Middle English Dialects Flashcards
Northern: both 3rd person singular and plural present indicative verbs end in
-es/-is
Northern: present participle ends in
-ande
Northern: ____ for southern /tʃ/
/k/
Northern: a is often seen for ___
o
Northern: feminine nominative singular pronoun
scho
East/West Midlands: 3rd person plural present indicative verbs end in ____, 3rd person singular present indicative end in _____
-e(n), -eþ
East Midlands: present participle ends in _____, later becomes _____
-ende, -ing
East Midlands: Past participles often have the prefix:
y-
East Midlands: feminine nominative singular pronoun:
scho
Southern: 3rd person singular and plural present indicative verbs end in
-(e)þ
Southern: no ____ form in plural pronouns
th-
Southern: Initial f and s were often voiced to:
v and z
Southern: feminine nominative singular pronoun
heo
Southern: past participles often have the prefix:
y-
Southern: present participle ends in
-inde, later becomes -ing
