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==Syntax==
Unlike Modern Thedish, Middle Thedish syntax was almost exactly like German: V2 in independent clauses, verb-final in dependent clauses.
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Phonology

Consonants

  • p b f v
  • t d þ ð
  • č dž š
  • k g h
  • s z
  • m n l r j
  • ь

Vowels

a ā e ē i ī o ō ö ȫ u ū ü ǖ ы io iu ə

In unstressed syllables: a ə i vs ia iə i

Nouns

Strong vocalic declensions

The -a declension

This declension has as counterparts the second declension (us/um) of Latin, and the omicron declension (os/on) of Greek. It contains masculine and neuter nouns.

dag; daga
day m.
čind; činda
child n.
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative þer dag þī daga –a þet čind þija činda –a
Accusative þina dag þīr dagar –ar þet čind þija činda –a
Genitive þes dages –es þiera daga –a þes čindes –es þiera činda –a
Dative þimmy dagy –y þȳm dagym –ym þimmy čindy –y þȳm čindym –ym
Instrumental þina daga –a -- -- þina činda –a -- --

Examples of masculine nouns declined like dag "day": bierg "mountain", vieg "way", gȳst "spirit", kuning "king".

The -ja declension

This declension was really just the -a declension with a j immediately preceding. However, due to various sound laws, a new declension subcategory has arisen that does not exactly follow the form of the plain -a declension. Similar developments occurred in Greek and the Slavic languages, among others.

This declension has as counterparts the second declension nouns in (-ius/-ium) of Latin. The counterparts in Greek are some second declension nouns in (-ios/-ion), as well as many that show effects of palatalization (e.g., -zdos < *-gyos or *-dyos; -llos < *-lyos; -ptos < -*pyos; -ssos or -ttos < -*tyos; -airos/-eiros/-oiros < *-aryos/-eryos/-oryos; -ainos/-einos/-oinos < *-anyos/enyos/onyos; etc., and similarly for neuter nouns in -ion or *-yon). It contains masculine and neuter nouns.

hirdь; hirdia
herdsman, shephard m.
Singular Plural
Nominative þer hirdь –ь þī hirdia –ia
Accusative þina hirdь –ь þīr hirdiar –iar
Genitive þes hirdis –is þiera hirdia –ia
Dative þimmy hirdi –i þȳm hirdim –im
Instrumental hirdia –ia -- --

Sample nouns like hirdь: agent nouns in -arь (-aria), e.g. vahtarь (-aria) "watchman", lyrarь "teacher", andь "end", rīč "kingdom", badь "bed", getunž "language", þiūstarnys "darkness", herь "army" (genitive singular heries, dative singular heri).

The -wa declension

snȳw, snȳ; snȳwa
snow m.
kneo; kneo
knee n.
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative snȳw, snȳ snȳwa –wa kneo –o, – kneo –o, –
Genitive snȳwys –wys snȳwa –wa knewys –wys knewa –wa
Dative snȳwy –wy snewym –ym knewy –wy knewym –ym

The -ō declension

This declension counterparts the first declension (a) of Latin, and the alpha declension (a/as) of Greek. It contains feminine nouns.

džāva; džāvar
gift f.
Singular Plural
Nominative þī džāva –a þijar džāvar –ar
Accusative þija džāva –a þijar džāvar –ar
Genitive þierar džāvar –ar þiera džāva –a
Dative þieraj džāvaj –aj þȳm džāvam –am

Sample nouns of this declension: džāva "gift", jerþa "earth", ȳra "honor", tala "number", triwa "fidelity", korunga "temptation", hardiþa "hardness", mildiþa "compassion", ganāþa "favor", losiunga "deliverance", stunda "time".

Adjectives

Weak declension adjectives
case singular plural
nom. þar mōra bierg
þī mōra džāva
þī mōran bierga
þijar mōran džāvar
acc. þana mōran bierg
þija mōran džāva
þīr mōran biergar
þijar mōran džāvar
dat. þammy mōrinь biergy
þieraj mōranь džāvaj
þym mōrem biergym
þȳm mōram džāvam
gen. þas mōrinь bierges
þierar mōranь džāvar
þiera mōran bierga
þiera mōran džāva
Strong declension adjectives
case singular plural
nom. mōrer bierg
mōra džāva
mōra bierga
mōrar džāvar
acc. mōren bierg
mōra džāva
mōrar biergar
mōrar džāvar
dat. mōremmy biergy
mōryraj džāvaj
mōrym biergym
mōrym džāvam
gen. mōres bierges
mōryrar džāvar
mōryra bierga
mōryra džāva

Verbs

Class 1 weak verbs

hȳlian 'to heal'
tense ik þū er/sī/et wīr jūr sia
present indicative hȳlia hȳlir hȳliþь hȳlim hȳliþ hȳlindь
present subjunctive hȳlia hȳlis hȳli hȳlim hȳliþ hȳlin
past indicative hȳlida hȳlider hȳlide hȳlidem hȳlided hȳliden
past subjunctive hȳlidi hȳlidir hȳlidi hȳlidim hȳlidid hȳlidin
imperative - hȳli! - - hȳliþ! -
present participle hȳlind
past participle hȳlid

Class 2 weak verbs

liovan 'to love'
tense ik þū er/sī/et wīr jūr sia
present indicative liova liovar liovaþь liovam liovaþ liovandь
present subjunctive liova liovas liova liovam liovaþ liovan
past indicative liovada liovader liovade liovadem liovaded liovaden
past subjunctive liovadi liovadir liovadi liovadim liovadid liovadin
imperative - liova! - - liovaþ! -
present participle liovand
past participle liovad

Class 3 weak verbs

sparin 'to spare'
tense ik þū er/sī/et wīr jūr sia
present indicative havia hȳliþь hȳlim hȳliþ hȳlindь
present subjunctive hȳlia hȳlis hȳli hȳlim hȳliþ hȳlin
past indicative hȳlida hȳlider hȳlide hȳlidem hȳlided hȳliden
past subjunctive hȳlidi hȳlidir hȳlidi hȳlidim hȳlidid hȳlidin
imperative - hȳli! - - hȳliþ! -
present participle hȳlind
past participle hȳlid

Strong verbs

wrītyn 'to write'
tense ik þū ir/sī/it wīr jūr ija
present indicative wrīta wrītirь wrītidь wrītym wrītid wrītyndь
present subjunctive wrīta wrītyr wrīty wrītym wrītyd wrītyn
past indicative wrȳt wrȳst wrȳt writym writyd writyn
past subjunctive writi writir writi writim writid writin
imperative - wrīt! - - wrītyd! -
present participle wrītynd
past participle writyn


čeusyn 'to choose'
tense ik þū ir/sī/it wīr jūr ija
present indicative čeusa čiusir čiusiþь čeusym čiusid čeusyndь
present subjunctive čeusa čeusyr čeusy čeusym čeusyd čeusyn
past kaus kaust kaus kurym kuryd kuryn
past subjunctive kuri kurir kuri kurim kurid kurin
imperative - čiusь! - - čiusid! -
present participle čeusynd
past participle kuryn


bindyn 'to bind'
tense ik þū ir/sī/it wīr jūr ija
present indicative binda bindirь bindiþь bindym bindid bindyndь
present subjunctive binda bindyr bindy bindym bindyd bindyn
past band banst band bundym bundyd bundyn
past subjunctive bundi bundir bundi bundim bundid bundin
imperative - bind! - - bindid! -
present participle bindynd
past participle bundyn

Syntax

Unlike Modern Thedish, Middle Thedish syntax was almost exactly like German: V2 in independent clauses, verb-final in dependent clauses.