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@ -999,31 +999,31 @@ simplified to the table following it.
#+name: tbl:old-norse-noun-inflexions #+name: tbl:old-norse-noun-inflexions
#+caption: 1st declension of strong nouns and declensions of masculine weak nouns in Old Norse #+caption: 1st declension of strong nouns and declensions of masculine weak nouns in Old Norse
| / | <r> | | | | | | / | <r> | | | | |
| | | Strong Masculine | Strong Feminine | Strong Neuter | Weak Masculine | | | | Strong Masculine | Strong Feminine | Strong Neuter | Weak Masculine |
|---+------------+------------------+-----------------+---------------+----------------| |---+---------+------------------+-----------------+---------------+----------------|
| | Sing. Nom. | heim-r | tíð | skip | tím-i | | | Sg.Nom. | heim-r | tíð | skip | tím-i |
| | Acc. | heim | tíð | skip | tím-a | | | Acc. | heim | tíð | skip | tím-a |
| | Dat. | heim-i | tíð | skip-i | tím-a | | | Dat. | heim-i | tíð | skip-i | tím-a |
| | Gen. | heim-s | tíð-ar | skip-s | tím-a | | | Gen. | heim-s | tíð-ar | skip-s | tím-a |
| | Plur. Nom. | heim-ar | tíð-ir | skip | tím-ar | | | Pl.Nom. | heim-ar | tíð-ir | skip | tím-ar |
| | Acc. | heim-a | tíð-ir | skip | tím-a | | | Acc. | heim-a | tíð-ir | skip | tím-a |
| | Dat. | heim-um | tíð-um | skip-um | tím-um | | | Dat. | heim-um | tíð-um | skip-um | tím-um |
| | Gen. | heim-a | tíð-a | skip-a | tím-a | | | Gen. | heim-a | tíð-a | skip-a | tím-a |
#+name: tbl:eittlandic-example-noun-inflexions #+name: tbl:eittlandic-example-noun-inflexions
#+caption: Declensions for strong and weak nouns in Modern Eittlandic #+caption: Declensions for strong and weak nouns in Modern Eittlandic
| / | <r> | | | | | / | <r> | | | |
| | | Strong Common | Strong Neuter | Weak Nouns | | | | Strong Common | Strong Neuter | Weak Nouns |
|---+------------+---------------+---------------+------------| |---+---------+---------------+---------------+------------|
| | Sing. Nom. | heim-r | skip | tím | | | Sg.Nom. | heim-r | skip | tím |
| | Acc. | heim | skip | tím | | | Acc. | heim | skip | tím |
| | Dat. | heim | skip | tím | | | Dat. | heim | skip | tím |
| | Gen. | heim-ar | skip-s | tím-s | | | Gen. | heim-ar | skip-s | tím-s |
| | Plur. Nom. | heim-r | skip | tím-r | | | Pl.Nom. | heim-r | skip | tím-r |
| | Acc. | heim | skip | tím | | | Acc. | heim | skip | tím |
| | Dat. | heim-um | skip-um | tím-um | | | Dat. | heim-um | skip-um | tím-um |
| | Gen. | heim-ar | skip-s | tím-s | | | Gen. | heim-ar | skip-s | tím-s |
As you can see, a good amount of declensions disappeared from nouns, As you can see, a good amount of declensions disappeared from nouns,
with only four marked cases for strong common nouns and two for strong with only four marked cases for strong common nouns and two for strong
@ -1035,17 +1035,17 @@ We end up with the following declension system in Eittlandic.
#+name: tbl:eittlandic-noun-inflexion #+name: tbl:eittlandic-noun-inflexion
#+caption: Eittlandic noun inflexion #+caption: Eittlandic noun inflexion
| / | <r> | | | | | / | <r> | | | |
| | | Strong Common | Strong Neuter | Weak Nouns | | | | Strong Common | Strong Neuter | Weak Nouns |
|---+------------+---------------+---------------+------------| |---+---------+---------------+---------------+------------|
| | Sing. Nom. | -r | | | | | Sg.Nom. | -r | | |
| | Acc. | | | | | | Acc. | | | |
| | Dat. | | | | | | Dat. | | | |
| | Gen. | -(a)r | -s | -s | | | Gen. | -(a)r | -s | -s |
| | Plur. Nom. | -r | | -r | | | Pl.Nom. | -r | | -r |
| | Acc. | | | | | | Acc. | | | |
| | Dat. | -um | -um | -um | | | Dat. | -um | -um | -um |
| | Gen. | -(a)r | -s | -s | | | Gen. | -(a)r | -s | -s |
The /-ar/ ending drops the /a/ when an underlying ending vowel is present The /-ar/ ending drops the /a/ when an underlying ending vowel is present
in a word, as with /dótt/ (daughter) becoming /dóttir/ in its genitive in a word, as with /dótt/ (daughter) becoming /dóttir/ in its genitive
@ -1084,17 +1084,17 @@ a noun ends with an «n» or an «l» respectively, hence the table below
showing the declensions of strong masculine /himn/ (/heaven/) and strong showing the declensions of strong masculine /himn/ (/heaven/) and strong
feminine /hafn/ (/harbour/, /haven/). feminine /hafn/ (/harbour/, /haven/).
#+name: tbl:irregular-noun-declensions #+name: tbl:irregular-noun-declensions
| <r> | | | | <r> | | |
| | himn | hafn | | | himn | hafn |
|------------+--------+--------| |---------+--------+--------|
| Sing. Nom. | himnn | hafnn | | Sg.Nom. | himnn | hafnn |
| Acc. | himn | hafn | | Acc. | himn | hafn |
| Dat. | himn | hafn | | Dat. | himn | hafn |
| Gen. | himnar | hafnar | | Gen. | himnar | hafnar |
| Plur. Nom. | himnn | hafnn | | Pl.Nom. | himnn | hafnn |
| Acc. | himn | hafn | | Acc. | himn | hafn |
| Dat. | himnum | hafnum | | Dat. | himnum | hafnum |
| Gen. | himnar | hafnar | | Gen. | himnar | hafnar |
During the last five centuries, the root of the word got regularized During the last five centuries, the root of the word got regularized
so that only one or two forms are allowed. Due to umlaut or ablaut, it so that only one or two forms are allowed. Due to umlaut or ablaut, it
@ -1105,17 +1105,17 @@ time of Old Norse. These changes mainly remains in a few common words.
The table below gives some examples of such irregularities. These The table below gives some examples of such irregularities. These
words are marked as irregular in the dictionary. words are marked as irregular in the dictionary.
#+name: tbl:irregularities-root-nouns #+name: tbl:irregularities-root-nouns
| <r> | | | | | | <r> | | | | |
| | kettle (m.) | foot (m.) | book (f.) | water (n.) | | | kettle (m.) | foot (m.) | book (f.) | water (n.) |
|------------+-------------+-----------+-----------+------------| |---------+-------------+-----------+-----------+------------|
| Sing. Nom. | ketll | fótr | bók | vatn | | Sg.Nom. | ketll | fótr | bók | vatn |
| Acc. | ketl | fót | bók | vatn | | Acc. | ketl | fót | bók | vatn |
| Dat. | ketl | fót | bók | vatn | | Dat. | ketl | fót | bók | vatn |
| Gen. | ketlar | fótar | bókar | vatn | | Gen. | ketlar | fótar | bókar | vatn |
| Plur. Nom. | katll | fœtr | bœkr | vótnn | | Pl.Nom. | katll | fœtr | bœkr | vótnn |
| Acc. | katl | fœt | bœkr | vótn | | Acc. | katl | fœt | bœkr | vótn |
| Dat. | katlum | fótum | bókum | vótnum | | Dat. | katlum | fótum | bókum | vótnum |
| Gen. | katl | fœt | bœk | vótn | | Gen. | katl | fœt | bœk | vótn |
*** Articles and Demonstratives *** Articles and Demonstratives
# - Do noun phrases have articles? # - Do noun phrases have articles?
@ -1151,18 +1151,19 @@ case marking itself. The full declension table of definite articles
can be found in the table below. As we can see, the definite articles can be found in the table below. As we can see, the definite articles
underwent an important regularization as well as merging strong neuter underwent an important regularization as well as merging strong neuter
and weak nouns together. and weak nouns together.
#+name: tbl:definite-articles #+name: tbl:definite-articles
| / | <r> | | | | / | <r> | | |
| | | Strong Common | Strong Neuter and Weak Nouns | | | | Strong Common | Strong Neuter and Weak Nouns |
|---+------------+---------------+------------------------------| |---+---------+---------------+------------------------------|
| | Sing. Nom. | -(i)nn | -(i)t | | | Sg.Nom. | -(i)nn | -(i)t |
| | Acc. | -(i)n | -(i)t | | | Acc. | -(i)n | -(i)t |
| | Dat. | -(i)n | -(i)t | | | Dat. | -(i)n | -(i)t |
| | Gen. | -(i)ns | -(i)ts | | | Gen. | -(i)ns | -(i)ts |
| | Plur. Nom. | -(i)nn | -(i)tr | | | Pl.Nom. | -(i)nn | -(i)tr |
| | Acc. | -(i)n | -(i)t | | | Acc. | -(i)n | -(i)t |
| | Dat. | -(i)num | -(i)tum | | | Dat. | -(i)num | -(i)tum |
| | Gen. | -(i)n | -(i)t | | | Gen. | -(i)n | -(i)t |
The initial /i/ is only used when using the definite articles as a The initial /i/ is only used when using the definite articles as a
suffix would cause a consonant cluster forbidden by Eittlandic suffix would cause a consonant cluster forbidden by Eittlandic