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Chapter 6 - Nouns Flashcards

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Noun paradigm strong, masculine

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Strong, masc: nom sg:-; acc sg:-; gen sg: -es; dat sg: -e; nom pl: -as; acc pl: -as; gen pl: -a; dat pl: -um

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Noun paradigm strong, neuter

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Strong, neut: nom sg:-; acc sg:-; gen sg: -es; dat sg: -e; nom pl: -u/-; acc pl: -u/-; gen pl: -a; dat pl: -um

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Noun paradigm strong, feminine

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Strong, fem: nom sg:-u/-; acc sg:-e; gen sg: -e; dat sg: -e; nom pl: -a; acc pl: -a; gen pl: -a; dat pl: -um

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Declension: stān

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Stān “stone” – strong masc: nom sg: stān; acc sg: stān; gen sg: stānes; dat sg: stāne; nom pl: stānas; acc pl: stānas; gen pl: stāna; dat pl: stānum

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Declension: scip

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Scip “ship”– strong neuter, short: nom sg: scip; acc sg: scip; gen sg: scipes; dat sg: scipe; nom pl: scipu; acc pl: scipu; gen pl: scipa; dat pl: scipum

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Declension: Þing

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Þing “thing” -strong, neut long: nom sg:Þing; acc sg: Þing; gen sg: Þinges; dat sg: Þinge; nom pl: Þing; acc pl: Þing; gen pl:Þinga; dat pl: Þingum

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Declension: ġiefu

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Ġiefu “gift” -strong, fem, short: nom sg: ġiefu; acc sg: ġiefe; gen sg: ġiefe; dat sg: ġiefe; nom pl: ġiefa; acc pl: ġiefa; gen pl: ġiefa; dat pl: ġiefum

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Declension: sorg

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Sorg “sorrow” Strong, fem long: nom sg: sorg; acc sg: sorge; gen sg: sorge; dat sg: sorge; nom pl: sorga; acc pl: sorga; gen pl: sorga; dat pl: sorgum

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Noun paradigm weak, masculine

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Weak, masc: nom sg:-a; acc sg:-an; gen sg: -an; dat sg: -an; nom pl: -an; acc pl: -an; gen pl: -ena; dat pl: -um

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Noun paradigm weak, neuter

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Weak, neuter: nom sg:-e; acc sg:-e; gen sg: -an; dat sg: -an; nom pl: -an; acc pl: -an; gen pl: -ena; dat pl: -um

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Noun paradigm weak, feminine

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Weak, feminine: nom sg:-e; acc sg:-an; gen sg: -an; dat sg: -an; nom pl: -an; acc pl: -an; gen pl: -ena; dat pl: -um

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Declension: nama

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Nama “name”, weak, masc: nom sg: nama; acc sg:naman; gen sg: naman; dat sg: naman; nom pl: naman; acc pl: naman; gen pl: namena; dat pl: namum

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Declension: ēage

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Ēage “eye”, weak, neuter: nom sg:ēage; acc sg:ēage; gen sg: ēagan; dat sg: ēagan; nom pl: ēagan; acc pl: ēagan; gen pl: ēagena; dat pl: ēagum

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Declension: tunge

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Tunge “tounge” weak, feminine: nom sg:tunge; acc sg:tungan; gen sg: tungan; dat sg: tungan; nom pl: tungan; acc pl: tungan; gen pl: tungena; dat pl: tungum

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Athematic nouns (definition)

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irregular nouns with a shift in the root vowel aka “i-mutation” ancestor of modern teeth, geese, man/men

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Declension: mann

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Mann “man”, masculine athematic: nom sg: mann; acc sg: mann; gen sg: mannes; dat sg: menn: nom pl: menn; acc pl: menn; gen pl: manna; dative pl.: mannum

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Declension: hnutu

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Hnutu “nut” short, feminine, athematic: nom sg: hnutu; acc sg: hnutu; gen sg: hnyte; dat sg: hnyte; nom pl: hnyte; acc pl: hnyte: gen pl: hnuta; dat pl: hnutum

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Declension: bōc

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bōc “book” long feminine, athematic: nom sg: bōc; acc sg: bōc; gen sg: bēc; dat sg: bēc; nom pl: bēc; acc pl: bēc; gen pl: bōca; dat pl: bōcum

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Declension: enġel

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enġel “angel” – strong masc, two syllable: nom sg: enġel; acc sg: enġel; gen sg: enġles; dat sg: enġle; nom pl: enġlas; acc pl: enġlas; gen pl: enġla; dat pl: enġla

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Declension: hēafod

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hēafod “head”– strong neuter two-syllable: nom sg: hēafod; acc sg: hēafod; gen sg: hēafdes; dat sg: hēafde; nom pl: hēafdu; acc pl: hēafdu; gen pl: hēafda; dat pl: hēafdum

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Declension: sāwol

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sāwol “soul” -strong, fem, two-syllable: nom sg: sāwol; acc sg: sāwol; gen sg: sāwle; dat sg: sāwle; nom pl: sāwla; acc pl: sāwla; gen pl: sāwlaw; dat pl: sāwlum

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Declension: dæġ

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dæġ “day” – strong masc, sound change: nom sg: dæġ; acc sg: dæġ; gen sg: dæġes; dat sg: dæġe; nom pl: dagas; acc pl: dagas; gen pl: daga; dat pl: dagum

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Declension: æsc

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æsc “ash tree”– strong masc with sound change: nom sg: æsc; acc sg: æsc; gen sg: æsces; dat sg: æsce; nom pl: ascas; acc pl: ascas; gen pl: asca; dat pl: ascum

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Declension: ġeat

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ġeat “gate”– strong neuter, sound change: nom sg: ġeat; acc sg: ġeat; gen sg: ġeates; dat sg: ġeate; nom pl: gatu; acc pl: gatu; gen pl: gata; dat pl: gatum

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Declension: wealh

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wealh “foreigner” – strong masc with ending in h: nom sg: wealh; acc sg: wealh; gen sg: wēales; dat sg: wēale; nom pl: wēalas; acc pl: wēalas; gen pl: wēala; dat pl: wēalum

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when will nouns have stem syllable changes?

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1) c alternates with ċ; g alternates with ġ; sc (sh) alternates with sc (sk) depending on whether inflectional syllable = back vowel 2) If an ending begins with a back vowel (a, o, u) , æ or ea in a short root syllable become a; 3) h can’t fall between voiced sounds. It is dropped and the preceeding vowel is lengthened; 4) a vowel at the beginning of an ending is dropped if the dropped h makes it follow a vowel

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Declension: feoh

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feoh “money” – strong masc with ending in h, vowel: nom sg: feoh; acc sg: feoh; gen sg: fēos; dat sg: fēo; nom pl: –; acc pl: –; gen pl: fēona; dat pl: –

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Nouns with -w- or -ġ- before the ending

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Some nouns add -w- or -ġ- before the ending, but if there is no ending is -w- appears as -u- or -o-, but is lost after a long vowel. & -ġ- appears as as -e

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Declension: here

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here “army” – strong masc, g added to endings : nom sg: here; acc sg: here; gen sg: herġes; dat sg: herġe; nom pl: herġas; acc pl: herġas; gen pl: herġa; dat pl: herġum

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Declension: searu

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searu “skill”– strong neuter w added to endings: nom sg: searu; acc sg: searu; gen sg: searwes; dat sg: searwe; nom pl: searu; acc pl: searwu; gen pl: searwa; dat pl: searwum

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Declension: beadu

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beaudu “battle”– strong feminine w added to endings: nom sg: beadu; acc sg: beadwe; gen sg: beaudwe; dat sg: beadwe; nom pl: beadwa; acc pl: beadwa; gen pl: beadwa; dat pl: beadwum

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What are the minor declensions

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U-stems; nouns of relationship; nouns with -r- plurals; nouns with -þ-endings

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Declension: sunu

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sunu “son”– short stem, masculine, u-stem: nom sg: sunu; acc sg: sunu; gen sg: suna; dat sg: suna; nom pl: suna; acc pl: suna; gen pl: suna; dat pl: sunum

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Declension: hand

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hand “hand”– long stem, feminine, u-stem: nom sg: hand; acc sg: hand; gen sg: handa; dat sg: handa; nom pl: handa; acc pl: handa; gen pl: handa; dat pl: handum

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U stem characteristics

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only masc & fem, genders declines alike, distinction between long and short

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Nouns of relationship characteristics

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nouns of relationship that end in r, includes fæther (father); mōdor (mother) brōđor (brother) sweostor (sister); dohtor (daughter); endingless genitive singular, usually I mutation in the dative singular.

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Declension: brōđor

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brōđor “brother”– noun of relationship, masc: nom sg: brōđor; acc sg: brōđor; gen sg: brōđor; dat sg: brōđer; nom pl: brōđor; acc pl: brōđor; gen pl: brōđra; dat pl: brōđrum

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Declension: dohtor

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dohtor “daughter”– noun of relationship, fem: nom sg: dohtor; acc sg: dohtor; gen sg: dohtor; dat sg: dohter; nom pl: dohtor; acc pl: dohtor; gen pl: dohtra; dat pl: dohtrum

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Nouns with -r- plurals

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r added in plurals; includes lamb (lamb); ċealf (calf) , ǣg (egg), ċild (child) in some early dialects, generally neuter,

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Declension: lamb

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lamb “lamb”– r-plural neuter: nom sg: lamb; acc sg: lamb; gen sg: lambes; dat sg: lambe; nom pl: lambru; acc pl: lambru; gen pl: lambra; dat pl: lambrum

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Nouns with -þ- endings

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gen/dative singular and all plural forms contain -þ-. In some cases, reanalyzed as part of stem and -þ- is appearing in nom. Words in this declension: hæle (man, warrior, poetic); mæġþ (maiden); ealu (ale); mōnaþ (month)

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Declension: hæle

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hæle “man, warrior (poetic)”– masculine with -þ- ending: nom sg: hæle,hæleþ; acc sg: hæle,hæleþ; gen sg: hæleþes; dat sg: hæleþe; nom pl: hæleþ; acc pl: hæleþ; gen pl: hæleþa; dat pl: hæleþum

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Declension: mæġþ

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mæġþ “maiden”– masculine with -þ- ending: nom sg: mæġþ; acc sg: mæġþ; gen sg: mæġþ; dat sg: mæġþ; nom pl: mæġþ; acc pl: mæġþ; gen pl: mæġþa; dat pl: mæġþum

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