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Lesson Four
Grammar
Many of Old English's masculine nouns are 'weak'. These are the ones that end in -a.
Nouns have various forms. These include nominatives, accusatives, and datives. 'End in -a' refers to the nominative.
Sing.Pl.N.-a-anA.-an-anD.-an-um
Vocabulary
Here are eight weak nouns.
cnapaboygumamanġeferacompanionġeleafabeliefflotafleetmonamoonfodafoodnamaname
Supplementary Grammar
The definite article. It also has various forms.
Sing. MASC.Pl.N.seþaA.þoneþaD.þæmþæm
Exercises
1. Þa cnapan and þa guman.
2. Se cnapa clipaþ for þæm ġeferam.
3. Þa ġeferan ne maciaþ fodan.
a. They ravage the fleet.
b. The boys call to the moon.
c. She makes the belief.