Inflections

Question 1

What were the inflection types for standard Old English nouns

Answer 1

plural (-as, -a, -u, -um, -an)
genitive sg (-es, -an)
dative sg (-e, -an)

Question 2

What were the inflection types for standard Old English pronouns

Answer 2

nominative (eg. he)
genitive (eg. his)
accusative (eg. hine)
dative (eg. him)

Question 3

what were the inflection types for standard Old English adjectives

Answer 3

inflected strong or weak to agree with the noun for gender, number, and case

Question 4

what were the inflection types for standard Old English verbs that HAVE CARRIED OVER to modern english

Answer 4

3rd person present tense
weak past
present participle
weak past participle
strong past participle

Question 5

what were the inflection types for Middle English nouns

Answer 5

plural (-es, -is, -en)
genitive sg (-es, -is)
dative sg (-e, BUT ONLY SOMETIMES)

Question 6

what were the inflection types for Middle English pronouns

Answer 6

subject (eg. he)
possessive (eg. his)
object (eg. him)

Question 7

what were the inflection types for Middle English adjectives

Answer 7

no inflections

Question 8

what are the inflection types for modern english nouns

Answer 8

plural (-s)
genitive sg. (-s)
dative (no suffix)

Question 9

what are the inflection types for modern english verbs THAT HAVE SUFFIXES

Answer 9

Present tense 3rd person (-s)
weak past: (-ed)
present participle: (-ing)
strong past participle (-en)
weak past participle (-ed)

Question 10

what are the inflection types for modern english pronouns

Answer 10

Subject (eg. he)
Posessive (eg. his)
Object (eg. him)