan.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | boraner /ˈbo.ɾa.nr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | beringu /ˈbe.ɾiŋ.gu/ |
There are several classes of strong verbs, which possess five or six principal parts. The ablauting classes are listed below:
Class | Infinitive | 3sg Pres. Ind. | 3sg Past Ind. | 3pl Past Ind. | 3sg Past Subj. | Past Participle |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | riidan | riidis | ręęt | ryden | ridi | ridaner |
2 | löödan luukan |
lyydis | lǫǫt | luden | lydi | lodaner skubaner |
3a | bindan fennan þiiho |
bindis þiihis |
bant þaah |
bunden | byndi | bundaner |
3b | werþan | wirþis | wart | urden | yrdi | (w)ordaner hulpaner |
4 | neman | nimis | nam | nǫǫmen | nęęmi | numaner stolaner |
5 | geban bizan |
gibis | gap | gǫǫben | gęębi | gebaner |
6 | hlaþan skępan |
hlęþis | hloot | hlooden | hlöödi | hladaner |
For some categories, the past participle may either have /o/ or /u/. The vowel used is dependent on the consonant(s) following it. Not shown are possible consonant alternations (e.g. fennan, finnis, fann vs. fanst, funden), although they can be figured out from the principal parts (in particular, /z/ solely originates from palatalised /d/).
The reduplicating classes are listed below:
Class | Infinitive | 3sg Pres. Ind. | 3sg Past Ind. | 3pl Past Ind. | 3sg Past Subj. | Past Participle |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7a | hęętan | heetis | hegęt | hihten | hihti | hęętaner |
7b | hlǫǫpan | hlööpis | hlelǫp | hlölpen | hlölpi | hlǫǫpaner |
7c | haldan | hęldis | hegalt | hölden | höldi | haldaner |
7d | laatan | lęętis | lelut | lölten | lölti | laataner |
7e | blootan | blöötis | blelut | blölten | blölti | blootaner |
Note that the reduplicating classes only have five principal parts, instead of the six possessed by the ablauting classes.
Weak verbs
The weak verbs represent a class of verbs whose past tense forms end in a dental suffix (as opposed to being marked by ablaut or reduplication, as with the strong verbs). There are several classes of weak verbs, distinguished only by how they form their past tense. The verb hęban, while weak, is considered to be irregular due to its anomalous present tense.
The conjugation of a typical weak verb is as follows:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | warnu /ˈwaɾ.nu/ |
węrnir /ˈwɛɾ.niɾ/ |
węrnis /ˈwɛɾ.nis/ |
warnur /ˈwaɾ.nuɾ/ |
warnader /ˈwaɾ.na.dr̩/ |
warnamer /ˈwaɾ.na.mr̩/ |
węrnet /ˈwɛɾ.nət/ |
warnant /ˈwaɾ.nant/ |
Past | warnoda /ˈwaɾ.no.da/ |
warnodir /ˈwaɾ.no.diɾ/ |
warnodi /ˈwaɾ.no.di/ |
warnodedu /ˈwaɾ.no.de.du/ |
warnodeduder /ˈwaɾ.no.de.du.dr̩/ |
warnodedem /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dm̩/ |
warnodedet /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dət/ |
warnodeden /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dn̩/ |
Passive | *warnamę /ˈwaɾ.na.mɛ/ |
*warnarę /ˈwaɾ.na.ɾɛ/ |
warnadę /ˈwaɾ.na.dɛ/ |
*warnostę /ˈwaɾ.nos.tɛ/ |
*warnadistę /ˈwaɾ.na.dis.tɛ/ |
*warnamastę /ˈwaɾ.na.mas.tɛ/ |
*warnassę /ˈwaɾ.nas.sɛ/ |
warnandę /ˈwaɾ.nan.dɛ/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | warna /ˈwaɾ.na/ |
warnęr /ˈwaɾ.nɛɾ/ |
warnę /ˈwaɾ.nɛ/ |
warnǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɔ/ |
warnęder /ˈwaɾ.nɛ.dr̩/ |
warnęm /ˈwaɾ.nɛm/ |
warnęt /ˈwaɾ.nɛt/ |
warnęn /ˈwaɾ.nɛn/ |
Past | warnodedę /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dɛ/ |
warnodedir /ˈwaɾ.no.de.diɾ/ |
warnodedi /ˈwaɾ.no.de.di/ |
warnodedy /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dy/ |
warnodedider /ˈwaɾ.no.de.di.dr̩/ |
warnodedim /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dim/ |
warnodedit /ˈwaɾ.no.de.dit/ |
warnodedin /ˈwaɾ.no.de.din/ |
Passive | *warnęmǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛ.mɔ/ |
*warnęrǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛ.ɾɔ/ |
warnędǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛ.dɔ/ |
*warnǫtǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɔ.tɔ/ |
*warnędistǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛ.dis.tɔ/ |
*warnęntǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛn.tɔ/ |
*warnęssǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛs.sɔ/ |
warnęndǫ /ˈwaɾ.nɛn.dɔ/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | warn /ˈwaɾn/ |
warnadǫ /ˈwaɾ.na.dɔ/ |
— | warnader /ˈwaɾ.na.dr̩/ |
— | węrnet /ˈwɛɾ.nət/ |
warnandǫ /ˈwaɾ.nan.dɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | warnon /ˈwaɾ.non/ | |||||||
Present participle | warnondo /ˈwaɾ.non.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | warnoder /ˈwaɾ.no.dr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | warningu /ˈwaɾ.niŋ.gu/ |
There are two general classes of weak verbs, distinguished by their infinitive:
Class | Infinitive | 3sg Pres. Ind. | 3sg Past Ind. | 3pl Past Ind. | 3sg Past Subj. | Past Participle |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | fęllan | fęllis | fęllidi | fęllideden | fęllidedi | fęllider |
2 | warnon | węrnis | warnodi | warnodeden | warnodedi | warnoder |
Weak verbs only have three principal parts; all past forms can be derived from the past participle.
There are a few verbs which do not fit into this classification. These include the suffixless weak verbs (e.g. bringan/bringis/braahter). While they are not classified into one of the two main classes, they are still considered regular.
Preterite-present verbs
The preterite-present verbs are a small group of verbs whose present forms resemble the past forms of the strong verbs. Their past forms are conjugated as weak verbs. They do not have passive or imperative forms.
The following is an example conjugation of a preterite-present verb:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | skal /ˈskal/ |
skalt /ˈskalt/ |
skal /ˈskal/ |
skulu /ˈsku.lu/ |
skuluder /ˈsku.lu.dr̩/ |
skulem /ˈsku.lm̩/ |
skulet /ˈsku.lət/ |
skulen /ˈsku.ln̩/ |
Past | skolda /ˈskol.da/ |
skoldir /ˈskol.diɾ/ |
skoldi /ˈskol.di/ |
skoldedu /ˈskol.de.du/ |
skoldeduder /ˈskol.de.du.dr̩/ |
skoldedem /ˈskol.de.dm̩/ |
skoldedet /ˈskol.de.dət/ |
skoldeden /ˈskol.de.dn̩/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | skylę /ˈsky.lɛ/ |
skylir /ˈsky.liɾ/ |
skyli /ˈsky.li/ |
skyly /ˈsky.ly/ |
skylider /ˈsky.li.dr̩/ |
skylim /ˈsky.lim/ |
skylit /ˈsky.lit/ |
skylin /ˈsky.lin/ |
Past | skoldedę /ˈskol.de.dɛ/ |
skoldedir /ˈskol.de.diɾ/ |
skoldedi /ˈskol.de.di/ |
skoldedy /ˈskol.de.dy/ |
skoldedider /ˈskol.de.di.dr̩/ |
skoldedim /ˈskol.de.dim/ |
skoldedit /ˈskol.de.dit/ |
skoldedin /ˈskol.de.din/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | skolan /ˈsko.lan/ | |||||||
Present participle | skolando /ˈsko.lan.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | skolder /ˈskol.dr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | skolingu /ˈsko.liŋ.gu/ |
The following preterite-present verbs are attested in Old Blylandic:
Infinitive | 3sg Pres. Ind. | 3pl Pres. Ind. | 3sg Pres. Subj. | Past Participle | Meaning |
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dogan | dǫǫk | dugen | dygi | dohter | to be useful |
dorsan | dars | dursen | dyrsi | dorster | to dare |
ęęgan | ęęh | öögen | eegi | ęęhter | to own, to possess, to have |
ganogan | ganah | ganugen | ganygi | ganohter | to suffice, to be enough |
konnan | kann | kunnen | könni | konner | to know (to be familiar with), to be able to |
magan | mak | mǫgen | męgi | mahter | to be able to (circumstantially) |
mootan | moot | mooten | mööti | mooser | to be allowed/permitted |
munan | man | munen | myni | munder | to think, to remember |
njoran | njar | njuren | nyri | njorder | not to be (negative existential) |
onnan | ann | unnen | önni | onner | to grant, to bestow |
oran | ar | uren | yri | order | to be (existential) |
skolan | skal | skulen | skyli | skolder | future tense auxillary |
witan | węęt | wyten | witi | wisser | to know |
þurban | þarp | þurben | þyrbi | þurfter | to need, to require |
Preterite-present verbs, like reduplicating strong verbs, have five principal parts. However, their set of principal parts is different, to account for their anomalous present tense.
Irregular verbs
The copula is the most irregular verb in Old Blylandic. It consists of two separate verbs which happen to share past tense forms.
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | em /ˈem/ byym /ˈbyːm/ |
ir /ˈiɾ/ byysj /ˈbyːɕ/ |
is /ˈis/ byys /ˈbyːs/ |
yrur /ˈy.ɾuɾ/ swar /ˈswaɾ/ böör /ˈbøːɾ/ |
yruder /ˈy.ɾu.dr̩/ stir /ˈstiɾ/ byyþer /ˈbyː.θr̩/ |
yrumer /ˈy.ɾu.mr̩/ sumer /ˈsu.mr̩/ böömer /ˈbøː.mr̩/ |
yret /ˈy.ɾət/ ste /ˈste/ bööt /ˈbøːt/ |
sint /ˈsint/ byynt /ˈbyːnt/ |
Past | was /ˈwas/ |
wast /ˈwast/ |
was /ˈwas/ |
wǫǫru /ˈwɔː.ɾu/ |
wǫǫruder /ˈwɔː.ɾu.dr̩/ |
wǫǫrem /ˈwɔː.ɾm̩/ |
wǫǫret /ˈwɔː.ɾət/ |
wǫǫren /ˈwɔː.ɾn̩/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | sja /ˈɕa/ byja /ˈby.ja/ |
sjer /ˈɕeɾ/ byjęr /ˈby.jɛɾ/ |
sje /ˈɕe/ byję /ˈby.jɛ/ |
syy /ˈsyː/ byy /ˈbyː/ |
siider /ˈsiː.dr̩/ biwider /ˈbi.wi.dr̩/ |
siim /ˈsiːm/ biwim /ˈbi.wim/ |
siit /ˈsiːt/ biwit /ˈbi.wit/ |
siin /ˈsiːn/ biwin /ˈbi.win/ |
Past | węęrę /ˈwɛː.ɾɛ/ |
węęrir /ˈwɛː.ɾiɾ/ |
węęri /ˈwɛː.ɾi/ |
węęry /ˈwɛː.ɾy/ |
węęrider /ˈwɛː.ɾi.dr̩/ |
węęrim /ˈwɛː.ɾim/ |
węęrit /ˈwɛː.ɾit/ |
węęrin /ˈwɛː.ɾin/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | wes /ˈwes/ böö /ˈbøː/ |
wesadǫ /ˈwe.sa.dɔ/ bööþǫ /ˈbøː.θɔ/ |
— | wesader /ˈwe.sa.dr̩/ byyþer /ˈbyː.θr̩/ |
— | wiset /ˈwi.sət/ bööt /ˈbøː.t/ |
wesandǫ /ˈwe.san.dɔ/ böönnǫ /ˈbøːn.nɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | wesan /ˈwe.san/ böön /ˈbøːn/ | |||||||
Present participle | wesando /ˈwe.san.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | weraner /ˈwe.ɾa.nr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | wesingu /ˈwe.siŋ.gu/ |
In Old Blylandic, the first forms given were predominatly used. The forms beginning with b- occurred more often in older forms of the language, and were used to express permanent truths (similar to how beon was used in Old English). The forms swar, stir, sumer and ste were rare throughout the entire Old Blylandic corpus.
Related is the verb mesan, the negative copula, and is used to negate verbs when combined with the infinitive:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | nem /ˈnem/ |
nir /ˈniɾ/ |
nis /ˈnis/ |
nyrur /ˈny.ɾuɾ/ nissur /ˈnis.suɾ/ |
nyruder /ˈny.ɾu.dr̩/ nister /ˈnis.tr̩/ |
nyrumer /ˈny.ɾu.mr̩/ nissumer /ˈnis.su.mr̩/ |
nyret /ˈny.ɾət/ nist /ˈnist/ |
nissint /ˈnis.sint/ |
Past | mas /ˈmas/ |
mast /ˈmast/ |
mas /ˈmas/ |
mǫǫru /ˈmɔː.ɾu/ |
mǫǫruder /ˈmɔː.ɾu.dr̩/ |
mǫǫrem /ˈmɔː.ɾm̩/ |
mǫǫret /ˈmɔː.ɾət/ |
mǫǫren /ˈmɔː.ɾn̩/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | nissja /ˈniɕ.ɕa/ |
nissjer /ˈniɕ.ɕeɾ/ |
nissje /ˈniɕ.ɕe/ |
nissy /ˈnis.sy/ |
nissider /ˈnis.si.dr̩/ |
nissim /ˈnis.sim/ |
nissit /ˈnis.sit/ |
nissin /ˈnis.sin/ |
Past | męęrę /ˈmɛː.ɾɛ/ |
męęrir /ˈmɛː.ɾiɾ/ |
męęri /ˈmɛː.ɾi/ |
męęry /ˈmɛː.ɾy/ |
męęrider /ˈmɛː.ɾi.dr̩/ |
męęrim /ˈmɛː.ɾim/ |
męęrit /ˈmɛː.ɾit/ |
męęrin /ˈmɛː.ɾin/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | mes /ˈmes/ |
mesadǫ /ˈme.sa.dɔ/ |
— | mesader /ˈme.sa.dr̩/ |
— | miset /ˈmi.sət/ |
mesandǫ /ˈme.san.dɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | mesan /ˈme.san/ | |||||||
Present participle | mesando /ˈme.san.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | meraner /ˈme.ɾa.nr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | mesingu /ˈme.siŋ.gu/ |
This is derived from ni + wesan. The particle ni itself, however, is archaic even in Old Blylandic in its role as a verbal negator. The forms nissur, nister, nissumer and nist were rare throughout the entire Old Blylandic corpus.
Neither wesan nor mesan may be used as an existential, nor used to indicate the location of a subject. The verbs oran and njoran are used instead.
The verb doon ("to do") is irregular:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | dööm /ˈdøːm/ |
döör /ˈdøːɾ/ |
döös /ˈdøːs/ |
door /ˈdoːɾ/ |
dööder /ˈdøː.dr̩/ |
doomer /ˈdoː.mr̩/ |
doot /ˈdoːt/ |
döönt /ˈdøːnt/ |
Past | deda /ˈde.da/ |
dedir /ˈde.diɾ/ |
dedi /ˈde.di/ |
dǫǫdu /ˈdɔː.du/ |
dǫǫduder /ˈdɔː.du.dr̩/ |
dǫǫdem /ˈdɔː.dm̩/ |
dǫǫdet /ˈdɔː.dət/ |
dǫǫden /ˈdɔː.dn̩/ |
Passive | *doomę /ˈdoː.mɛ/ |
*doorę /ˈdoː.ɾɛ/ |
doodę /ˈdoː.dɛ/ |
*doostę /ˈdoːs.tɛ/ |
*doodistę /ˈdoː.dis.tɛ/ |
*doomastę /ˈdoː.mas.tɛ/ |
*doossę /ˈdoːs.sɛ/ |
doondę /ˈdoːn.dɛ/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | don /ˈdon/ |
door /ˈdoːɾ/ |
doo /ˈdoː/ |
doou /ˈdoːw/ |
dööder /ˈdøː.dr̩/ |
doom /ˈdoːm/ |
doot /ˈdoːt/ |
doon /ˈdoːn/ |
Past | dęędę /ˈdɛː.dɛ/ |
dęędir /ˈdɛː.diɾ/ |
dęędi /ˈdɛː.di/ |
dęędy /ˈdɛː.dy/ |
dęędider /ˈdɛː.di.dr̩/ |
dęędim /ˈdɛː.dim/ |
dęędit /ˈdɛː.dit/ |
dęędin /ˈdɛː.din/ |
Passive | *doomǫ /ˈdoː.mɔ/ |
*doorǫ /ˈdoː.ɾɔ/ |
doodǫ /ˈdoː.dɔ/ |
*dootǫ /ˈdoː.tɔ/ |
*doodistǫ /ˈdoː.dis.tɔ/ |
*doontǫ /ˈdoːn.tɔ/ |
*doossǫ /ˈdoːs.sɔ/ |
doondǫ /ˈdoːn.dɔ/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | doo /ˈdoː/ |
doodǫ /ˈdoː.dɔ/ |
— | dööder /ˈdøː.dr̩/ |
— | doot /ˈdoːt/ |
doondǫ /ˈdoːn.dɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | doon /ˈdoːn/ | |||||||
Present participle | doondo /ˈdoːn.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | dooner /ˈdoː.nr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | doowingu /ˈdoː.wiŋ.gu/ |
The verb gaan ("to go") is irregular:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | goo /ˈgoː/ |
geer /ˈgeːɾ/ |
gees /ˈgeːs/ |
goor /ˈgoːɾ/ |
gęęder /ˈgɛː.dr̩/ |
gaamer /ˈgaː.mr̩/ |
gęęt /ˈgɛːt/ |
gęęnt /ˈgɛːnt/ |
Past | ja /ˈja/ |
jer /ˈjeɾ/ |
ii /ˈiː/ |
jedu /ˈje.du/ |
jeduder /ˈje.du.dr̩/ |
jedem /ˈje.dm̩/ |
jedet /ˈje.dət/ |
jeden /ˈje.dn̩/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | gaa /ˈgaː/ |
gaair /ˈgaːjɾ/ |
gaai /ˈgaːj/ |
gaaju /ˈgaː.ju/ |
gaaider /ˈgaːj.dr̩/ |
gaaim /ˈgaːjm/ |
gaait /ˈgaːjt/ |
gaain /ˈgaːjn/ |
Past | jedę /ˈje.dɛ/ |
jedir /ˈje.diɾ/ |
jedi /ˈje.di/ |
jedy /ˈje.dy/ |
jedider /ˈje.di.dr̩/ |
jedim /ˈje.dim/ |
jedit /ˈje.dit/ |
jedin /ˈje.din/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | gęę /ˈgɛː/ |
gęędǫ /ˈgɛː.dɔ/ |
— | gęęder /ˈgɛː.dr̩/ |
— | gęęt /ˈgɛːt/ |
gaandǫ /ˈgaːn.dɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | gaan /ˈgaːn/ | |||||||
Present participle | gaando /ˈgaːn.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | gaaner /ˈgaː.nr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | gaaingu /ˈgaːjŋ.gu/ |
The verb wilan ("to want") has a weak past tense, but its present forms are irregular.
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | wilem /ˈwi.lm̩/ |
wilir /ˈwi.liɾ/ |
wilis /ˈwi.lis/ |
wilur /ˈwi.luɾ/ |
wilider /ˈwi.li.dr̩/ |
wilimer /ˈwi.li.mr̩/ |
wilet /ˈwi.lət/ |
wilint /ˈwi.lint/ |
Past | welda /ˈwel.da/ |
weldir /ˈwel.diɾ/ |
weldi /ˈwel.di/ |
weldedu /ˈwel.de.du/ |
weldeduder /ˈwel.de.du.dr̩/ |
weldedem /ˈwel.de.dm̩/ |
weldedet /ˈwel.de.dət/ |
weldeden /ˈwel.de.dn̩/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | wilę /ˈwi.lɛ/ |
wilir /ˈwi.liɾ/ |
wili /ˈwi.li/ |
wily /ˈwi.ly/ |
wilider /ˈwi.li.dr̩/ |
wilim /ˈwi.lim/ |
wilit /ˈwi.lit/ |
wilin /ˈwi.lin/ |
Past | weldedę /ˈwel.de.dɛ/ |
weldedir /ˈwel.de.diɾ/ |
weldedi /ˈwel.de.di/ |
weldedy /ˈwel.de.dy/ |
weldedider /ˈwel.de.di.dr̩/ |
weldedim /ˈwel.de.dim/ |
weldedit /ˈwel.de.dit/ |
weldedin /ˈwel.de.din/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | wilan /ˈwi.lan/ | |||||||
Present participle | wilando /ˈwi.lan.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | welder /ˈwel.dr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | wilingu /ˈwi.liŋ.gu/ |
The verb hęban ("to have", auxillary) is the only remaining class 3 weak verb in Old Blylandic:
Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | First | Second | First | Second | Third | |
Indicative mood | ||||||||
Present | hębu /ˈhɛ.bu/ |
habęr /ˈha.bɛɾ/ |
habęs /ˈha.bɛs/ |
hębur /ˈhɛ.buɾ/ |
hębader /ˈhɛ.ba.dr̩/ |
hębamer /ˈhɛ.ba.mr̩/ |
habęt /ˈha.bɛt/ |
hębant /ˈhɛ.bant/ |
Past | hadda /ˈhad.da/ |
haddir /ˈhad.diɾ/ |
haddi /ˈhad.di/ |
haddedu /ˈhad.de.du/ |
haddeduder /ˈhad.de.du.dr̩/ |
haddedem /ˈhad.de.dm̩/ |
haddedet /ˈhad.de.dət/ |
haddeden /ˈhad.de.dn̩/ |
Subjunctive mood | ||||||||
Present | hęba /ˈhɛ.ba/ |
hębęr /ˈhɛ.bɛɾ/ |
hębę /ˈhɛ.bɛ/ |
hębǫ /ˈhɛ.bɔ/ |
hębęder /ˈhɛ.bɛ.dr̩/ |
hębęm /ˈhɛ.bɛm/ |
hębęt /ˈhɛ.bɛt/ |
hębęn /ˈhɛ.bɛn/ |
Past | haddedę /ˈhad.de.dɛ/ |
haddedir /ˈhad.de.diɾ/ |
haddedi /ˈhad.de.di/ |
haddedy /ˈhad.de.dy/ |
haddedider /ˈhad.de.di.dr̩/ |
haddedim /ˈhad.de.dim/ |
haddedit /ˈhad.de.dit/ |
haddedin /ˈhad.de.din/ |
Imperative mood | ||||||||
— | habę /ˈha.bɛ/ |
hębadǫ /ˈhɛ.ba.dɔ/ |
— | hębader /ˈhɛ.ba.dr̩/ |
— | habęt /ˈha.bɛt/ |
hębandǫ /ˈhɛ.ban.dɔ/ | |
Non-finite forms | ||||||||
Infinitive | hęban /ˈhɛ.ban/ | |||||||
Present participle | hębando /ˈhɛ.ban.do/ | |||||||
Past participle | hadder /ˈhad.dr̩/ | |||||||
Gerund | hębingu /ˈhɛ.biŋ.gu/ |
It is considered to be an irregular verb because it retains irregular present conjugations, but it has an otherwise regular past tense.
Dialectal differences
There are some variation in verbal inflection between dialects. In particular, the form of the second person singular varies depending on region. The following forms are attested for the second person singular:
- Indicative -sj, from Proto-Germanic *-si
- Indicative -r, from Proto-Germanic *-zi
- Indicative -sjt, from Proto-Germanic *-si + analogical -t from the second person plural and the strong past indicative.
- Indicative -rt, from Proto-Germanic *-zi + analogical -t from the second person plural and the strong past indicative.
- Subjunctive -s, from Proto-Germanic *-s
- Subjunctive -r, from Proto-Germanic *-z
- Subjunctive -st, from Proto-Germanic *-s + analogical -t from the second person plural and the strong past indicative.
- Subjunctive -rt, from Proto-Germanic *-z + analogical -t from the second person plural and the strong past indicative.
In general, the forms with -r- are considered to be standard in the Lobehaben dialect, with only byysj retaining the voiceless form. The forms with and without -t are in free variation in the Lobehaben dialect.