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docs(eittlandic): added some grammar

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@ -85,6 +85,21 @@ judged as distant by the speaker from themselves.
On the other hand, the following pronouns containing /þess/ relate to On the other hand, the following pronouns containing /þess/ relate to
the words “this” and “these” in English. the words “this” and “these” in English.
| | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|--------+-----------+----------+--------|
| Sg Nom | þess | þess | þett |
| Sg Acc | þess | þess | þett |
| Sg Dat | þessum | þess | þess |
| Sg Gen | þess | þear | þess |
|--------+-----------+----------+--------|
| Pl Nom | þessar | þessar | þess |
| Pl Acc | þess | þess | þess |
| Pl Dat | þessum | þessum | þessum |
| Pl Gen | þess | þessar | þess |
Again, it is interesting to see how these pronouns retained some
distinction between the masculine and the feminine form.
**** Possessive Pronouns **** Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns in Eittlandic simply are the genitive form of the Possessive pronouns in Eittlandic simply are the genitive form of the
personal pronouns shown [[file:./grammar.md#personal-pronouns][above]]. The pronoun agrees with the owner in personal pronouns shown [[file:./grammar.md#personal-pronouns][above]]. The pronoun agrees with the owner in
@ -1294,6 +1309,12 @@ numerals have declensions as discussed in [[file:grammar.md#numerals][Word Class
| Dat. | einn | ein | eit | | Dat. | einn | ein | eit |
| Gen. | ein | einn | eits | | Gen. | ein | einn | eits |
Indefinite articles are not required in Eittlandic the way they are in
English. The sentence /hann át fisk/ (/he ate a fish/) is absolutely
correct and does not required. Instead, indefinite articles are used
as intensifiers, as in /hann át ein fisk, eng fiskin/ (/he ate *a* fish,
not *the* fish/).
**** Definite articles **** Definite articles
As in other Scandinavian languages, definite articles in Eittlandic As in other Scandinavian languages, definite articles in Eittlandic
act as suffixes to the noun and fully replace its declension as it has act as suffixes to the noun and fully replace its declension as it has

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@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ become shorter.
{{{phon(upɸə)}}} {{{phon(upɸə)}}}
#+html: ::: #+html: :::
The only exception is a double «g» {{{phon(ɡː)}}} which became {{{phon(ɡ)}}}.
*** r > ʁ (Eastern Eittlandic) *** r > ʁ (Eastern Eittlandic)
From the beginning of the 16th century, the Eastern Eittlandic {{{phon(r)}}} From the beginning of the 16th century, the Eastern Eittlandic {{{phon(r)}}}
began morphing into an {{{phon(ʁ)}}} in all contexts except in word-final began morphing into an {{{phon(ʁ)}}} in all contexts except in word-final