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While Valthungian shares many of the areal changes common to [[wiki:North_Germanic_languages|North]] and [[wiki:West_Germanic_languages|West Germanic languages]], it is also marked by distinctive changes in palatalisation, which, while similar to those of Old English, are most likely influenced by contact with Romance and Slavic languages. Modern Valthungian can be traced back to [[Middle Valthungian]] (spoken from around 1200‒1600ᴀᴅ) through [[Old Valthungian]] (800‒1200ᴀᴅ) and ultimately to [[Griutungi]], which would likely have been thought of as a dialect of Gothic (400‒800ᴀᴅ).
While Valthungian shares many of the areal changes common to [[wiki:North_Germanic_languages|North]] and [[wiki:West_Germanic_languages|West Germanic languages]], it is also marked by distinctive changes in palatalisation, which, while similar to those of Old English, are most likely influenced by contact with Romance and Slavic languages. Modern Valthungian can be traced back to [[Middle Valthungian]] (spoken from around 1200‒1600ᴀᴅ) through [[Old Valthungian]] (800‒1200ᴀᴅ) and ultimately to [[Griutungi]], which would likely have been thought of as a dialect of Gothic (400‒800ᴀᴅ).


The name “Valthungian” comes from the name ''Valthungi'' – a Latin term likely derived from a pre-Old Valthungian name *''Walþungae'' – meaning “Forest-dweller,” likely a branch of or related to the [[wiki:Thervingi|Thervingians]] (''idem''), though the Valthungian people refer to themselves as ''Grējutungišk'', which is probably from an earlier ''[[wiki:Greuthungi|Griutuggs]]'' (the name of an Ostrogothic tribe living along the northern shore of the Black Sea), but which underwent some semantic reanalysis over the generations and came to mean ‘the grey-tongued ones’. In turn, they call their language ''Grējutungiška Rasta'' ‘Grey-tonguish Language’ or just ''So Grējuga Tunga'' ‘the Grey Tongue’.
The name “Valthungian” comes from the name ''Valthungi'' – a Latin term likely derived from a pre-Old Valthungian name *''Walþungae'' – meaning “Forest-dweller,” likely a branch of or related to the [[w: Thervingi|Thervingians]] (''idem''), though the Valthungian people refer to themselves as '''''[[Contionary: grējutungišk#Valthungian|Grējutungišk]]''''', which is probably from an earlier ''[[w: Greuthungi|Griutuggs]]'' (the name of an Ostrogothic tribe living along the northern shore of the Black Sea), but which underwent some semantic reanalysis over the generations and came to mean ‘the grey-tongued ones’. In turn, they call their language '''''[[Contionary: grējutungišk#Valthungian|Grējutungiška]] [[Contionary: rasta#Valthungian|Rasta]]''''' ‘Grey-tonguish Language’ or just '''''[[Contionary: so#Valthungian|So]] [[Contionary: grējus#Valthungian|Grējuga]] [[Contionary: tunga#Valthungian|Tunga]]''''' ‘the Grey Tongue’.


==Writing System==
==Writing System==
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|width=50|[ʃ]
||''[[Contionary:šuge|šuge]]''
||''[[Contionary:šuge|šuge]]''
|style="text-align:left;"|‘colour ’
|style="text-align:left;"|‘colour’
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|width=75| [[File:Valthungian-tiijus.png]]
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|width=50|[t~tʰ]
|width=50|[t~tʰ]
||''[[Contionary:tījus|tījus]]''
||''[[Contionary:tījus|tījus]]''
|style="text-align:left;"|‘Teu ’
|style="text-align:left;"|‘Teu’
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|width=75| [[File:Valthungian-kjus.png]]
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|width=50|[ʧ]
|width=50|[ʧ]
||''[[Contionary:čus|čus]]''
||''[[Contionary:čus|čus]]''
|style="text-align:left;"|‘choice ’
|style="text-align:left;"|‘choice’
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Though the seven long vowels of the Non-Alphabetic Variants have individual names, they are not considered part of the standard alphabet or alphabetical order. Instead, each long vowel is considered alphabetically equivalent to its doubled short counterpart. That is, 〈ā〉 is equivalent to 〈aa〉, 〈ē〉 to 〈ee〉, 〈ī〉 to 〈ii〉, and so on. (The long vowels 〈ǣ〉 and 〈ǭ〉 are included in the standard alphabetical order, and do not have short forms, though they are written with macrons in their romanised forms.)
Though the seven long vowels of the Non-Alphabetic Variants have individual names, they are not considered part of the standard alphabet or alphabetical order. Instead, each long vowel is considered alphabetically equivalent to its doubled short counterpart. That is, ⟨ā⟩ is equivalent to ⟨aa⟩, ⟨ē⟩ to ⟨ee⟩, ⟨ī⟩ to ⟨ii⟩, and so on. (The long vowels ⟨ǣ⟩ and ⟨ǭ⟩ are included in the standard alphabetical order, and do not have short forms, though they are written with macrons in their romanised forms.)


(NB: The Valthungian alphabet, while mainly latin- and cyrillic-based, contains several characters which are not readily representable using the standard Unicode characters. The forms presented throughout this wiki are a [[Valthungian#Romanisation|romanisation]] of the letters shown in the table above.)
(NB: The Valthungian alphabet, while mainly latin‑ and cyrillic-based, contains several characters which are not readily representable using the standard Unicode characters. The forms presented throughout this wiki are a [[Valthungian#Romanisation|romanisation]] of the letters shown in the table above.)


===Orthography===
===Orthography & Allophony===
The orthography of Valthungian is quite regular to its phonology; indeed, there are very few exceptions:
The orthography of Valthungian is quite regular to its phonology; indeed, there are very few exceptions:


# The letter 〈n〉 before 〈g〉 or 〈k〉 is realised as a velar nasal [ŋ]. Specifically, 〈ng〉 is [ŋɡ] and 〈nk〉 is [ŋk]. (E.g. ''drinkna'' [driŋk.na] ‘to drink’.)
* The letter ⟨n⟩ before ⟨g⟩ or ⟨k⟩ is realised as a velar nasal [ŋ]. Specifically, ⟨ng⟩ is [ŋɡ] and ⟨nk⟩ is [ŋk]. (E.g. ''drinkna'' [driŋk.na] ‘to drink’.)
## In combinations where 〈ng〉 is followed by another nasal consonant, [ɡ] is elided in speech: 〈ngm〉 is [ŋm] and 〈ngn〉 is [ŋn]. (E.g. ''gangna'' [gaŋ.na] ‘to go’; not **[gaŋɡ.na].) In rapid speech this may also occur to the other nasal-stop combinations 〈mbn〉, 〈mbm〉, 〈ndm〉, and 〈ndn〉; sometimes the stop may also become glottal.
** In combinations where ⟨ng⟩ is followed by another nasal consonant, [ɡ] is elided in speech: ⟨ngm⟩ is [ŋm] and ⟨ngn⟩ is [ŋn]. (E.g. ''gangna'' [gaŋ.na] ‘to go’; not **[gaŋɡ.na].) In rapid speech this may also occur to the other nasal-stop combinations ⟨mbn⟩, ⟨mbm⟩, ⟨ndm⟩, and ⟨ndn⟩; sometimes the stop may also become glottal.
# In the combinations 〈hw〉 (i.e. 〈hu〉 followed by a vowel), 〈hl〉, and 〈hr〉,〈h〉 is realised as [x].
* In the combinations ⟨hw⟩ (i.e. ⟨hu⟩ followed by a vowel), ⟨hl⟩, and ⟨hr⟩,⟨h⟩ is realised as [x].
# The combination 〈rju〉 is realised as [rɛu̯] (rather than the expected [rju]). (E.g. ''frjusna'' [frɛu̯s.na] ‘to freeze’.)
* The sequence ⟨lju⟩ is realised as [ljɛu̯] (rather than the expected [lju]). (E.g. ''ljuga'' [ljɛu̯.ɡa] ‘lion’.)
# The diphthong 〈eu〉 is realised as [ɛu̯] (rather than the expected [e̞u̯]). (E.g. ''sneugna'' [snɛu̯g.na] ‘to snow’.)
* The sequence ⟨rju⟩ is realised as [rɛu̯] (rather than the expected [rju]). (E.g. ''frjusna'' [frɛu̯s.na] ‘to freeze’.)
# The diphthong 〈œu〉 is realised as [œy̑] (rather than the expected [ø̞u̯]). (E.g. ''grœunis'' [ɡrœy̑.nis] ‘green’.)
* The diphthong ⟨eu⟩ is realised as [ɛu̯] (rather than the expected [e̞u̯]). (E.g. ''þreugi'' [θrɛu̯.ɡi] ‘wrath’.)
# For some speakers, word-final 〈þs〉 may be realised as [t̪s].
* The diphthong ⟨œu⟩ is realised as [œy̑] (rather than the expected [ø̞u̯]). (E.g. ''grœunis'' [ɡrœy̑.nis] ‘green’.)
# For some speakers, medial 〈tl〉 (usually derived from earlier /ll/) may be realised as [].
* Medial ⟨dl⟩ (usually derived from earlier /ll/) is realised as [dɮ]. (E.g. ''hadla'' [ha.dɮa] ‘mansion’.)
# Inexplicably, the letter ''wynia'', while quite regular in and of itself, has a rather irregular romanisation. It is sometimes romanised quite regularly as ⟨w⟩, though in combination with consonants before a vowel (/dw/, /tw/, /þw/, /hw/, /gw/, /kw/, or /sw/), it is romanised as 〈u〉 (i.e. 〈du〉, 〈tu〉, 〈þu〉, 〈hu〉, 〈gu〉,〈ku〉 and 〈su〉.)
* For some speakers, word-final ⟨þs⟩ may be realised as [t̪s].
## This process cannot cross morpheme boundaries, so ''iþ'' + ''wītna'' → ''iþwītna'', not **''iþuītna''.
* Inexplicably, the letter ''wynia'', while quite regular in and of itself, has a rather irregular romanisation. It is sometimes romanised quite regularly as ⟨w⟩, though in combination with consonants before a vowel (/dw/, /tw/, /þw/, /hw/, /gw/, /kw/, or /sw/), it is romanised as ⟨u⟩ (i.e. ⟨du⟩, ⟨tu⟩, ⟨þu⟩, ⟨hu⟩, ⟨gu⟩,⟨ku⟩ and ⟨su⟩.)
** This process cannot cross morpheme boundaries, so ''iþ'' + ''wītna'' → ''iþwītna'', not **''iþuītna''.


Stress is indicated in the standard orthography with an acute accent ''only'' if:
Stress is indicated in the standard orthography with an acute accent ''only'' if:
# The stress is ''not'' on the first syllable.
* The stress is ''not'' on the first syllable.
## (By default, stress falls on the primary syllable.)
** (By default, stress falls on the primary syllable.)
# The stressed vowel is short.
* The stressed vowel is short.
## (All unstressed long vowels were reduced to short vowels in the [[Middle Valthungian]] period.)
** (All unstressed long vowels were reduced to short vowels in the [[Middle Valthungian]] period.)
# The stressed vowel is not 〈œ〉 or 〈y〉.
* The stressed vowel is not ⟨œ⟩ or ⟨y⟩.
## (The rounded front vowels can only occur as the result of i-umlaut, which could only arise from a stressed vowel.)
** (The rounded front vowels can only occur as the result of i‑umlaut, which could only arise from a stressed vowel.)


For example, ''in'''í'''la '' ‘excuse’, ''ak'''é'''čim'' 'even so'; but ''gar'''ǣ'''ts'' ‘correct’ or ''gavr'''œ'''čin'' ‘to handle’.
For example, ''in'''í'''la '' ‘excuse’, ''ak'''é'''čim'' 'even so'; but ''gar'''ǣ'''ts'' ‘correct’ or ''gavr'''œ'''čin'' ‘to handle’.
<!--====Ligatures & Liaisons====
When two vowels come together at word boundaries, the words may form a ligature, particularly if one of the words is a “grammar word,” such as an article, preposition, pronoun, short adjective, conjunction, &c. This is most common with the articles (''sā'' + ''a-'', ''sō'' + ''u-'', etc.) and particles (e.g ''nī'' + ''i-'').
* '''Articles'''
** Mandatory:
*** sā, huā, tuā + a-, ā- → s·ā-, hu·ā-, tu·ā-
**** ''sā aplas'' → ''s·āplas'', ‘the apple’
**** ''tuā aðna'' → ''tu’āðna'' ‘two seasons’
*** sō, þō, hō + u-, ō- → s·ō-, þ·ō-, h·ō-
**** ''sō uréča'' → ''s·ōréča'', ‘the persuit’
**** ''sō ōs'' → ''s·ōs'', ‘the ewe’
*** þǣ, tuǣ + e-, ǣ- → þ·ǣ-, tu·ǣ-
**** ''þǣ ǣjus'' → ''þ·ǣjus'' ‘the horses’
**** ''tuǣ elis'' → ''tu·ǣlis'' ‘two others’
*** nī, þrī, hī + i-, ī- → n·ī-, þr·ī-, h·ī-
**** ''nī ist'' → ''n·īst'', ‘isn’t’
**** ''hī īsran'' → ''h·īsran'' ‘this iron’
** Optional:
***sō, þō + V- → su·V-, þu·V-
**** ''sō akuže, su·akuže'' ‘the axe’
**** ''þō ī, þu·ī'' ‘those which’
-->


===Orthographic Variants===
===Orthographic Variants===
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===Synchronic Changes and Reflexes of Diachronic Changes===
===Synchronic Changes and Reflexes of Diachronic Changes===
====Voicing Alternation====
====Voicing Alternation====
This rule is inherited from Proto-Germanic. The rule is not persistent, but the variation in forms still affects the inflections of nouns, verbs, and adjectives in Valthungian, and is readily assimilated into neologisms and borrowings.  (A similar v/f alternation rule exists in English, for example in singular ''knife'' and plural ''knives'', or the noun ''strife'' and the verb ''strive''.) The Gothic version of this rule caused alternation between 〈f〉, used only at the end of a word or before an unvoiced consonant, and 〈b〉 used elsewhere, e.g. ''giban'', ‘to give’, ''gaf'', ‘gave’.  Likewise the relationship between 〈þ〉 and〈d〉. There are three main realisations of this rule in Valthungian:  
This rule is inherited from Proto-Germanic. The rule is not persistent, but the variation in forms still affects the inflections of nouns, verbs, and adjectives in Valthungian, and is readily assimilated into neologisms and borrowings.  (A similar v/f alternation rule exists in English, for example in singular ''knife'' and plural ''knives'', or the noun ''strife'' and the verb ''strive''.) The Gothic version of this rule caused alternation between ⟨f⟩, used only at the end of a word or before an unvoiced consonant, and ⟨b⟩ used elsewhere, e.g. ''giban'', ‘to give’, ''gaf'', ‘gave’.  Likewise the relationship between ⟨þ⟩ and⟨d⟩. There are three main realisations of this rule in Valthungian:  


*v → f
*v → f
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The implications of this rule for Valthungian are:
The implications of this rule for Valthungian are:


*〈f〉 or 〈þ〉 occur before 〈s〉 in the nominative singular of masculine or some feminine strong nouns, e.g. ''þlǣfs'' ‘loaf of bread’, but genitive ''þlǣvis''.
*⟨f⟩ or ⟨þ⟩ occur before ⟨s⟩ in the nominative singular of masculine or some feminine strong nouns, e.g. ''þlǣfs'' ‘loaf of bread’, but genitive ''þlǣvis''.
*〈f〉 or 〈þ〉 occur when word-final in the accusative of masculine or some feminine strong nouns, and the nominative and accusative of neuter strong nouns, e.g. ''blōþ'' ‘blood’, but genitive ''blōðis''.
*⟨f⟩ or ⟨þ⟩ occur when word-final in the accusative of masculine or some feminine strong nouns, and the nominative and accusative of neuter strong nouns, e.g. ''blōþ'' ‘blood’, but genitive ''blōðis''.
*〈f〉 occurs when word-final or before 〈t〉 in the preterit singular and the second person imperative singular of strong verbs, e.g. ''gaf'', ''gaft'', ‘gave’, but infinitive ''givna''.
*⟨f⟩ occurs when word-final or before ⟨t⟩ in the preterit singular and the second person imperative singular of strong verbs, e.g. ''gaf'', ''gaft'', ‘gave’, but infinitive ''givna''.
*〈þ〉 also occurs when word-final in the preterit singular and imperative, but is assimilated to 〈s〉 before 〈t〉 in the second person preterit (see Coronal Consonant Assimilation below), e.g. ''biǧin'' ‘to bid’ has the first- and third-person preterit ''baþ'' but second-person ''bast''.
*⟨þ⟩ also occurs when word-final in the preterit singular and imperative, but is assimilated to ⟨s⟩ before ⟨t⟩ in the second person preterit (see Coronal Consonant Assimilation below), e.g. ''biǧin'' ‘to bid’ has the first‑ and third-person preterit ''baþ'' but second-person ''bast''.
*The implications for 〈s〉 and 〈ž〉 can be a little trickier, because this split was not uniform in Gothic, and intervocalic /s/ was not later voiced (as it was in many other Germanic languages, leveling out this particular conundrum), so many words retain 〈s〉 throughout the paradigm. These are noted in the lexicon.
*The implications for ⟨s⟩ and ⟨ž⟩ can be a little trickier, because this split was not uniform in Gothic, and intervocalic /s/ was not later voiced (as it was in many other Germanic languages, leveling out this particular conundrum), so many words retain ⟨s⟩ throughout the paradigm. These are noted in the lexicon.


Please note that because this rule is not persistent, there are several words which later developed an intervocalic 〈f〉 or 〈þ〉 from earlier 〈h〉 which is ''not'' affected by this rule.
Please note that because this rule is not persistent, there are several words which later developed an intervocalic ⟨f⟩ or ⟨þ⟩ from earlier ⟨h⟩ which is ''not'' affected by this rule.


====Palatalisation====
====Palatalisation====
Palatalisation is another historic rule that is no longer persistent in Valthungian, but has wide-ranging implications for inflections in Valthungian. There are actually several types of palatalisation that occur in Valthungian, but they can all be boiled down into the following rules:
Palatalisation is another historic rule that is no longer persistent in Valthungian, but has wide-ranging implications for inflections in Valthungian. There are actually several types of palatalisation that occur in Valthungian, but they can all be boiled down into the following rules:


*Masculine and feminine nouns whose roots end in 〈d〉 or 〈g〉 become palatalised before 〈s〉 in the nominative singular of a-, i-, and u-stems (but not feminine ō-stems).  E.g. Griutungi ''*dags'' ‘day’, ''*gards'' ‘yard’ become ''daǧ'', ''graǧ''. This type of palatalisation only occurs when there was a /dz/ or /gz/ present in the language at some point historically (from Griutungi/Gothic /ds/ or /gs/).
*Masculine and feminine nouns whose roots end in ⟨d⟩ or ⟨g⟩ become palatalised before ⟨s⟩ in the nominative singular of a‑, i‑, and u‑stems (but not feminine ō‑stems).  E.g. Griutungi ''*dags'' ‘day’, ''*gards'' ‘yard’ become ''daǧ'', ''graǧ''. This type of palatalisation only occurs when there was a /dz/ or /gz/ present in the language at some point historically (from Griutungi/Gothic /ds/ or /gs/).
*A much more common form of palatalisation, however, is that which occurs whenever the ending of a noun, verb, or adjective begins with 〈j〉, e.g. strong masculine ja-stem nouns or adjectives or class 1 weak verbs. In these cases, the following occurs:
*A much more common form of palatalisation, however, is that which occurs whenever the ending of a noun, verb, or adjective begins with ⟨j⟩, e.g. strong masculine ja‑stem nouns or adjectives or class 1 weak verbs. In these cases, the following occurs:
**d or g + j → ǧ
**d or g + j → ǧ
**t or k + j → č
**t or k + j → č
**s or h + j → š
**s or h + j → š
**z + j → ž (Actually, all instances of 〈z〉 eventually became 〈ž〉.)
**z + j → ž (Actually, all instances of ⟨z⟩ eventually became ⟨ž⟩.)


Palatalisation of the latter type usually goes hand in hand with Umlaut, below.
Palatalisation of the latter type usually goes hand in hand with Umlaut, below.


====[b]/[v] Alternation====
====[b]/[v] Alternation====
A less common alternation is that of 〈b〉 and 〈v〉.  This occurs in the same environment as the second type of palatalisation (above), but instead of a true palatalisation, instead there is a shift of 〈v〉 to 〈b〉; or, more accurately, some paradigms without an original 〈j〉 are able to shift from 〈b〉 to 〈v〉 when intervocalic, but those with 〈j〉 are blocked from spirantizing.  
A less common alternation is that of ⟨b⟩ and ⟨v⟩.  This occurs in the same environment as the second type of palatalisation (above), but instead of a true palatalisation, instead there is a shift of ⟨v⟩ to ⟨b⟩; or, more accurately, some paradigms without an original ⟨j⟩ are able to shift from ⟨b⟩ to ⟨v⟩ when intervocalic, but those with ⟨j⟩ are blocked from spirantizing.  


For example, the adjective ''drœ̄vis'' ‘muddy’ (from Griutungi ''*drōbīs'', cf. Gothic ''drōbeis'') has the dative singular form ''drœ̄bia'' (from ''*drōbja'').
For example, the adjective ''drœ̄vis'' ‘muddy’ (from Griutungi ''*drōbīs'', cf. Gothic ''drōbeis'') has the dative singular form ''drœ̄bia'' (from ''*drōbja'').
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*The accusative singular of strong nouns with palatalisation ''are not'' umlauted.  All other forms of nouns with palatalisation ''are'' umlauted.
*The accusative singular of strong nouns with palatalisation ''are not'' umlauted.  All other forms of nouns with palatalisation ''are'' umlauted.
*The past subjunctive of verbs is umlauted except for the 3rd person singular, which never is. In informal speech, this may be umlauted by analogy.
*The past subjunctive of verbs is umlauted except for the 3rd person singular, which never is. In informal speech, this may be umlauted by analogy.
*Verbs ending in ''–jan'' in Gothic have umlaut in the present and imperative. These verbs all end with ''–in'' in Valthungian.
*Verbs ending in ''‑jan'' in Gothic have umlaut in the present and imperative. These verbs all end with ''‑in'' in Valthungian.


Umlaut in Valthungian initiates the following changes in the stressed vowel of a word:
Umlaut in Valthungian initiates the following changes in the stressed vowel of a word:
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*a → e - ''*s'''a'''tjan'' ‘to set’ → ''s'''e'''čin''
*a → e - ''*s'''a'''tjan'' ‘to set’ → ''s'''e'''čin''
*ā → ǣ - ''*hl'''ah'''jan'' ‘to laugh’ → ''þl'''ǣ'''šin''
*ā → ǣ - ''*hl'''ah'''jan'' ‘to laugh’ → ''þl'''ǣ'''šin''
*ǭ (''Got''. 〈áu〉) → œ̄ - ''*h'''ǭ'''sjan'' ‘to hear’ → ''h'''œ̄'''šin''
*ǭ (''Got''. ⟨áu⟩) → œ̄ - ''*h'''ǭ'''sjan'' ‘to hear’ → ''h'''œ̄'''šin''
*o (''Got''. 〈aú〉) → œ - ''*þ'''o'''rsjan'' ‘to thirst’ → ''þr'''œ'''šin''
*o (''Got''. ⟨aú⟩) → œ - ''*þ'''o'''rsjan'' ‘to thirst’ → ''þr'''œ'''šin''
*ō → œu - ''*hw'''ō'''tjan'' ‘to threaten’ → ''hu'''œu'''čin''
*ō → œu - ''*hw'''ō'''tjan'' ‘to threaten’ → ''hu'''œu'''čin''
*u → y - ''*h'''u'''gjan'' ‘to think’ → ''h'''y'''ǧin''
*u → y - ''*h'''u'''gjan'' ‘to think’ → ''h'''y'''ǧin''
*ū → ȳ - ''*hr'''ū'''kjan'' ‘to crow’ → ''þr'''ȳ'''čin''
*ū → ȳ - ''*hr'''ū'''kjan'' ‘to crow’ → ''þr'''ȳ'''čin''


NB: The word “Umlaut” can refer to several different types of vowel change in Germanic languages – i/j-umlaut, u/w-umlaut, and a-umlaut most commonly – but only one type ever occurred in Valthungian: Umlaut here is used to refer specifically to i/j-umlaut, also known as i-umlaut, front umlaut, or i-mutation.
NB: The word “Umlaut” can refer to several different types of vowel change in Germanic languages – i/j‑umlaut, u/w‑umlaut, and a‑umlaut most commonly – but only one type ever occurred in Valthungian: Umlaut here is used to refer specifically to i/j‑umlaut, also known as i‑umlaut, front umlaut, or i‑mutation.


====Coronal Consonant Assimilation====
====Coronal Consonant Assimilation====
This rule has a formidable name, but it is actually common to all Germanic languages. This rule states that whenever a coronal consonant (namely, d, t, or þ) is directly followed by 〈t〉 or 〈st〉, the former consonant 〈s〉. This accounts for the English word ''best'', from earlier ''betst'', from *''batest''. This applies mainly to second person singular preterit of strong verbs, e.g. ''ǧutna'' ‘to pour’ and ''biǧin'' ‘to bid’ have a second person preterit of ''gǭst'' ‘you poured’ and ''bast'' ‘you bade’, rather than the otherwise expected **''gǭtt'' and **''baþt''.
This rule has a formidable name, but it is actually common to all Germanic languages. This rule states that whenever a coronal consonant (namely, d, t, or þ) is directly followed by ⟨t⟩ or ⟨st⟩, the former consonant ⟨s⟩. This accounts for the English word ''best'', from earlier ''betst'', from *''batest''. This applies mainly to second person singular preterit of strong verbs, e.g. ''ǧutna'' ‘to pour’ and ''biǧin'' ‘to bid’ have a second person preterit of ''gǭst'' ‘you poured’ and ''bast'' ‘you bade’, rather than the otherwise expected **''gǭtt'' and **''baþt''.


====Blocking of Metathetical Unpacking====
====Blocking of Metathetical Unpacking====
Another formidable name, but what this means is that at various times historically, sound changes caused unstressed /a/ to disappear before sonorants (/l/, /r/, /m/, or /n/), turning them into syllabics. This happened at least once before the Gothic era, giving rise to words like *''bagms'' and *''aþn'', and again before Valthungian, most notably collapsing the infinitive ending ''-an'' to ''-n''. Later on, syllabics were “unpacked;” that is, they regained the /a/ that had been lost, but it now appeared after the sonorant instead of before it. For example, Griutungi *''brōþar'' ‘brother’ (Gothic ''brōþar'') and later Old Valthungian ''brouðar'' became Middle Valthungian ''brôðʀ'' with syllabic /r̩/, and eventually Modern Valthungian ''brōðra''. However, there are a few instances where this unpacking didn’t happen because the restoration of 〈a〉after the sonorant would have rendered the word unpronounceable, in which case the word reverts back to its pre-syllabic state.
Another formidable name, but what this means is that at various times historically, sound changes caused unstressed /a/ to disappear before sonorants (/l/, /r/, /m/, or /n/), turning them into syllabics. This happened at least once before the Gothic era, giving rise to words like *''bagms'' and *''aþn'', and again before Valthungian, most notably collapsing the infinitive ending ''‑an'' to ''‑n''. Later on, syllabics were “unpacked;” that is, they regained the /a/ that had been lost, but it now appeared after the sonorant instead of before it. For example, Griutungi *''brōþar'' ‘brother’ (Gothic ''brōþar'') and later Old Valthungian ''brouðar'' became Middle Valthungian ''brôðʀ'' with syllabic /r̩/, and eventually Modern Valthungian ''brōðra''. However, there are a few instances where this unpacking didn’t happen because the restoration of ⟨a⟩after the sonorant would have rendered the word unpronounceable, in which case the word reverts back to its pre-syllabic state.


The practicality of this rule as it applies to modern Valthungian is that:
The practicality of this rule as it applies to modern Valthungian is that:


*Dative plural a-stem nouns whose roots end in 〈–m〉 have the ending of 〈–am〉 rather than 〈–ma〉, e.g. ''vroms'' ‘worm’ has the dative plural of ''vromam'' rather than **''vromma''.
*Dative plural a‑stem nouns whose roots end in ⟨‑m⟩ have the ending of ⟨‑am⟩ rather than ⟨‑ma⟩, e.g. ''vroms'' ‘worm’ has the dative plural of ''vromam'' rather than **''vromma''.
*Masculine strong a-stem nouns ending in 〈–n〉 have the the dative plural ending of 〈–am〉 (as above) and the accusative plural ending of 〈–ans〉 rather than 〈–nas〉, e.g. ''ǭns'' ‘oven’ has the dative plural of ''ǭnam'' and the accusative plural of ''ǭnans'' rather than **''ǭnma'' and **''ǭnnas''.
*Masculine strong a‑stem nouns ending in ⟨‑n⟩ have the the dative plural ending of ⟨‑am⟩ (as above) and the accusative plural ending of ⟨‑ans⟩ rather than ⟨‑nas⟩, e.g. ''ǭns'' ‘oven’ has the dative plural of ''ǭnam'' and the accusative plural of ''ǭnans'' rather than **''ǭnma'' and **''ǭnnas''.
*Strong a-stem adjectives ending in 〈–n〉 have a masculine accusative singular of 〈–an〉 rather than 〈–na〉, e.g. ''ǣns'' → ''ǣnan'', not ''**ǣnna''
*Strong a‑stem adjectives ending in ⟨‑n⟩ have a masculine accusative singular of ⟨‑an⟩ rather than ⟨‑na⟩, e.g. ''ǣns'' → ''ǣnan'', not ''**ǣnna''
*The third person plural indicative of strong verbs and weak class 3 verbs end in ''–anþ'' rather than **''–naþ''.
*The third person plural indicative of strong verbs and weak class 3 verbs end in ''‑anþ'' rather than **''‑naþ''.


====Assimilation of [r] and [s]====
====Assimilation of [r] and [s]====
Historically, this is a sound change that occurred in the transition from Proto-Germanic to Gothic and is no longer persistent, but it has specific reflexes that affect Valthungian paradigms.
Historically, this is a sound change that occurred in the transition from Proto-Germanic to Gothic and is no longer persistent, but it has specific reflexes that affect Valthungian paradigms.


The change initially applies to “light”-syllable nouns with stems ending in 〈-s〉 or 〈-r〉 in the masculine and feminine classes that take a final 〈-z〉 in the nominative singular.  E.g. PGmc. *''weraz'', *''drusiz'' → (Post-Germanic Short Unstressed Vowel Deletion) → *''werz'', *''drusz'' → (Final Obstruent Devoicing) → *''wers'', *''druss'' → (r/s-Assimilation) → Griutungi ''wer'', ''drus'' (cf. Gothic ''waír'' /wer/, ''drus'').
The change initially applies to “light”‑syllable nouns with stems ending in ⟨‑s⟩ or ⟨‑r⟩ in the masculine and feminine classes that take a final ⟨‑z⟩ in the nominative singular.  E.g. PGmc. *''weraz'', *''drusiz'' → (Post-Germanic Short Unstressed Vowel Deletion) → *''werz'', *''drusz'' → (Final Obstruent Devoicing) → *''wers'', *''druss'' → (r/s‑Assimilation) → Griutungi ''wer'', ''drus'' (cf. Gothic ''waír'' /wer/, ''drus'').


Later, beginning around the time of Early Middle Valthungian, this change was expanded analogously to other nouns and adjectives which had “heavy” syllables, and eventually the rule emerged that nouns and adjectives ending in 〈-r〉do not take an (additional) 〈-s〉 in the nominative singular, though they otherwise follow the paradigm of their particular stem. (E.g. ''*bērs'' → ''bēr'' ‘boar’, ''*stiur'' → ''sčur'' ‘steer’. One notable example of this phenomenon is the Germanic ''tersaz'' ‘''mentula''’ which became ''*ters'' in Griutungi, but was then reanalyzed as an exception to the original r-rule (instead of the s-rule that it actually is), and eventually it became ''ter'' in Valthungian. It remains, however, an unkind word.)
Later, beginning around the time of Early Middle Valthungian, this change was expanded analogously to other nouns and adjectives which had “heavy” syllables, and eventually the rule emerged that nouns and adjectives ending in ⟨‑r⟩do not take an (additional) ⟨‑s⟩ in the nominative singular, though they otherwise follow the paradigm of their particular stem. (E.g. ''*bērs'' → ''bēr'' ‘boar’, ''*stiur'' → ''sčur'' ‘steer’. One notable example of this phenomenon is the Germanic ''tersaz'' ‘''mentula''’ which became ''*ters'' in Griutungi, but was then reanalyzed as an exception to the original r‑rule (instead of the s‑rule that it actually is), and eventually it became ''ter'' in Valthungian. It remains, however, an unkind word.)


====Affix Anaptyxis====
====Affix Anaptyxis====
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*un+n: Griutungi ''*unnutans'' → ''un'''a'''nútans'' ‘unused; useless’
*un+n: Griutungi ''*unnutans'' → ''un'''a'''nútans'' ‘unused; useless’


However, the prefix ''us-'' becomes ''ut-'': Griutungi ''*ussandjan'' → ''utsenǧin'' ‘to send out’
However, the prefix ''us‑'' becomes ''ut‑'': Griutungi ''*ussandjan'' → ''utsenǧin'' ‘to send out’


==Pronouns==
==Pronouns==
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|-
|-
!3sg.fem  
!3sg.fem  
| sī || ižas || iža || ī, iža ||align="left"| ''she, her, (to) her, her''
| sī || ižis || iža || ī, iža ||align="left"| ''she, her, (to) her, her''
|-
|-
!1du  
!1du  
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|-
|-
!inter.fem  
!inter.fem  
| huō || huižas || huiža || huō ||align="left"| ''who, &c''
| huō || huižis || huiža || huō ||align="left"| ''who, &c''
|-
|-
!expl.
!expl.
| im || - || - || (im) ||align="left"| ''it, there''
| im || - || - || (im) ||align="left"| ''it, there''
|-
!gen.
| guma || gumins || gumin || gumna ||align="left"| ''one, one’s, &c''
|-
|-
!univ.masc  
!univ.masc  
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|-
|-
!3pl.neu
!3pl.neu
| ižashuerituþ || ižashuerituþ ||align="left"| ''each of them''
| ižahuerituþ || ižahuerituþ ||align="left"| ''each of them''
|-
|-
!3pl.fem
!3pl.fem
| ižahueriþ || ižahueriþ ||align="left"| ''each of them''
| ižashueriþ || ižashueriþ ||align="left"| ''each of them''
|}
|}


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!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| hī, hiža
| hī, hiža
| hižas
| hižis
| hiža  
| hiža  
| hī, hiža
| hī, hiža
| sō  
| sō  
| þižas
| þižis
| þiža  
| þiža  
| þō  
| þō  
|rowspan=3| jǣna
|rowspan=3| jǣna
| jǣnižas
| jǣnižis
|colspan=2| jǣna
|colspan=2| jǣna
|-
|-
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| hižas
| hižis
| hižas
| hižis
| þōs  
| þōs  
| þōs  
| þōs  
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|-
|-
!width=100px| &nbsp;
!width=100px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=75px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Gen.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=65px| Dat.  
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
!width=75px| Acc.  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=75px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Gen.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=65px| Dat.  
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=65px| Acc.
!width=75px| Acc.
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
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!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| hi*, hiž·†
| hi*, hiž·†
| hižas
| his, hižis
| hiža*, hiž·†
| hiža*, hiž·†
| hi*, hiž·†
| hi*, hiž·†
| so*, s·†
| so*, s·†
| þižas
| þis, þižis
| þiža*, þiž·†
| þiža*, þiž·†
| þo*, þ·†
| þo*, þ·†
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| hižas
| hižis
| hižas
| hižis
| þos  
| þos  
| þos  
| þos  
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====''[[Contionary: als#Valthungian|als]]'' ‘all’====
====''[[Contionary: als#Valthungian|als]]'' ‘all’====
This determiner is inflectionally a little interesting because it has evolved an insertive /t/ in parts of the inflection due to changes to the geminates in [[Old Valthungian]]. When ''[[Contionary: als#Valthungian|als]]'' is used in conjunction with another determiner, it is declined as a weak adjective and has the meaning of ‘entire’ or ‘complete’.
This determiner is inflectionally a little interesting because it has evolved an insertive /d/ in parts of the inflection due to changes to the geminates in [[Old Valthungian]]. When ''[[Contionary: als#Valthungian|als]]'' is used in conjunction with another determiner, it is declined as a weak adjective and has the meaning of ‘entire’ or ‘complete’.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
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!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| als
| als
|rowspan=2| atlis
|rowspan=2| adlis
|rowspan=2| atlatma
|rowspan=2| adlatma
| atlan
| adlan
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| atla
|rowspan=3| adla
| atlažas
| adlažis
|colspan=2| atla
|colspan=2| adla
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=3| atlaža
|rowspan=3| adlaža
|rowspan=3| atlam
|rowspan=3| adlam
| atlans
| adlans
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| atla
| adla
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| atlas
| adlas
| atlas
| adlas
|}
|}


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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| ǣnaǧižas
| ǣnaǧižis
|colspan=2| ǣnaǧa  
|colspan=2| ǣnaǧa  
|-
|-
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|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: huaðruþ#Valthungian|huaðruþ]]'' & ''[[Contionary: hreužiþ#Valthungian|hreužiþ]]'' ‘each one’====
====''[[Contionary: elis#Valthungian|elis]]'' ‘other, another’====
Note that only singular forms exist for ''each'' (*ahem*) of these determiners, because what is being discussed is a single noun out of, respectively, two or more than two. The unusual ''-þ'' ending is the result of compounding with earlier ''-uh''.
''[[Contionary: elis#Valthungian|Elis]]'' can also be used as an adjective to mean ‘different’, in which case it follows the noun and may have a weak declension.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| huaðruþ ‘each (of two)’
!colspan=4| elis ‘other’
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| hreužiþ ‘each (of many)’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.
!width=65px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=4|
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
|rowspan=3| huaðruþ
| elis
|rowspan=2| huaðrižuþ
|rowspan=2| elis
|rowspan=2| huaðratmaþ
|rowspan=2| elitma
| huaðranaþ
| elin
| hreužiþ
|-
|rowspan=2| hreužiþ
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg 
|rowspan=2| hreužitmaþ
|rowspan=2| elit
| hreužinaþ
| elit
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg 
| eližis
|colspan=2| elia
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl
|rowspan=2| elia
|rowspan=3| eliža
|rowspan=3| elim
| elins
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl  
|rowspan=2| hreužitaþ
| elia
| hreužitaþ
| hreužitaþ
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl  
| huaðražaþ
| elis
| huaðraþ
| elis
| hreužiþ
| hreužižaþ
| hreužiþ
| hreužiþ
|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: huaðra#Valthungian|huaðra]]'' & ''[[Contionary: hreužis#Valthungian|hreužis]]'' ‘which’====
====''[[Contionary: huaðruþ#Valthungian|huaðruþ]]'' & ''[[Contionary: hreužiþ#Valthungian|hreužiþ]]'' ‘each one’====
The dual form (''huaðra'') only exists in the singular, as there can only be a singular option when choosing between two nouns, but ''hreužis'' can be singular (“which one”) or plural (“which ones”).
Note that only singular forms exist for ''each'' (*ahem*) of these determiners, because what is being discussed is a single noun out of, respectively, two or more than two. The unusual ''‑þ'' ending is the result of compounding with earlier ''‑uh''.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| huaðra ‘which (of the two)’
!colspan=4| huaðruþ ‘each (of two)’
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| hreužis ‘which (of many)’
!colspan=4| hreužiþ ‘each (of many)’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
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!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=4|  
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
|rowspan=3| huaðra
|rowspan=3| huaðruþ
|rowspan=2| huaðris
|rowspan=3| huaðrižuþ
|rowspan=2| huaðratma
|rowspan=2| huaðratmaþ
| huaðran
| huaðranaþ
| hreužis
|rowspan=3 colspan=2| hreužiþ
|rowspan=2| hreužis
|rowspan=2| hreužitmaþ
|rowspan=2| hreužitma
| hreužinaþ
| hreužin
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg  
|rowspan=2| huaðra
|rowspan=2| hwaðraþ
| hreužit
|rowspan=2| hreužiþ
| hreužit
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| huaðražas
| huaðraþ
| huaðra
| hreužiþ
| hreuža
|}
| hreužižas
 
| hreuža
====''[[Contionary: huaðra#Valthungian|huaðra]]'' & ''[[Contionary: hreužis#Valthungian|hreužis]]'' ‘which’====
| hreuža
The dual form (''huaðra'') only exists in the singular, as there can only be a singular option when choosing between two nouns, but ''hreužis'' can be singular (“which one”) or plural (“which ones”).
|-
 
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|rowspan=3 colspan=4| —
! &nbsp;
|rowspan=2| hreuža
!colspan=4| huaðra ‘which (of the two)’
|rowspan=3| hreužiža
|rowspan=3| hreužim
| hreužins
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl 
| hreuža
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl 
| hreužis
| hreužis
|-
|}
 
====''[[Contionary: huǣjus#Valthungian|huǣjus]]'' ‘how much, how many’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| huǣjus ‘how much, how many’
!colspan=4| hreužis ‘which (of many)’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.
!width=65px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| huǣjus
|rowspan=3| huaðra
|rowspan=2| huǣjugis
|rowspan=2| huaðris
|rowspan=2| huǣjugatma
|rowspan=2| huaðratma
| huǣjugna
| huaðran
| hreužis
|rowspan=3| hreužis
|rowspan=2| hreužitma
| hreužin
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
| huǣjo
|rowspan=2| huaðra
| huǣjo
| hreužit
| hreužit
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| huǣjuga
| huaðražis
| huǣjugažas
| huaðra
|colspan=2| huǣjuga
| hreuža
|colspan=2| hreuža
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=3| huǣjugaža
|rowspan=3 colspan=4| —
|rowspan=3| huǣjugam
|rowspan=2| hreuža
| huǣjugnas
|rowspan=3| hreužiža
|rowspan=3| hreužim
| hreužins
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| huǣjuga
| hreuža
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| huǣjgas
| hreužis
| huǣjgas
| hreužis
|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: līts#Valthungian|līts]]'', ''[[Contionary: mitnis#Valthungian|mitnis]]'', ''[[Contionary: mitnist#Valthungian|mitnist]]'', ‘little, less, least’====
====''[[Contionary: huǣjus#Valthungian|huǣjus]]'' ‘how much, how many’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| līts ‘little’
!colspan=4| huǣjus ‘how much, how many’
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| mitnis ‘less’
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| mitnist ‘least’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
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!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
|-
!width=65px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.
!width=65px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
!width=65px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.
!width=65px| Acc.
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| līts
| huǣjus
|rowspan=2| lītis
|rowspan=2| huǣjugis
|rowspan=2| lītatma
|rowspan=2| huǣjugatma
| lītna
| huǣjugna
|rowspan=2| mitnis
|rowspan=2| mitnižis
|rowspan=2| mitnižata
| mitnižna
|rowspan=2| mitnist
|rowspan=2| mitnistis
|rowspan=2| mitnistatma
| mitnistna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
| līt
| huǣjo
| līt
| huǣjo
| mitnis
| mitnista
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| līta
|rowspan=3| huǣjuga
| lītažas
| huǣjugažis
|colspan=2| līta
|colspan=2| huǣjuga
|rowspan=3| mitniža
| mitnižas
|colspan=2| mitniža
|rowspan=3| mitnista
| mitnistažas
|colspan=2| mitnista
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=3| lītaža
|rowspan=3| huǣjugaža
|rowspan=3| lītam
|rowspan=3| huǣjugam
| lītnas
| huǣjugnas
|rowspan=3| mitniža
|rowspan=3| mitnižam
| mitniža
|rowspan=3| mitnistaža
|rowspan=3| mitnistam
| mitnistnas
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| līta
| huǣjuga
| mitniža
| mitnista
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| lītas
| huǣjgas
| lītas
| huǣjgas
| mitnižas
| mitnižas
| mitnistas
| mitnistas
|-
|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: managis#Valthungian|managis]]'', ''[[Contionary: mǣs#Valthungian|mǣs]]'', ''[[Contionary: mǣst#Valthungian|mǣst]]'', ‘much, many, more, most’====
====''[[Contionary: filus#Valthungian|filus]]'', ''[[Contionary: mǣžums#Valthungian|mǣžums]]'', ''[[Contionary: mǣst#Valthungian|mǣst]]'', ‘much, many, more, most’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| managis ‘much, many’
!colspan=4| filus ‘much, many’
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| mǣs ‘more’
!colspan=4| mǣžums ‘more’
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| mǣst ‘most’
!colspan=4| mǣst ‘most’
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| managis
| filus
|rowspan=2| managis
|rowspan=3| filus
|rowspan=2| manaǧitma
|rowspan=2| filitma
| manaǧin
| filin
|rowspan=2| mǣs
|rowspan=2| mǣžums
|rowspan=2| mǣžis
|rowspan=2| mǣžumis
|rowspan=2| mǣžatma
|rowspan=2| mǣžumatma
| mǣžna
| mǣžumna
|rowspan=2| mǣst
|rowspan=2| mǣst
|rowspan=2| mǣstis
|rowspan=2| mǣstis
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
|rowspan=2| manage
|rowspan=2| filo
| manage
| filo
| mǣs
| mǣžum
| mǣst
| mǣst
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| manaǧižas
|colspan=2| filia
|colspan=2| manaǧa
|rowspan=3| mǣžuma
|rowspan=3| mǣža
| mǣžumažis
| mǣžižas
|colspan=2| mǣžuma
|colspan=2| mǣža
|rowspan=3| mǣsta
|rowspan=3| mǣsta
| mǣstažas
| mǣstažis
|colspan=2| mǣsta
|colspan=2| mǣsta
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=2| manaǧa
|rowspan=2| filia
|rowspan=3| manaǧiža
|rowspan=3| filiža
|rowspan=3| manaǧim
|rowspan=3| filim
| manaǧins
| filins
|rowspan=3| mǣža
|rowspan=3| mǣžuma
|rowspan=3| mǣžam
|rowspan=3| mǣžumam
| mǣžnas
| mǣžumnas
|rowspan=3| mǣstaža  
|rowspan=3| mǣstaža  
|rowspan=3| mǣstam  
|rowspan=3| mǣstam  
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| manaǧa
| filia
| mǣža
| mǣžuma
| mǣsta
| mǣsta
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| manaǧis
| filis
| manaǧis
| filis
| mǣžas
| mǣžumas
| mǣžas
| mǣžumas
| mǣstas
| mǣstas
| mǣstas
| mǣstas
|-
|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: suǣjus#Valtsungian|suǣjus]]'' ‘so much, so many’====
====''[[Contionary: sams#Valthungian|sams]]'' ‘the same’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| suǣjus ‘how much, how many’
!colspan=4| sams ‘the same’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| suǣjus
| sams
|rowspan=2| suǣjugis
|rowspan=2| samis
|rowspan=2| suǣjugatma
|rowspan=2| samatma
| suǣjugna
| samna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
| suǣjo
| sam
| suǣjo
| sam
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| suǣjuga
|rowspan=3| sama
| suǣjugažas
| samažis
|colspan=2| suǣjuga
|colspan=2| sama
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=3| suǣjugaža
|rowspan=3| samažis
|rowspan=3| suǣjugam
|rowspan=3| samam
| suǣjugnas
| samnas
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| suǣjuga
| sama
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| suǣjgas
| samas
| suǣjgas
| samas
|}
|}


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!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| suma
|rowspan=3| suma
| sumažas
| sumažis
|colspan=2| suma  
|colspan=2| suma  
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=3| sumažas
|rowspan=3| sumažis
|rowspan=3| sumam  
|rowspan=3| sumam  
| sumnas
| sumnas
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|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: filus#Valthungian|filus]]'' ‘much, many’====
====''[[Contionary: suǣjus#Valtsungian|suǣjus]]'' ‘so much, so many’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| filus ‘much, many’
!colspan=4| suǣjus ‘how much, how many’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| filus
| suǣjus
|rowspan=2| filus
|rowspan=2| suǣjugis
|rowspan=2| filitma
|rowspan=2| suǣjugatma
| filin
| suǣjugna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
| filo
| suǣjo
| filo
| suǣjo
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| filus
|rowspan=3| suǣjuga
| filižas
| suǣjugažis
|colspan=2| filia
|colspan=2| suǣjuga
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
|rowspan=2| filia
|rowspan=3| suǣjugaža
|rowspan=3| filiža
|rowspan=3| suǣjugam
|rowspan=3| filim
| suǣjugnas
| filins
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| filia
| suǣjuga
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| filis
| suǣjgas
| filis
| suǣjgas
|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: fǭs#Valthungian|fǭs]]'', ''[[Contionary: faugis#Valthungian|faugis]]'', ''[[Contionary: faugist#Valthungian|faugist]]'', ‘few, fewer, fewest’====
====''[[Contionary: fǭs#Valthungian|fǭs]]'', ''[[Contionary: mitnums#Valthungian|mitnums]]'', ''[[Contionary: faugist#Valthungian|faugist]]'', ''[[Contionary: mitnist#Valthungian|mitnist]]'', ‘few, little, fewer, less, fewest, least’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| fǭs ‘few’
!colspan=4| fǭs ‘little, few’
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| faugis ‘fewer’
!colspan=4| mitnums ‘less, fewer’
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| faugist ‘fewest’
!colspan=9| faugist, mitnist ‘least, fewest’<ref>[[faugist#Valthungian|faugist]] and [[mitnist#Valthungian|mitnist]] are used interchangeably.</ref>
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| &nbsp;
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!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
!width=65px| Acc.  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
!width=65px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.
!width=65px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
!width=65px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Nom.  
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|rowspan=2| faugatma  
|rowspan=2| faugatma  
| faugna
| faugna
|rowspan=2| faugis
| mitnums
|rowspan=2| faugižis
|rowspan=2| mitnumis
|rowspan=2| faugižata
|rowspan=2| mitnumatma
| faugižna
| mitnumna
|rowspan=2| faugist
|rowspan=2| faugist
|rowspan=2| faugistis
|rowspan=2| faugistis
|rowspan=2| faugistatma
|rowspan=2| faugistatma
| faugistna
| faugistna
|rowspan=2| mitnist
|rowspan=2| mitnistis
|rowspan=2| mitnistatma
| mitnistna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
| fǭ  
| fǭ  
| fǭ
| fǭ
| faugis
| mitnum
| mitnum
| faugista
| faugista
| mitnista
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| fauga
|rowspan=3| fauga
| faugažas
| faugažis
|colspan=2| fauga  
|colspan=2| fauga  
|rowspan=3| faugiža
|rowspan=3| mitnuma
| faugižas
| mitnumažis
|colspan=2| faugiža
|colspan=2| mitnuma
|rowspan=3| faugista
|rowspan=3| faugista
| faugistažas
| faugistažis
|colspan=2| faugista
|colspan=2| faugista
|rowspan=3| mitnista
| mitnistažis
|colspan=2| mitnista
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
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|rowspan=3| faugam  
|rowspan=3| faugam  
| faugnas
| faugnas
|rowspan=3| faugiža
|rowspan=3| mitnumaža
|rowspan=3| faugižam
|rowspan=3| mitnumam
| faugiža
| mitnuma
|rowspan=3| faugistaža  
|rowspan=3| faugistaža
|rowspan=3| faugistam  
|rowspan=3| faugistam
| faugistnas
| faugistnas
|rowspan=3| mitnistaža
|rowspan=3| mistnistam
| mitnistnas
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| fauga
| fauga
| faugiža
| mitnuma
| faugista
| faugista
| mitnista
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| faugas  
| faugas  
| faugas
| faugas
| faugižas
| mitnumas
| faugižas
| mitnumas
| faugistas
| faugistas
| faugistas
| faugistas
| mitnistas
| mitnistas
|-
|-
|}
|}
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The possessives are:
The possessives are:


====''[[Contionary: mīns#Valthungian| mīns]]'', ''[[Contionary: þīns#Valthungian|þīns]]'', ''[[Contionary: sīns#Valthungian|sīns]]'', ‘my, your, his<ref>This is a 3rd person reflexive possessive, used when the noun is possessed by the subject of the clause.</ref>’====
====''[[Contionary: mīns#Valthungian| mīns]]'', ''[[Contionary: þīns#Valthungian|þīns]]'', ''[[Contionary: sīns#Valthungian|sīns]]'' ‘my, your, his<ref>This is a 3rd person reflexive possessive, used when the noun is possessed by the subject of the clause.</ref>’====
The singular possessives differ only by the first letter.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! '''''Strong'''''
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| mīns ‘my’
!colspan=4| mīns ‘my’
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
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!colspan=4| sīns ‘his, her, its (own)’
!colspan=4| sīns ‘his, her, its (own)’
|-
|-
!width=65px| &nbsp;
!width=65px| '''''Strong'''''
!width=75px| Nom.  
!width=100px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=100px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=100px| Dat.
!width=85px| Acc.  
!width=100px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
!width=100px| Nom.  
!width=100px| Gen.  
!width=100px| Dat.  
!width=100px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
!width=75px| Nom.  
!width=100px| Nom.  
!width=75px| Gen.  
!width=100px| Gen.  
!width=75px| Dat.  
!width=100px| Dat.  
!width=85px| Acc.
!width=100px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
!width=75px| Nom.
!width=75px| Gen.
!width=75px| Dat.
!width=85px| Acc.
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
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!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
|rowspan=3| mīna
|rowspan=3| mīna
| mīnažas
| mīnažis
|colspan=2| mīna  
|colspan=2| mīna  
|rowspan=3| þīna  
|rowspan=3| þīna  
| þīnažas
| þīnažis
|colspan=2| þīna
|colspan=2| þīna
|rowspan=3| sīna
|rowspan=3| sīna
| sīnažas
| sīnažis
|colspan=2| sīna
|colspan=2| sīna
|-
|-
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| sīnas
| sīnas
|-
|-
! '''''Weak'''''
! '''''Weak'''''  
! Nom.  
! Nom.  
! Gen.  
! Gen.  
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|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg  
| sa mīna
| sa mīna
|rowspan=2| þis mīnins  
|rowspan=2| þis mīnins  
|rowspan=2| þam mīnin  
|rowspan=2| þam mīnin  
| þa mīnan
| þa mīnan
| sa þīna
| sa þīna
|rowspan=2| þis þīnins  
|rowspan=2| þis þīnins  
|rowspan=2| þam þīnin  
|rowspan=2| þam þīnin  
| þa þīnan
| þa þīnan
| sa sīna
| sa sīna
|rowspan=2| þis sīnins
|rowspan=2| þis sīnins
|rowspan=2| þam sīnin
|rowspan=2| þam sīnin
| þan sīnan
| þan sīnan
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg   
| þa mīna
| þa mīna
| þa mīna
| þa mīna
| þa þīna
| þa þīna
| þa þīna
| þa þīna
| þa sīna
| þa sīna
| þa sīna
| þa sīna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg   
| so mīna
| so mīna
| þiža mīnans
| þižis … mīnans
| þiža mīnan  
| þiža mīnan  
| þo mīna
| þo mīna
| so þīna
| so þīna
| þiža þīnans
| þižis … þīnans
| þiža þīnan  
| þiža þīnan  
| þo þīna
| þo þīna
| so sīna
| so sīna
| þiža sīnans
| þižis … sīnans
| þiža sīnan  
| þiža sīnan  
| þo sīna
| þo sīna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl  
| þe mīnans
| þe mīnans
|rowspan=3| þiža mīnaro  
|rowspan=3| þiža mīnaro  
|rowspan=3| þem mīnam  
|rowspan=3| þem mīnam  
| þans mīnans
| þans mīnans
| þe þīnans
| þe þīnans
|rowspan=3| þiža þīnaro  
|rowspan=3| þiža þīnaro  
|rowspan=3| þem þīnam  
|rowspan=3| þem þīnam  
| þans þīnans
| þans þīnans
| þe sīnans
| þe sīnans
|rowspan=3| þiža sīnaro  
|rowspan=3| þiža sīnaro  
|rowspan=3| þem sīnam  
|rowspan=3| þem sīnam  
| þans sīnans
| þans sīnans
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl   
| þo mīna
| þo mīna
| þo mīna
| þo mīna
| þo þīna
| þo þīna
| þo þīna
| þo þīna
| þo sīna
| þo sīna
| þo sīna
| þo sīna
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl   
| þos mīnans  
| þos mīnans  
| þos mīnans
| þos mīnans
| þos þīnans
| þos þīnans
| þos þīnans
| þos þīnans
| þos sīnans
| þos sīnans
| þos sīnans
| þos sīnans
|}
|}


====''[[Contionary: unkra#Valthungian|unkra]]'', ''[[Contionary: unstra#Valthungian|unstra]]'' ‘both of our, all of our’====


* '''''is*''''' ‘his, its’
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
* '''''ižas*''''' ‘her’
! &nbsp;
* '''''iža*''''' ‘their’
!colspan=4| unkra ‘(both of) our’
* '''''unstra''''' ‘our’
! &nbsp;
* '''''ižur''''' ‘your’
!colspan=4| unstra ‘(all of) our’
* '''''inkur''''' ‘your’
* '''''unkra''''' ‘our’
* '''''huis*''''' ‘whose’
* '''''huižas*''''' ‘whose’
* '''''nījus*''''' ‘no one's’
* '''''huižuþ*''''' ‘everyone's’
<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Does not decline.</small>
 
==Numbers==
===Declinable Numerals===
====Singular (‘one’)====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
|-
|-
!width=65px| !!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.
!width=65px| '''''Strong'''''
!width=100px| Nom.
!width=100px| Gen.
!width=100px| Dat.
!width=110px| Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|
!width=100px| Nom.  
!width=110px| Gen.  
!width=100px| Dat.  
!width=110px| Acc.
|-
|-
!masc.  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg
| ǣns ||rowspan=2| ǣnis ||rowspan=2| ǣnatma || ǣnan
|rowspan=5| unkra
|rowspan=2| unkris
|rowspan=2| unkratma
| unkran
|rowspan=5| unstra
|rowspan=2| unstris
|rowspan=2| unstratma
| unstran
|-
|-
!neu.  
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg 
| ǣn(at) || ǣn(at)
|rowspan=2| unkra
|rowspan=2| unstra
|-
|-
!fem.  
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg 
| ǣna || ǣnažas || ǣna || ǣna
| unkražis
| unkra
| unstražis
| unstra
|-
|-
|}
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl
 
|rowspan=3| unkraža
====Dual (‘two, both’)====
|rowspan=3| unkram
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
| unkrans
! !!colspan=4| Numeral !! !! colspan=4| Distributive
|rowspan=3| unstraža
|rowspan=3| unstram
| unstrans
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl 
| unkra
| unstra
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl 
| unkras
| unkras
| unstras
| unstras
|-
|-
!width=65px|  !!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.  
! '''''Weak'''''
!style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none" width=10px rowspan=4|  
! Nom.  
!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.  
! Gen.  
! Dat.  
! Acc.  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
! Nom.  
! Gen.  
! Dat.  
! Acc.  
|-
|-
! masc.  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg
| tuǣ ||rowspan=3| tuǣǧa ||rowspan=3| tuǣm || tuans
| sa … unkra
| bǣ ||rowspan=3| bǣǧa ||rowspan=3| bǣm || bans
|rowspan=2| þis … unkrins
|rowspan=2| þam … unkrin
| þa … unkran
| sa … unstra
|rowspan=2| þis … unstrins
|rowspan=2| þam … unstrin
| þa … unstran
|-
|-
! neu.  
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg 
| tuā || tuā
| þa … unkra
| bā || bā
| þa … unkra
| þa … unstra
| þa … unstra
|-
|-
! fem.  
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg 
| tuōs || tuōs
| so … unkra
| bōs || bōs
| þižis … unkrans
| þiža … unkran
| þo … unkran
| so … unstra
| þižis … unstrans
| þiža … unstran
| þo … unstra
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl
| þe … unkrans
|rowspan=3| þiža … unkraro
|rowspan=3| þem … unkram
| þans … unkrans
| þe … unstrans
|rowspan=3| þiža … unstraro
|rowspan=3| þem … unstram
| þans … unstrans
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl 
| þo … unkra
| þo … unkra
| þo … unstra
| þo … unstra
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl 
| þos … unkrans
| þos … unkrans
| þos … unstrans
| þos … unstrans
|}
|}


====Trial (‘three, all three’) ====
====''[[Contionary: inkur#Valthungian|inkur]]'', ''[[Contionary: ižur#Valthungian|ižur]]'' ‘both of your, all of your’====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
 
! !!colspan=4| Numeral !! !! colspan=4| Distributive
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| inkur ‘(both of) your’
! &nbsp;
!colspan=4| ižur ‘(all of) your’
|-
|-
!width=65px| !!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.  
!width=65px| '''''Strong'''''
!style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none" width=10px rowspan=4|
!width=100px| Nom.  
!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.  
!width=110px| Gen.  
!width=100px| Dat.  
!width=110px| Acc.  
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
!width=100px| Nom.  
!width=110px| Gen.  
!width=100px| Dat.  
!width=110px| Acc.
|-
|-
! masc.  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg
| þrīs ||rowspan=3| þriža ||rowspan=3| þrim || þrins
|rowspan=2| inkur
| þrǣ ||rowspan=3| þrǣža ||rowspan=3| þrǣm || þrans
|rowspan=2| inkuris
|rowspan=2| inkuratma
| inkurna
|rowspan=2| ižur
|rowspan=2| ižuris
|rowspan=2| ižuratma
| ižurna
|-
|-
! neu.  
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg 
| þrī, þriža || þrī, þriža
|rowspan=2| inkur
| þrā || þrā
|rowspan=2| ižur
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg 
|rowspan=3| inkura
| inkuražis
| inkura
|rowspan=3| ižura
| ižuražis
| ižura
|-
|-
! fem.  
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl
| þrīs || þrins
|rowspan=3| inkuraža
| þreǧis || þreǧis
|rowspan=3| inkuram
| inkurnas
|rowspan=3| ižuraža
|rowspan=3| ižuram
| ižurnas
|-
|-
|}
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl 
 
| inkura
===Undeclinable Numerals===
| ižura
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl 
| inkuras
| inkuras
| ižuras
| ižuras
|-
|-
! !!width=100px| # !!width=100px| 1# !!width=100px| 2# ||width=100px| #0 !!width=100px| #00 !!width=100px| #000 !!width=100px| #000
! '''''Weak'''''
! Nom.
! Gen.
! Dat.
! Acc.
|style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none;" width=10px rowspan=7|  
! Nom.
! Gen.
! Dat.
! Acc.
|-
|-
! 0
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.sg
| (nǣns) || tǣjun (tǣn) || tuǣtiǧis|| ''-tiǧis''|| ''tēhund'' || ''þūsunde'' || ''-ljǭn''
| sa … inkura
|rowspan=2| þis … inkurins
|rowspan=2| þam … inkurin
| þa … inkurna
| sa … ižura
|rowspan=2| þis … ižurins
|rowspan=2| þam … ižurin
| þa … ižurna
|-
|-
1
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.sg  
| ([[Valthungian#Singular_.28.E2.80.98one.E2.80.99.29|ǣns]]) || ǣnlif || tuǣtiǧis ǣns|| ''tǣjun'' || ǣn hund || ǣna þūsunde || miljǭn
| þa … inkura
| þa … inkura
| þa … ižura
| þa … ižura
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.sg 
| so … inkura
| þižis … inkurans
| þiža … inkuran
| þo … inkuran
| so … ižura
| þižis … ižurans
| þiža … ižuran
| þo … ižuran
|-
|-
! 2
!style="text-align:right;"| masc.pl
| ([[Valthungian#Dual_.28.E2.80.98two.2C_both.E2.80.99.29|tuǣ]]) || tualif || tuǣtiǧi tuǣ|| tuǣtiǧis || tuā hunda || tuōs þūsunǧis || biljǭn
| þe … inkurnas
|-
|rowspan=3| þiža … inkurnaro
!  3
|rowspan=3| þem … inkurma
| ([[Valthungian#Trial_.28.E2.80.98three.2C_all_three.E2.80.99.29|þrīs]]) || þrižatǣn || tuǣtiǧi þrīs|| þrīstiǧis || þrī hunda || þrīs þūsunǧis || þriljǭn
| þans … inkurnas
|-
| þe … ižurnas
!  4
|rowspan=3| þiža … ižurnaro
| fiður (fiðra) || fiðratǣn || tuǣtiǧi fiður|| fiðratiǧis || fiður hunda || fiður þūsunǧis || friljǭn
|rowspan=3| þem … ižurma
|-
| þans … ižurnas
!  5
| fim || fimfatǣn || tuǣtiǧi fim|| fimtiǧis || fim hunda || fim þūsunǧis || fimfiljǭn
|-
!  6
| sǣs || sǣstatǣn || tuǣtiǧi sǣs|| sǣstiǧis || sǣs hunda || sǣs þūsunǧis || sǣsiljǭn
|-
!  7
| sivun (sivna) || sivnatǣn || tuǣtiǧi sivun|| sivnatiǧis || sivun hunda || sivun þūsunǧis || sivniljǭn
|-
!  8
| āta (āt) || ātatǣn || tuǣtiǧis āta|| ātatiǧis || āta hunda || āta þūsunǧis || ātatiljǭn
|-
!  9
| njun || njunatǣn || tuǣtiǧi njun|| njuntiǧis || njun hunda || njun þūsunǧis || njuniljǭn
|-
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| neu.pl 
| þo … inkuran
| þo … inkuran
| þo … ižuran
| þo … ižuran
|-
!style="text-align:right;"| fem.pl 
| þos … inkurans
| þos … inkurans
| þos … ižurans
| þos … ižurans
|}
|}


The numbers in Valthungian – as in most languages – have gone through more phonological change than other words, and as a result, there are some irregularities. Four numbers have two forms (some of which may be optional). There is also an innovated trial distributive (‘all three’), probably by analogy with the dual (''bǣ'' ‘both’). The number ‘one’, usually alternating with the indefinite article in most languages, is used merely for counting purposes, as an indefinite article is not used in Valthungian.
====Indeclinable Possessives====
 
The following possessives do not decline. When the noun they modify is not accompanied by an adjective, they usually follow the noun; if no adjective is present, they precede the noun, and the adjective takes the strong declension.
The number ‘four’ is ''fiður'', where we would normally expect **''fidur'' through regular sound change (specifically, the change of /d/ to /ð/ would normally be blocked by the following /w/ in ''*fidwōr''). There is also a further lenited form of ''fiðra'', which is optional when it stands alone, but standard in compounds. (Gothic also had two versions of ‘four’: ''fidwōr'' and a compound form ''fidur''.)
* [[Contionary: is#Valthungian|'''''is''''']] ‘his, its’
 
* [[Contionary: ižis#Valthungian|'''''ižis''''']] ‘her’
The number ‘seven’ has the expected form of ''sivun'', but also a lenited form of ''sivna'', again, required in compounds but otherwise optional. ‘Eight’ is ''āta'', but may optionally be lenited to ''āt''. (This is a newer innovation, and is not considered to be correct in writing.) Finally ‘ten’ is ''tǣjun'' or lenited ''tǣn'', the latter being used exclusively in the “teen” numbers.
* [[Contionary: iža#Valthungian|'''''iža''''']] ‘their’
 
* [[Contionary: huis#Valthungian|'''''huis''''']] ‘whose’
For compounding numbers, Griutungi and Gothic separated each of the number’s components with the word ''jah'' (‘and’, now ''jā''), but Valthungian has dispensed with this and now uses ''i'' – possibly a shortened form of '''' – only before the last component. For numbers ending with ''–tiǧis'', a further contraction has become standard, and the new suffix is shortened to ''–tiǧi'', e.g. ''þrīstiǧi fim'' ‘thirty-five’. ''Hund'' becomes ''hundi'' and ''hunda'' is also contracted to ''hund·i'', ''þūsunde'' to ''þūsund·i'', and ''þūsunǧis'' to ''þūsunǧi''. (Note the lack of apostrophic interpunct in ''-tiǧi'', ''hundi'', and ''þūsunǧi''.) No ''-i-'' is added before numbers beginning with a vowel, i.e. ''ǣn-'' and ''āta''.
* [[Contionary: huižis#Valthungian|'''''huižis''''']] ‘whose’
 
* [[Contionary: nījus#Valthungian|'''''nījus''''']] ‘no one's’
Number terms higher than ‘thousand’ are ostensibly borrowed from Latin, though they contain their own Germanic innovations, e.g. ''þriljǭn'' ‘trillion’, ''fiðriljǭn'' ‘quadrillion’, ''fimfiljǭn'' ‘quintillion’, instead of the expected **''triljǭn'', **''kuaðriljǭn'', and **''kuintiljǭn''.
* [[Contionary: huižuþ#Valthungian|'''''huižuþ''''']] ‘everyone's’
 
Another note concerning the higher numbers: Valthungian follows the ''[[wiki:Long_and_short_scale|short scale]]'' for higher numbers (whereas many European languages currently use the long scale); that is, each new number term is one thousand times larger than the previous term (whereas in the long scale, each new term is one million times larger). This is further confused by the now-standard European “hybrid” model where intermediate terms in the long scale are applied to the “thousands” with the suffix ‘-ard’. The following table is applicable to most modern standards:


==Numbers==
===Declinable Numerals===
====Singular (‘one’)====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
|-
|-
! N⁰ !! Numerals !!width=100px| Valthungian !!width=130px| Short !!width=130px| Hybrid !!width=130px| Long !!width=100px| Metric
!width=65px| !!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.
|-
|-
! 10³ 
!masc.
|align="right"| 1,000 || þūsunde ||colspan=3 align="center"| thousand || '''k'''''ilo''
| ǣns ||rowspan=2| ǣnis ||rowspan=2| ǣnatma || ǣnan
|-
|-
! 10⁶ 
!neu.
|align="right"| 1,000,000 || miljǭn ||colspan=3 align="center"| million || '''M'''''ega''
| ǣn(at) || ǣn(at)
|-
!fem.
| ǣna || ǣnažis || ǣna || ǣna
|-
|}
 
====Dual (‘two, both’)====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
! !!colspan=4| Numeral !! !! colspan=4| Distributive
|-
|-
! 10⁹ 
!width=65px!!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000 || biljǭn || billion || milliard || thousand million || '''G'''''iga''
!style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none" width=10px rowspan=4|  
!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.
|-
|-
! 10¹²
! masc.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000  || þriljǭn || trillion || billion || billion || '''T'''''era''
| tuǣ ||rowspan=3| tuǣǧa ||rowspan=3| tuǣm || tuans
| ||rowspan=3| bǣǧa ||rowspan=3| bǣm || bans
|-
|-
! 10¹⁵
! neu.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000  || fiðriljǭn || quadrillion || billiard || thousand billion || '''P'''''eta''
| tuā || tuā
|-
| ||
!  10¹⁸
|-
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000  || fimfiljǭn || quintillion || trillion || trillion || '''E'''''xa''
! fem.
| tuōs || tuōs
| bōs || bōs
|}
 
====Trial (‘three, all three’) ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
! !!colspan=4| Numeral !! !! colspan=4| Distributive
|-
|-
! 10²¹
!width=65px| !!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  || sǣsiljǭn || sextillion || trilliard || thousand trillion || '''Z'''''etta''
!style="border-top: none;border-bottom: none" width=10px rowspan=4|
!width=65px| Nom. !!width=65px| Gen. !!width=65px| Dat. !!width=65px| Acc.
|-
|-
! 10²⁴
! masc.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  || sivniljǭn || septillion || quadrillion || quadrillion || '''Y'''''otta''
| þrīs ||rowspan=3| þriža ||rowspan=3| þrim || þrins
| þrǣ ||rowspan=3| þrǣža ||rowspan=3| þrǣm || þrans
|-
|-
! 10²⁷
! neu.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  || ātatiljǭn || octillion || quadrilliard || thousand quadrillion || -
| þrī, þriža || þrī, þriža
| þrā || þrā
|-
|-
! 10³⁰
! fem.
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 || njuniljǭn || nonillion || quintillion || quintillion || -
| þrīs || þrins
| þreǧis || þreǧis
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Ordinal Numbers and Other Number Forms===
===Undeclinable Numerals===
Ordinal numbers are usually formed by adding a dental suffix to the end of a number, though there is some suppletion for the first and second ordinals, and the third is irregular (just as is the case in English). In Proto-Germanic and Gothic, all of the ordinals except for first and second took only the weak declension, but all ordinals now take both strong and weak declensions according to standard rules of adjectives.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
 
The multiplicative numbers arise from a conflation of the word ''þīfs'' ‘time, occurrence’ with the genitive singular form of the ordinal number, resulting in a robust albeit historically incorrect derivation system. In Griutungi, the concept of multiple occurrences was expressed simply as a number and the accusative of the word ''þīhs'' ‘time, occurrence’: ''ǣn þīhs'' ‘once’, ''tua þīhsa'' ‘twice’, ''þrija þīhsa'' ‘three times’, and so on. Gradually these constructions fused together (Old Valthungian: ''aenþijhs'', ''tvaþijhsa'', ''þrijþijhsa''…) and perhaps based on the more common analogue of ‘twice’, around the time of Early Middle Valthungian they were reanalyzed as a genitive ending affixed to an ordinal (Middle Valthungian: ''ǣnþis'', ''tuaþis'', ''þriþis''…) The forms of the first three multiplicatives aren’t even particularly odd, in terms of language evolution, but that apparent ordinal + genitive construction was then applied analogously to the rest of the numbers, so where we might otherwise expect ''fim þīfs'' ‘five times’ to have become ''fimþis'', instead we find the ordinal form ''fimftis''.
 
Fractions are formed from the archaic genitive plural form of numbers followed by ''dǣlaro'', literally ‘of ___ parts’, e.g. ¾ = þrīs fiðra dǣlaro = ‘three of four parts’. (This is equivalent to the modern German construction of affixing ''-tel'' to the end of numbers, e.g. ''drittel'', ''viertel'', ''zehntel'', &c., ''-tel'' being a direct cognate to ''dǣl''.) The genitive numbers are a holdover from ancient times, and are rarely used outside of the context of fractions; in fact, most fractions are formed by simply adding a suffix of ''-a'' to the end of a number, without any consideration that it might have once been a genitive.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| &nbsp;
! !!width=100px| # !!width=150px| 1# !!width=100px| 2# ||width=100px| #0 !!width=100px| #00 !!width=100px| #000 !!width=100px| #000
!colspan=3| Ordinal
!colspan=2 rowspan=2| Multiplicative
!colspan=2 rowspan=2| Fractional
|-
|-
! (Strong)
! 0
! (Weak)
| nīþun || tǣjun (tǣn) || tuǣ tiǧis|| ''tiǧis''|| ''tēhund'' || ''þūsunde'' || ''‑ljǭn''
! &nbsp;
|-
|-
! 1  
! 1  
| frumist, frums
| ([[Valthungian#Singular_.28.E2.80.98one.E2.80.99.29|ǣns]]) || ǣndlif || tuǣ tiǧis ǣns|| ''tǣjun'' || ǣn hund || ǣna þūsunde || miljǭn
| frumista, fruma
| first
| ǣniþis
| once, one time
|colspan=2| --
|-
|-
! 2  
! 2  
|colspan=2| anðra
| ([[Valthungian#Dual_.28.E2.80.98two.2C_both.E2.80.99.29|tuǣ]]) || tualif || tuǣ tiǧi tuǣ|| tuǣ tiǧis || tuā hunda || tuōs þūsunǧis || biljǭn
| second
| tuaþis
| twice, two times
| hlafs, tuǣǧa dǣlaro
| half
|-
|-
! 3  
! 3  
| þrīǧis
| ([[Valthungian#Trial_.28.E2.80.98three.2C_all_three.E2.80.99.29|þrīs]]) || þrigatǣn (þrižatǣn), ig || tuǣ tiǧi þrīs|| þrīs tiǧis || þrī hunda || þrīs þūsunǧis || þriljǭn
| þrīǧa
|-
| third
!  4
| þriþis
| fiður (fiðra) || fiðratǣn || tuǣ tiǧi fiður|| fiðra tiǧis || fiður hunda || fiður þūsunǧis || fiðriljǭn
| thrice, three times
| þriža dǣlaro
| third
|-
|-
! 4
! 5
| fiðraþs
| fim || fimfatǣn || tuǣ tiǧi fim|| fim tiǧis || fim hunda || fim þūsunǧis || fimfiljǭn
| fiðraða
| fourth
| fiðurþis
| four times
| fiðra dǣlaro
| quarter/fourth
|-
|-
! 5
! 6
| fimft
| sǣs || sǣstatǣn || tuǣ tiǧi sǣs|| sǣs tiǧis || sǣs hunda || sǣs þūsunǧis || sǣsiljǭn
| fimfta
| fifth
| fimftis
| five times
| fimfa dǣlaro
| fifth
|-
|-
! 6
! 7
| sǣst
| sivun (sivna) || sivuntǣn || tuǣ tiǧi sivun|| sivun tiǧis || sivun hunda || sivun þūsunǧis || sivniljǭn
| sǣsta
|-
| sixth
!  8
| sǣstis
| āta (āt) || ātatǣn || tuǣ tiǧis āta|| āta tiǧis || āta hunda || āta þūsunǧis || ātatiljǭn
| six times
| sǣsa dǣlaro
| sixth
|-
|-
! 7
! 9
| sivunþs
| njun || niðatǣn, iþ || tuǣ tiǧi njun|| njun tiǧis || njun hunda || njun þūsunǧis || njuniljǭn
| sivunþa
| seventh
| sivunþis
| seven times
| sivna dǣlaro
| seventh
|-
|-
! 8
|}
| ātuþs
 
| ātuða
The numbers in Valthungian – as in most languages – have gone through more phonological change than other words, and as a result, there are some irregularities.  Four numbers have two forms (some of which may be optional). There is also an innovated trial distributive (‘all three’), probably by analogy with the dual (''bǣ'' ‘both’). The number ‘one’, usually alternating with the indefinite article in most languages, is used merely for counting purposes, as an indefinite article is not used in Valthungian.
| eighth
 
| ātuðis
The number ‘four’ is ''fiður'', where we would normally expect **''fidur'' through regular sound change (specifically, the change of /d/ to /ð/ would normally be blocked by the following /w/ in ''*fidwōr''). There is also a further lenited form of ''fiðra'', which is optional when it stands alone, but standard in compounds. (Gothic also had two versions of ‘four’: ''fidwōr'' and a compound form ''fidur''.)
| eight times
 
| āta dǣlaro
The number ‘seven’ has the expected form of ''sivun'', but also a lenited form of ''sivna'', again, common in compounds but otherwise optional. ‘Eight’ is ''āta'', but may optionally be lenited to ''āt''. (This is a newer innovation, and is not considered to be correct in writing.) Finally ‘ten’ is ''tǣjun'' or lenited ''tǣn'', the latter being used exclusively in the “teen” numbers.
| eighth
 
|-
For compounding numbers, Griutungi and Gothic separated each of the number’s components with the word ''jah'' (‘and’, now ''jā''), but Valthungian has dispensed with this and now uses ''i'' – possibly a shortened form of ''jā'' – only before the last component. For numbers ending with ''tiǧis'', a further contraction has become standard, and the new suffix is shortened to ''tiǧi'', e.g. ''þrīs tiǧi fim'' ‘thirty-five’. ''Hund'' becomes ''hundi'' and ''hunda'' is also contracted to ''hund·i'', ''þūsunde'' to ''þūsund·i'', and ''þūsunǧis'' to ''þūsunǧi''. (Note the lack of apostrophic interpunct in ''tiǧi'', ''hundi'', and ''þūsunǧi''.) No ''‑i‑'' is added before numbers beginning with a vowel, i.e. ''ǣn‑'' and ''āta''.
! 9
 
| njunþs
Number terms higher than ‘thousand’ are ostensibly borrowed from Latin, though they contain their own Germanic innovations, e.g. ''þriljǭn'' ‘trillion’, ''fiðriljǭn'' ‘quadrillion’, ''fimfiljǭn'' ‘quintillion’, instead of the expected **''triljǭn'', **''kuaðriljǭn'', and **''kuintiljǭn''.
| njunþa
 
| ninth
Another note concerning the higher numbers: Valthungian follows the ''[[wiki:Long_and_short_scale|short scale]]'' for higher numbers (whereas many European languages currently use the long scale); that is, each new number term is one thousand times larger than the previous term (whereas in the long scale, each new term is one million times larger). This is further confused by the now-standard European “hybrid” model where intermediate terms in the long scale are applied to the “thousands” with the suffix ‘‑ard’. The following table is applicable to most modern standards:
| njunþis
 
| nine times
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
| njuna dǣlaro
| ninth
|-
|-
! 10
! N⁰ !! Numerals !!width=100px| Valthungian !!width=130px| Short !!width=130px| Hybrid !!width=130px| Long !!width=100px| Metric
| tǣjunþs
| tǣjunþa
| tenth
| tǣjunþis
| ten times
| tǣjun dǣlaro
| tenth
|-
|-
! 11
! 10³ 
| ǣnlift
|align="right"| 1,000 || þūsunde ||colspan=3 align="center"| thousand || '''k'''''ilo''
| ǣnlifta
|-
| eleventh
!  10⁶ 
| ǣnliftis
|align="right"| 1,000,000 || miljǭn ||colspan=3 align="center"| million || '''M'''''ega''
| eleven times
| ǣnliva dǣlaro
| eleventh
|-
|-
! 12
! 10⁹ 
| tuālift
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000  || biljǭn || billion || milliard || thousand million || '''G'''''iga''
| tuālifta
| twelfth
| tuāliftis
| twelve times
| tuāliva dǣlaro
| twelfth
|-
|-
! 13
! 10¹²
| þrižatǣnþs
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000  || þriljǭn || trillion || billion || billion || '''T'''''era''
| þrižatǣnþa
| thirteenth
| þrižatǣnþis
| thirteen times
| þrižatǣjun dǣlaro
| thirteenth
|-
|-
! 20
! 10¹⁵
| tuǣtiǧist
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000  || fiðriljǭn || quadrillion || billiard || thousand billion || '''P'''''eta''
| tuǣtiǧista
| twentieth
| tuǣtiǧistis
| twenty times
| tuǣtiǧa dǣlaro
| twentieth
|-
|-
! 100
! 10¹⁸
| hundaþs
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000  || fimfiljǭn || quintillion || trillion || trillion || '''E'''''xa''
| hundaða
| hundredth
| hundaðis
| a hundred times
| hunda dǣlaro
| hundredth
|-
|-
! 1,000  
! 10²¹
| þūsundiþs
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  || sǣsiljǭn || sextillion || trilliard || thousand trillion || '''Z'''''etta''
| þūsundiða
| thousandth
| þūsundiðis
| a thousand times
| þūsunǧa dǣlaro
| thousandth
|-
|-
! 1,000,000  
! 10²⁴
| miljǭnþs
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  || sivniljǭn || septillion || quadrillion || quadrillion || '''Y'''''otta''
| miljǭnþa
| millionth
| miljǭnþis
| a million times
| miljǭna dǣlaro
| millionth
|-
|-
|}
!  10²⁷
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000  || ātatiljǭn || octillion || quadrilliard || thousand quadrillion || -
|-
!  10³⁰
|align="right"| 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 || njuniljǭn || nonillion || quintillion || quintillion || -
|-
|}


===Alternative Numbers===
===Ordinal Numbers and Other Number Forms===
The Gothic number system, modeled after the Greek system (in turn modeled after the Hebrew), which used the letters of the alphabet instead of separate unique characters, continued to be used well into the middle ages ([[Middle Valthungian]]), and certain taboo numbers came to be called by their character representation rather than their numeric form.  Primarily among these numbers was ‘13’, which was written in Gothic as ''·ig·''.  This also occurred with the numbers ‘113’ (''rig''), ‘213’ (''sig''), ‘313’ (''tig''), ‘413’ (''wig''), and ‘513’ (''fig'').  (This was not mirrored in the higher numbers of the hundreds, because most of those combinations would have been unpronounceable.)
Ordinal numbers are usually formed by adding a dental suffix to the end of a number, though there is some suppletion for the first and second ordinals, and the third is irregular (just as is the case in English). In Proto-Germanic and Gothic, all of the ordinals except for first and second took only the weak declension, but all ordinals now take both strong and weak declensions according to standard rules of adjectives.


The number ‘19’ is also sometimes called '''' by the same formulation.
The multiplicative numbers arise from a conflation of the word ''þīfs'' ‘time, occurrence’ with the genitive singular form of the ordinal number, resulting in a robust albeit historically incorrect derivation system. In Griutungi, the concept of multiple occurrences was expressed simply as a number and the accusative of the word ''þīhs'' ‘time, occurrence’: ''ǣn þīhs'' ‘once’, ''tua þīhsa'' ‘twice’, ''þrija þīhsa'' ‘three times’, and so on. Gradually these constructions fused together (Old Valthungian: ''aenþijhs'', ''tvaþijhsa'', ''þrijþijhsa''…) and perhaps based on the more common analogue of ‘twice’, around the time of Early Middle Valthungian they were reanalyzed as a genitive ending affixed to an ordinal (Middle Valthungian: ''ǣnþis'', ''tuaþis'', ''þriþis''…) The forms of the first three multiplicatives aren’t even particularly odd, in terms of language evolution, but that apparent ordinal + genitive construction was then applied analogously to the rest of the numbers, so where we might otherwise expect ''fim þīfs'' ‘five times’ to have become ''fimþis'', instead we find the ordinal form ''fimftis''.


Certain slang terms have also developed out of this system, in reverse, as it were. For example, the homophony of hortative particle '''' with the number ''19'' gives rise to a nominal form ''þat njunatǣn'' referring to a duty or obligation. Similarly, a ‘road’ or ‘highway’ is sometimes referred to as a ‘413’ (''fiður-þrižatǣn''), written ''wig'' (the accusative of ''wiǧ'' (‘road’).
Fractions are formed from the archaic genitive plural form of numbers followed by ''dǣlaro'', literally ‘of ___ parts’, e.g. ¾ = þrīs fiðra dǣlaro = ‘three of four parts’. (This is equivalent to the modern German construction of affixing ''‑tel'' to the end of numbers, e.g. ''drittel'', ''viertel'', ''zehntel'', &c., ''‑tel'' being a direct cognate to ''dǣl''.) The genitive numbers are a holdover from ancient times, and are rarely used outside of the context of fractions; in fact, most fractions are formed by simply adding a suffix of ''‑a'' to the end of a number, without any consideration that it might have once been a genitive.


A much more recent slang term that has evolved from this system is the use of the number ‘843’ to represent the (unpronounceable) letter combination ''·omg·''.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
 
|-
==A Note on Terminology: “Strong” vs. “Weak”==
!rowspan=2| &nbsp;  
In most Germanic languages, nouns, verbs, and adjectives tend to be broken into categories considered “strong” and “weak.”
!colspan=3| Ordinal
!colspan=2 rowspan=2| Multiplicative
In verbs, these denote two of the many categories into which verbs may be broken, “strong” verbs being those that form the preterit by means of ablaut, and “weak” being those that form the preterit with a suffix containing some manner of dental consonant. There are further classifications of preterit-present, aorist-present, subjunctive-present, and anomalous, and many of them overlap with the simplistic “strong” and “weak” descriptors. (See [[#Verbs|Verbs]] for more information.)
!colspan=2 rowspan=2| Fractional
 
|-
This usage is completely unrelated to strong and weak nouns and adjectives, in which “weak” means that the words cling to their determiner endings inherited from Proto-Indo-European, which usually have an /n/ inserted between the root and the ending.
! (Strong)
 
! (Weak)
And even though the meaning of strong and weak in nouns and adjectives are historically related, their usage is not: In nouns, like the verbs, this is merely a convenient way of categorising certain types of nouns which take certain endings. In adjectives, however, the use of a strong or weak adjective depends on whether other determiners are present in the same noun phrase; most adjectives have both a strong and a weak declension.
! &nbsp;
 
|-
For the purposes of this text, I dispense with the traditional strong and weak categories as relates to nouns and simply relate the various stem classes into which nouns can be classified, based on their inherited Proto-Germanic endings (which include the /n/ infix where applicable). Since these endings can be irregular and each class must be learned by rote anyway, there is no need in the context of the Valthungian language to add this additional arbitrary distinction. I maintain the use of the terms for verbs and adjectives, though, to be honest, their usage with verbs could easily be similarly eschewed; the only area  where these distinctions are really functionally important is in the discussion of adjectives.
! 1
 
| frumist, frums
==Nouns==
| frumista, fruma
Main article: [[Valthungian/Nouns]]
| first
 
| ǣniþis
Every noun in Valthungian (and many of the older Germanic languages, as well as modern German and Icelandic) has eight possible forms. These are the singular and plural forms of the nominative (those nouns which comprise the subject of the sentence), genitive (those used to indicate possession or relation), dative (the indirect object), and accusative (the direct object).
| once, one time
 
|colspan=2| --
Masculine and feminine nouns usually take an ending of –s or –a for the nominative singular, while neuter nouns take no ending. The genitive is almost universally indicated by –is (this is equivalent to the “’s” of the English possessive). The dative usually takes –a. The accusative usually does not take any ending.
|-
 
! 2
In the plural, Masculine and feminine nouns usually take –as as an ending; neuter takes –a. The genitive plural takes –aro, borrowed from Latin. The dative plural takes –am, but in many cases this ending undergoes a process of metathesis, rendering it –ma. Finally, the accusative plural of masculine and feminine nouns is usually –ans, but again may metathesise to –nas; neuter accusative plurals generally take –a.
|colspan=2| anðra
 
| second
Most of the actual declensions of nouns are fairly standard – much more standardised, in fact, than Gothic – however, the various phonological rules governing the language create a great deal of variation (See [[#Phonology|Phonology]]). It is important to be familiar with the rules set forth in the Phonology section to fully understand some of the otherwise unexpected variants that emerge.
| tuaþis
 
| twice, two times
Details about the inflections of individual noun classes and their variants can be found here: [[Valthungian/Nouns]]
| hlafs, tuǣǧa dǣlaro
 
| half
==Verbs==
|-
===Inversion===
! 3
A peculiar feature about Valthungian verbs is that every finite verb has a “Standard” and “Inverted” form. This arose historically because of the increasing strictness of the V2 environment, causing shifts in voicing and sandhi between the verb and subject pronoun. Inverted pronouns are generally appended to the inverted verb (with no apostrophes!), and the plural pronouns have particularly different forms which may merge some pronouns (the third person plural forms, for example, are all identical).
| þrīǧis
 
| þrīǧa
===Strong Verbs===
| third
Strong verbs are those verbs in Germanic which form the preterit and past participles through a process of ablaut; that is, by changing the stressed vowel. This is analogous to those verbs in English such as ''drive – drove – driven'' (class I), or ''drink – drank – drunk'' (class III). These are traditionally divided into four “Principal Parts”: The first is the base of the infinitive, present participle, present indicative and subjunctive tenses, and the imperatives. The second principal part is used to form the preterit singular. The third is the preterit plural and all of the subjunctive. (This is usually umlauted in the subjunctive.) Finally the fourth principal part is the root of the past participle.
| þriþis
 
| thrice, three times
====Strong Verbs: Class I (ī – ǣ – i – i)====
| þriža dǣlaro
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.1p|seize|grī|grǣ|gri|gri|gri}}
| third
 
|-
====Strong Verbs: Class II (ju – ǭ – u – u)====
! 4
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.2p|strju|strǭ|stru|stry}}
| fiðraþs
 
| fiðraða
Because of the shift of the vowel from '''iu''' to '''ju''', when a class II verb begins with a consonant that is subject to palatalisation, some unusual patterns may emerge as a result.
| fourth
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.2čugun|}}
| fiðurþis
 
| four times
Those class II verbs which are descended from ProtoGermanic *-euwaną have a slightly different paradigm, as the medial /w/ undergoes Verschärfung in East Germanic to /ngw/, and the result, with the exception of the past singular, is remarkably similar to class III.
| fiðra dǣlaro
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.2w|bl}}
| quarter/fourth
 
|-
====Strong Verbs: Class III (i – a – u – u)====
! 5
 
| fimft
Class III strong verbs are those verbs with /i/ (historically /e/) as the root vowel which is followed by a sonorant (r, l, m, n) and an obstruent (p, t, k, b, d, g, f, þ, s, h), or, rarely, two obstruents (e.g. /hs/, /gd/). Ablaut causes the second principle part to shift to /a/, and the third and fourth to /u/.
| fimfta
 
| fifth
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.3nd|bi|ba|ba|bu|by}}
| fimftis
 
| five times
In verbs where /r/ is the sonorant in question, the paradigm shifts to /e/ in the first principle part and /o/ in the third (due to the [[Valthungian/Rules#EGmc_Reflex_of_1st_Umlaut|East Germanic Reflex of First Umlaut]]).
| fimfa dǣlaro
 
| fifth
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.3rg|be|ba|ba|bo|bœ}}
|-
 
! 6
====Strong Verbs: Class IV (i – a – ē – u)====
| sǣst
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.4m|kui|kua|kuē|kū}}
| sǣsta
 
| sixth
In verbs where /r/ is the sonorant in question, the paradigm shifts to /e/ in the first principle part and /o/ in the third (due to the [[Valthungian/Rules#EGmc_Reflex_of_1st_Umlaut|East Germanic Reflex of First Umlaut]]).
| sǣstis
 
| six times
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.4r|b}}
| sǣsa dǣlaro
 
| sixth
====Strong Verbs: Class V (i – a – ē – i)====
|-
 
! 7
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.5þ|kui|kua|kuē|kui}}
| sivunþs
 
| sivunþa
====Strong Verbs: Class VI (a – ō – ō – a)====
| seventh
 
| sivunþis
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.6g|dra|drō|drœu|dra}}
| seven times
 
| sivun dǣlaro
====Strong Verbs: Class VII (reduplication)====
| seventh
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7t|hǣ|hehǣ|hehǣ}}
|-
<!--<small>Class VII strong verbs form the past by reduplication; that is, the first letter is repeated, followed by 〈e〉, then followed by the remainder of the verb and the usual strong endings.<br />
! 8
Verbs beginning with 〈s〉 followed by a stop (i.e. 〈sp〉, 〈st〉, or 〈sk〉), the first two letters are repeated.<br />
| ātuþs
When the stressed vowel is short, it must also be marked with an acute diacritic.</small>-->
| ātuða
 
| eighth
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7t||lelō|lelœu}}
| ātuðis
<!--<small>Verbs with 〈ē〉 as the primary vowel may also show ablaut to 〈ō〉 in the past (and subsequently umlaut to 〈œ̄〉 in the past subjunctive).</small>-->
| eight times
 
| āta dǣlaro
===Weak Verbs===
| eighth
====Weak Verbs: Class Ia (-janą)====
|-
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.1ja-pal|leǧ|leg|lag}}
! 9
 
| njunþs
====Weak Verbs: Class Ib (-ijaną)====
| njunþa
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.1ija-pal|blenč|blenk|blank}}
| ninth
 
| njunþis
====Weak Verbs: Class II (-ōną)====
| nine times
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.2|fišk}}
| njuna dǣlaro
 
| ninth
====Weak Verbs: Class III (-āną)====
|-
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.3|ǧuk}}
! 10
 
| tǣjunþs
====Weak Verbs: Class IV (-naną)====
| tǣjunþa
====Weak Verbs: Class V (-ną)====
| tenth
 
| tǣjunþis
===Preterit-Present Verbs===
| ten times
 
| tǣjun dǣlaro
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.ǣgna|}}
| tenth
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.dorsna|}}
|-
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.dugna|}}
! 11
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.kutnan|}}
| ǣndlift
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.lisna|}}
| ǣndlifta
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.magna|}}
| eleventh
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.mōtna|}}
| ǣndliftis
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.munan|}}
| eleven times
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.nugna|}}
| ǣndliva dǣlaro
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.ōgna|}}
| eleventh
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.skulna|}}
|-
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.witna|}}
! 12
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.þorvan|}}
| tuālift
 
| tuālifta
Finally, '''wilin''' is not actually a preterit-present verb, but a subjunctive-present verb. However, it seems to fit best here amongst its other quasi-anomalous quasi-auxiliary brethren.
| twelfth
 
| tuāliftis
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.wilin|}}
| twelve times
 
| tuāliva dǣlaro
===Anomalous Verbs===
| twelfth
''Dōn'' is sometimes categorised as a Class VII strong verb, though it does not follow the same reduplication or ablaut patterns of other verbs in this class. Some Germanic philologists also argue that the ancestor of Proto-Germanic ''dōną'' actually gave rise to the /d/-reduplication in the past tense of weak and preterit-present verbs.
|-
 
! 13
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7dōn}}
| þrigatǣnþs
 
| þrigatǣnþa
The present indicative tense of ''gǣn/gangna'' has two forms – a short and a long form – as did the non-finite forms (the infinitive and the participles) as well as most of the imperatives. The past tenses show suppletion, and have been replaced by ''īǧ-'' from Proto-Germanic *''ijj-'', the same source as Old English ''ēode'', and ultimately related to the Latin verb ''ire''.
| thirteenth
 
| þrigatǣnþis
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7gang}}
| thirteen times
 
| þrigatǣjun dǣlaro
The present indicative tense of ''stǣn/standna'' has two forms – a short and a long form – as did the non-finite forms (the infinitive and the participles) as well as most of the imperatives. Though it acts like a Class VI verb in how it ablauts in the past, there is also a parallel form with reduplication, indicating Class VII.
| thirteenth
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.6stand}}
 
''Wisna'' is easily the most heavily suppleted of the Germanic verbs. Aside from the obvious ''wis-'' stem, which is completely missing from the present tenses, the present shows two other stems, ''i-'' and ''sī''. The imperative also has an anomalous ''ī'' as an alternative for the second person singular, though it is unrelated to the ''i-'' stem of the present, and may actually come from Latin ''ī'', imperative form of ''ire'' (‘to go’).
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.5wis}}
 
===Compound Tenses===
====Forming the Perfect====
In Gothic, there was no explicit perfect or perfective aspect in verbs. In order to express the perfect, sometimes the prefix ''ga-'' was added to verbs. Latin had a dedicated perfect inflection in verbs.
 
In later Germanic and Romance languages, the perfect was formed by combining an auxiliary verb (usually ‘have’ or ‘be’) with a participle. In languages which make the distinction (such as French, German, and Italian), ‘have’ is used with most transitive verbs, while ‘be’ is reserved for intransitive verbs dealing with change of state or motion. Valthungian maintains a similar transitive/intransitive distinction as the aforementioned languages, but the distinction is much broader (purely transitive/intransitive, rather than the various rules, exceptions, and sub-rules that govern ''“être/sein/essere”'' verbs), and the difference in the realisation of the two types is much more extreme.
 
Intransitive verbs are formed in the Romance style by creating a compound of the verb ''[[Contionary: wisna#Valthungian|wisna]]'' and the past participle.
*''S·'''īst''' lēkare '''vroðna'''.''
**‘She has become a doctor.’
*''Is '''was''' hǣma '''gangna'''.''
**‘He had gone home.’
 
Transitive verbs are formed in the Gothic manner, though the ''ga-'' prefix from Gothic has since been grammaticalised and stands on its own as an adverb which is usually placed clause-finally.
*''S·ītmit '''gaf gā'''.''
**‘She had given it to him.’
*''Ik þik '''sǣjua gā'''.''
**‘I have seen you.’
 
====Forming the Future====
The future is formed by using the auxiliary ''genǧin'' ‘to go’ followed by an infinitive (not unlike future compound constructions with ''go'' in multiple European languages).
*''Ik '''genǧa''' þo hroþ '''lūkna'''.''
**‘I '''will lock''' the door.’
*''Ik ni '''gangiða''' nījo '''ligna''' þo livran af hǣða hun.''
**‘I was never '''going to read''' that book anyway.’
 
====Forming the Passive====
Gothic transitive verbs had a passive form, but this has disappeared from Valthungian. Instead, the passive may be formed using a variety of auxiliary verbs determined by the volition of the agent and the subject (patient). By their very nature, passives need not specify an agent, but an agent can be indicated using the genitive (as we would use ‘by’ in English).
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! &nbsp;
! 20
! Patient:<br />Deliberate
| tuǣ tiǧist
! Patient:<br />Unintentional / Inanimate
| tuǣ tiǧista
| twentieth
| tuǣ tiǧistis
| twenty times
| tuǣtiǧa dǣlaro
| twentieth
|-
|-
! Agent:<br />Deliberate
! 100
|| ''gečin'' ‘to cause to get’<br />''lenǧin'' ‘to cause to succeed’
| hundaþs
|| ''gitna'' ‘to get’<br />''þiǧin'' ‘to receive’
| hundaða
| hundredth
| hundaðis
| a hundred times
| hunda dǣlaro
| hundredth
|-
|-
! Agent:<br />Unintentional / Inanimate
! 1,000
|| ''þiǧin'' ‘to receive’<br />''lenǧin'' ‘to cause to succeed’<br />&nbsp;
| þūsundiþs
|| ''skīčin'' ‘to cause to happen’<br />''skeǧin'' ‘to cause to happen’<br />''verðan'' ‘to become’
| þūsundiða
|}
| thousandth
'''Agent/Patient Deliberate''': This tends to refer to things that happen as a result of mutual agreement
| þūsundiðis
*''Ik '''gatiða''' forða vork '''fraglíðiþ'''.''
| a thousand times
**‘I '''was paid''' for the work.’
| þūsunǧa dǣlaro
*Þǣ ankýmbiðas '''langiðun''' þis broðaþjugis '''ganōguþ'''.
| thousandth
**‘The diners '''were served''' by the waiter.’
|-
! 1,000,000
| miljǭnþs
| miljǭnþa
| millionth
| miljǭnþis
| a million times
| miljǭna dǣlaro
| millionth
|-
|}


'''Agent Deliberate / Patient Unintentional''': These auxiliaries are used mainly when the agent is a person and the patient is either an object or a person who is unaware of the agent’s intention or an unwilling participant in the action.
===Alternative Numbers===
*''Ik '''gat''' þis weris '''slagun'''.''
The Gothic number system, modeled after the Greek system (in turn modeled after the Hebrew), which used the letters of the alphabet instead of separate unique characters, continued to be used well into the middle ages ([[Middle Valthungian]]), and certain taboo numbers came to be called by their character representation rather than their numeric form.  Primary among these numbers were ‘13’ and ‘19’, which were written in Gothic as ''·ig·'' and ''·iþ·'', respectively.  This also occurred with the numbers ‘113’ (''rig''), ‘119’ (''riþ''), ‘213’ (''sig''), ‘219’ (''siþ''), ‘313’ (''tig''), ‘319’ (''tiþ''), ‘413’ (''wig''), ‘419’ (''wiþ''), ‘513’ (''fig''), and ‘519’ (''fiþ''). (This was not mirrored in the higher numbers of the hundreds, because most of those combinations would have been unpronounceable.)
**‘I '''was hit''' by the man.’
*''S·wagnas '''þagiða''' þiža mœuǧis '''fariþ'''.''
**‘The car '''was driven''' by the girl.


'''Agent Unintentional / Patient Deliberate''': This usually refers to agents (usually inanimate) that are being used by a patient for a specific purpose.
Though this seems like a modern form of word-play, it is actually quite ancient. The rendering of ‘19’ as '''' exerted enough influence on the numeric form from early days that the modern form became ''niðatǣn'' rather than the expected **''njunatǣn''. Similarly, the standard form of ‘13’ is ''þrigatǣn'', though the expected ''þrižatǣn'' is still an accepted alternative.
*''Ik '''þagiða''' þižas fœ̄ðinis '''nutriškiþ'''.''
**‘I '''was nourished''' by the food.’
*''Þū '''langiðas''' (þiž·intǣkninis) toðiža miðéndina '''tugun'''.''
**‘You '''were led''' to that conclusion (by the evidence).’


'''Agent/Patient Unintentional or Inanimate''': This final group is possibly the most common, and refers to inanimate agent and patient, or when the agent or patient is an unwilling participant in the action. It may refer especially to natural phenomena, e.g. ‘blown down by wind’ or ‘rained on’.
Certain slang terms have also developed out of this system, in reverse, as it were. For example, the homophony of hortative particle '''' with the number ''19'' gives rise to a nominal form ''þat niðatǣn'' referring to a duty or obligation. Similarly, a ‘road’ or ‘highway’ is sometimes referred to as a ‘413’ (''fiður-ig''), written ''wig'' (the accusative of ''wiǧ'' (‘road’).
*''Ik '''skīkiða''' þis þljuðis '''angǣsiþ'''.''
**‘I '''was startled''' by the noise.’
*''Þe lǭvas '''skagiðun''' þižas rynins '''avbrón'''.''
**‘The leaves '''were carried away''' by the stream.


====Immediacy: Forming the Recent Past and Immediate Future====
A much more recent slang term that has evolved from this system is the use of the number ‘843’ to represent the (unpronounceable) letter combination ''·omg·''.
The adverb ''straks'' can be used in conjunction with most tenses as an “immediacy particle.” In the past tenses, this translates roughly to the word ‘just’, as in “I just did that.” In the future, it is most closely translated as ‘about to’.  
 
*''Ik '''straks''' āt gā.''
==A Note on Terminology: “Strong” vs. “Weak”==
**‘I had '''just''' eaten.’
In most Germanic languages, nouns, verbs, and adjectives tend to be broken into categories considered “strong” and “weak.”  
*''Is '''straks''' gangiþ hǣma.''
**‘He is '''about to''' go home.
In verbs, these denote two of the many categories into which verbs may be broken, “strong” verbs being those that form the preterit by means of ablaut, and “weak” being those that form the preterit with a suffix containing some manner of dental consonant. There are further classifications of preterit-present, aorist-present, subjunctive-present, and anomalous, and many of them overlap with the simplistic “strong” and “weak” descriptors. (See [[#Verbs|Verbs]] for more information.)
 
This usage is completely unrelated to strong and weak nouns and adjectives, in which “weak” means that the words cling to their determiner endings inherited from Proto-Indo-European, which usually have an /n/ inserted between the root and the ending.  


''NB: ''Straks'' is definitely a Germanic word, but cannot be descended from East Germanic. (If it were, we might expect ''strakis'' or perhaps ''straka''.) It is likely a more recent borrowing into Middle Valthungian from a West or North Germanic source. Cf. Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish ''straks'', Swedish and Icelandic ''strax'', German ''stracks'', &c.''
And even though the meaning of strong and weak in nouns and adjectives are historically related, their usage is not: In nouns, like the verbs, this is merely a convenient way of categorising certain types of nouns which take certain endings. In adjectives, however, the use of a strong or weak adjective depends on whether other determiners are present in the same noun phrase; most adjectives have both a strong and a weak declension.


====Forming the Progressive====
For the purposes of this text, I dispense with the traditional strong and weak categories as relates to nouns and simply relate the various stem classes into which nouns can be classified, based on their inherited Proto-Germanic endings (which include the /n/ infix where applicable). Since these endings can be irregular and each class must be learned by rote anyway, there is no need in the context of the Valthungian language to add this additional arbitrary distinction. I maintain the use of the terms for verbs and adjectives, though, to be honest, their usage with verbs could easily be similarly eschewed; the only area  where these distinctions are really functionally important is in the discussion of adjectives.
The progressive tenses are not used often in Valthungian, but they can be a useful way to indicate that something is left unfinished, since the Perfect – originally a perfective indicating completed action – has taken on more of a perfect meaning, including that of a more generalised past tense.


The progressive is formed using the auxiliary verb ''sitna'' ‘to sit’ and the preposition ''bī'' ‘by’, followed by the infinitive. (In very formal language, you may encounter ''sitna bi'' followed by the dative of the nominalized form of the verb, e.g. ‘I am drawing’ may be rendered as ''Ik sita bi vrǣtina'' rather than the expected ''Ik sita bi vrǣčin''.
==Nouns==
*''Ū '''sitistu''' njužis '''bi drinkna''' gā?''
Main article: [[Valthungian/Nouns]]
**‘Have you '''been drinking''' again?’
*''Ik '''sita bi skrīvna''' þo bisāt mīna. Ranive '''sitik bi drinkna''' gā.''
**‘'''I’m writing''' my dissertation. Of course I’ve '''been drinking'''.’


==Adjectives==
Every noun in Valthungian (and many of the older Germanic languages, as well as modern German and Icelandic) has eight possible forms. These are the singular and plural forms of the nominative (those nouns which comprise the subject of the sentence), genitive (those used to indicate possession or relation), dative (the indirect object), and accusative (the direct object).
In Valthungian, adjectives can be strong or weak (as with adjectives in any Germanic language that declines). The general rule is: If a nouns takes a [[#Determiners|determiner]] (article, possessive<ref>Only when a possessive is used without an article; otherwise the possessive itself is also declined as weak.</ref>, quantifier, &c), its accompanying adjective is weak; otherwise it is strong.  


Predicative adjectives do not decline; they usually take the form of the strong neuter singular regardless of what they modify.
Masculine and feminine nouns usually take an ending of ‑s or ‑a for the nominative singular, while neuter nouns take no ending. The genitive is almost universally indicated by ‑is (this is equivalent to the “’s” of the English possessive). The dative usually takes ‑a. The accusative usually does not take any ending.


Legend: <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">Predicative</span> · <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">Strong</span> · <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">Weak</span> · <span style="background-color:#99FF99;">Determiner</span> · <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">Non-declining Genitive</span>
In the plural, Masculine and feminine nouns usually take ‑as as an ending; neuter takes ‑a. The genitive plural takes ‑aro, borrowed from Latin. The dative plural takes ‑am, but in many cases this ending undergoes a process of metathesis, rendering it ‑ma. Finally, the accusative plural of masculine and feminine nouns is usually ‑ans, but again may metathesise to ‑nas; neuter accusative plurals generally take ‑a.


When a noun is modified by an adjective alone (with no determiner present), the adjective takes the strong declension.  
Most of the actual declensions of nouns are fairly standard – much more standardised, in fact, than Gothic – however, the various phonological rules governing the language create a great deal of variation (See [[#Phonology|Phonology]]). It is important to be familiar with the rules set forth in the Phonology section to fully understand some of the otherwise unexpected variants that emerge.
*''ražna <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">rǭðat</span>'' ‘a red house’
 
*''miðus <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">glitnaþs</span>'' ‘sparkling mead’
Details about the inflections of individual noun classes and their variants can be found here: [[Valthungian/Nouns]]
*''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘forbidden knowledge’


When paired with a third person possessive (is, ižas, or iža), an adjective also takes the strong declension:
==Verbs==
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">rǭðat</span>'' ‘his red house’
===Inversion===
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">ižas</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">glitnaþs</span>'' ‘her sparkling mead’
A peculiar feature about Valthungian verbs is that every finite verb has a “Standard” and “Inverted” form. This arose historically because of the increasing strictness of the V2 environment, causing shifts in voicing and sandhi between the verb and subject pronoun. Inverted pronouns are generally appended to the inverted verb (with no apostrophes!), and the plural pronouns have particularly different forms which may merge some pronouns (the third person plural forms, for example, are all identical).
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘their forbidden knowledge’


When one of the above possessives is used without an adjective, they follow the noun.
===Strong Verbs===
*''ražna <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ‘his house’
Strong verbs are those verbs in Germanic which form the preterit and past participles through a process of ablaut; that is, by changing the stressed vowel. This is analogous to those verbs in English such as ''drive – drove – driven'' (class I), or ''drink – drank – drunk'' (class III). These are traditionally divided into four “Principal Parts”: The first is the base of the infinitive, present participle, present indicative and subjunctive tenses, and the imperatives. The second principal part is used to form the preterit singular. The third is the preterit plural and all of the subjunctive. (This is usually umlauted in the subjunctive.) Finally the fourth principal part is the root of the past participle.
*''miðus <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">ižas</span> ‘her mead’
*''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> ‘their knowledge’


When a determiner is present, the adjective takes a weak declension.
====Strong Verbs: Class I (ī – ǣ – i – i)====
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">hreužitaþ</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">rǭða</span>'' ‘every red house’
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.1p|seize|grī|grǣ|gri|gri|gri}}
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">mīns</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">glitnaða</span>'' ‘my sparkling mead’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘the forbidden knowledge’


When a possessive is used with an adjective (as in ''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">mīns</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">glitnaða</span>'', above), the possessive precedes the noun and takes a strong declension while the adjective takes the weak; however, when no adjective is present, a definite article precedes the noun, and the weak-declined possessive follows it.
====Strong Verbs: Class II (ju – ǭ – u – u)====
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">þa</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">mīna</span>'' ‘my house’
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.2p|strju|strǭ|stru|stry}}
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">sa</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">þīna</span>'' ‘your mead’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">unstra</span>'' ‘our knowledge’


When an adjective is used as a predicate, it takes the predicative form (not really a declension, because there is only one).
Because of the shift of the vowel from '''iu''' to '''ju''', when a class II verb begins with a consonant that is subject to palatalisation, some unusual patterns may emerge as a result.
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">þa</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">mīna</span> ist <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">rǭþ</span>.''  ‘my house is red’
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.2čugun|}}
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">sa</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">þīna</span> ist <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">glitnaþ</span>.'' ‘your mead is sparkling’
 
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">unstra</span> ist <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">frobúðna</span>.'' ‘our knowledge is forbidden’
Those class II verbs which are descended from ProtoGermanic *‑euwaną have a slightly different paradigm, as the medial /w/ undergoes Verschärfung in East Germanic to /ngw/, and the result, with the exception of the past singular, is remarkably similar to class III.
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.2w|bl}}
 
====Strong Verbs: Class III (i – a – u – u)====
 
Class III strong verbs are those verbs with /i/ (historically /e/) as the root vowel which is followed by a sonorant (r, l, m, n) and an obstruent (p, t, k, b, d, g, f, þ, s, h), or, rarely, two obstruents (e.g. /hs/, /gd/). Ablaut causes the second principle part to shift to /a/, and the third and fourth to /u/.
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.3nd|bi|ba|ba|bu|by}}
 
In verbs where /r/ is the sonorant in question, the paradigm shifts to /e/ in the first principle part and /o/ in the third (due to the [[Valthungian/Rules#EGmc_Reflex_of_1st_Umlaut|East Germanic Reflex of First Umlaut]]).
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.3rg|be|ba|ba|bo|bœ}}
 
====Strong Verbs: Class IV (i – a – ē – u)====
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.4m|kui|kua|kuē|kū}}
 
In verbs where /r/ is the sonorant in question, the paradigm shifts to /e/ in the first principle part and /o/ in the third (due to the [[Valthungian/Rules#EGmc_Reflex_of_1st_Umlaut|East Germanic Reflex of First Umlaut]]).
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.4r|b}}
 
====Strong Verbs: Class V (i – a – ē – i)====
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.5þ|kui|kua|kuē|kui}}
 
====Strong Verbs: Class VI (a – ō – ō – a)====


==Vocabulary==
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.6g|dra|drō|drœu|dra}}
 
====Strong Verbs: Class VII (reduplication)====
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7t|hǣ|hehǣ|hehǣ}}
<!--<small>Class VII strong verbs form the past by reduplication; that is, the first letter is repeated, followed by ⟨e⟩, then followed by the remainder of the verb and the usual strong endings.<br />
Verbs beginning with ⟨s⟩ followed by a stop (i.e. ⟨sp⟩, ⟨st⟩, or ⟨sk⟩), the first two letters are repeated.<br />
When the stressed vowel is short, it must also be marked with an acute diacritic.</small>-->
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7t|lē|lelō|lelœu}}
<!--<small>Verbs with ⟨ē⟩ as the primary vowel may also show ablaut to ⟨ō⟩ in the past (and subsequently umlaut to ⟨œ̄⟩ in the past subjunctive).</small>-->
 
===Weak Verbs===
====Weak Verbs: Class Ia (‑janą)====
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.1ja-pal|leǧ|leg|lag}}
 
====Weak Verbs: Class Ib (‑ijaną)====
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.1ija-pal|blenč|blenk|blank}}
 
====Weak Verbs: Class II (‑ōną)====
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.2|fišk}}
 
====Weak Verbs: Class III (‑āną)====
{{Template:Valthungian/v.wk.3|ǧuk}}
 
====Weak Verbs: Class IV (‑naną)====
====Weak Verbs: Class V (‑ną)====
 
===Preterit-Present Verbs===
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.ǣgna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.dorsna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.dugna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.kutnan|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.lisna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.magna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.mōtna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.munan|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.nugna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.ōgna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.skulna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.witna|}}
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.þorvan|}}
 
Finally, '''wilin''' is not actually a preterit-present verb, but a subjunctive-present verb. However, it seems to fit best here amongst its other quasi-anomalous quasi-auxiliary brethren.
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.pp.wilin|}}
 
===Anomalous Verbs===
''Dōn'' is sometimes categorised as a Class VII strong verb, though it does not follow the same reduplication or ablaut patterns of other verbs in this class. Some Germanic philologists also argue that the ancestor of Proto-Germanic ''dōną'' actually gave rise to the /d/‑reduplication in the past tense of weak and preterit-present verbs.
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7dōn}}
 
The present indicative tense of ''gǣn/gangna'' has two forms – a short and a long form – as did the non-finite forms (the infinitive and the participles) as well as most of the imperatives. The past tenses show suppletion, and have been replaced by ''īǧ‑'' from Proto-Germanic *''ijj‑'', the same source as Old English ''ēode'', and ultimately related to the Latin verb ''ire''.
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.7gang}}
 
The present indicative tense of ''stǣn/standna'' has two forms – a short and a long form – as did the non-finite forms (the infinitive and the participles) as well as most of the imperatives. Though it acts like a Class VI verb in how it ablauts in the past, there is also a parallel form with reduplication, indicating Class VII.
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.6stand}}
 
''Wisna'' is easily the most heavily suppleted of the Germanic verbs. Aside from the obvious ''wis‑'' stem, which is completely missing from the present tenses, the present shows two other stems, ''i‑'' and ''sī''. The imperative also has an anomalous ''ī'' as an alternative for the second person singular, though it is unrelated to the ''i‑'' stem of the present, and may actually come from Latin ''ī'', imperative form of ''ire'' (‘to go’).
 
{{Template:Valthungian/v.st.5wis}}
 
===Compound Tenses===
====Forming the Perfect====
In Gothic, there was no explicit perfect or perfective aspect in verbs. In order to express the perfect, sometimes the prefix ''ga‑'' was added to verbs. Latin had a dedicated perfect inflection in verbs.
 
In later Germanic and Romance languages, the perfect was formed by combining an auxiliary verb (usually ‘have’ or ‘be’) with a participle. In languages which make the distinction (such as French, German, and Italian), ‘have’ is used with most transitive verbs, while ‘be’ is reserved for intransitive verbs dealing with change of state or motion. Valthungian maintains a similar transitive/intransitive distinction as the aforementioned languages, but the distinction is much broader (purely transitive/intransitive, rather than the various rules, exceptions, and sub-rules that govern ''“être/sein/essere”'' verbs), and the difference in the realisation of the two types is much more extreme.
 
Intransitive verbs are formed in the Romance style by creating a compound of the verb ''[[Contionary: wisna#Valthungian|wisna]]'' and the past participle.
*''S·'''īst''' lēkare '''vroðna'''.''
**‘She has become a doctor.’
*''Is '''was''' hǣma '''gangna'''.''
**‘He had gone home.’
 
Transitive verbs are formed in the Gothic manner, though the ''ga‑'' prefix from Gothic has since been grammaticalised and stands on its own as an adverb which is usually placed clause-finally.
*''S·ītmit '''gaf gā'''.''
**‘She had given it to him.’
*''Ik þik '''sǣjua gā'''.''
**‘I have seen you.’
 
====Forming the Future====
The future is formed by using the auxiliary ''genǧin'' ‘to go’ followed by an infinitive (not unlike future compound constructions with ''go'' in multiple European languages).
*''Ik '''genǧa''' þo hroþ '''lūkna'''.''
**‘I '''will lock''' the door.’
*''Ik ni '''gangiða''' nījo '''ligna''' þo livran af hǣða hun.''
**‘I was never '''going to read''' that book anyway.’
 
====Forming the Passive====
Gothic transitive verbs had a passive form, but this has disappeared from Valthungian. Instead, the passive may be formed using a variety of auxiliary verbs determined by the volition of the agent and the subject (patient). By their very nature, passives need not specify an agent, but an agent can be indicated using the genitive (as we would use ‘by’ in English).
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! &nbsp;
! Patient:<br />Deliberate
! Patient:<br />Unintentional / Inanimate
|-
! Agent:<br />Deliberate
|| ''gečin'' ‘to cause to get’<br />''lenǧin'' ‘to cause to succeed’
|| ''gitna'' ‘to get’<ref>The present tense of ''gitna'' is often reduced, particularly in the third person, when used as a passive auxiliary; i.e. ''gitiþ'' → ''giþ'', ''gitnaþ'' → ''ginþ''. </ref><br />''þiǧin'' ‘to receive’
|-
! Agent:<br />Unintentional / Inanimate
|| ''þiǧin'' ‘to receive’<br />''lenǧin'' ‘to cause to succeed’<br />&nbsp;
|| ''skīčin'' ‘to cause to happen’<br />''skǣšin'' ‘to cause to happen’<br />''vreðna'' ‘to become’
|}
'''Agent/Patient Deliberate''': This tends to refer to things that happen as a result of mutual agreement
*''Ik '''gatiða''' forða vork '''fraglíðiþ'''.''
**‘I '''was paid''' for the work.’
*Þǣ ankýmbiðas '''langiðun''' þis broðaþjugis '''ganōguþ'''.
**‘The diners '''were served''' by the waiter.’
 
'''Agent Deliberate / Patient Unintentional''': These auxiliaries are used mainly when the agent is a person and the patient is either an object or a person who is unaware of the agent’s intention or an unwilling participant in the action.
*''Ik '''gat''' þis weris '''slagun'''.''
**‘I '''was hit''' by the man.’
*''S·wagnas '''þagiða''' þiža mœuǧis '''fariþ'''.''
**‘The car '''was driven''' by the girl.’
 
'''Agent Unintentional / Patient Deliberate''': This usually refers to agents (usually inanimate) that are being used by a patient for a specific purpose.
*''Ik '''þagiða''' þižis fœ̄ðinis '''nutriškiþ'''.''
**‘I '''was nourished''' by the food.’
*''Þū '''langiðas''' (þiž·intǣkninis) toðiža miðéndina '''tugun'''.''
**‘You '''were led''' to that conclusion (by the evidence).’
 
'''Agent/Patient Unintentional or Inanimate''': This final group is possibly the most common, and refers to inanimate agent and patient, or when the agent or patient is an unwilling participant in the action. It may refer especially to natural phenomena, e.g. ‘blown down by wind’ or ‘rained on’.
*''Ik '''skīkiða''' þis þljuðis '''angǣsiþ'''.''
**‘I '''was startled''' by the noise.’
*''Þe lǭvas '''skāguðun''' þižis rynins '''avbrón'''.''
**‘The leaves '''were carried away''' by the stream.’
 
====Immediacy: Forming the Recent Past and Immediate Future====
The adverb ''straks'' can be used in conjunction with most tenses as an “immediacy particle.” In the past tenses, this translates roughly to the word ‘just’, as in “I just did that.” In the future, it is most closely translated as ‘about to’.
*''Ik '''straks''' āt gā.''
**‘I had '''just''' eaten.’
*''Is '''straks''' gangiþ hǣma.''
**‘He is '''about to''' go home.’
 
''NB: ''Straks'' is definitely a Germanic word, but cannot be descended from East Germanic. (If it were, we might expect ''strakis'' or perhaps ''straka''.) It is likely a more recent borrowing into Middle Valthungian from a West or North Germanic source. Cf. Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish ''straks'', Swedish and Icelandic ''strax'', German ''stracks'', &c.''
 
====Forming the Progressive====
The progressive tenses are not used often in Valthungian, but they can be a useful way to indicate that something is left unfinished, since the Perfect – originally a perfective indicating completed action – has taken on more of a perfect meaning, including that of a more generalised past tense.
 
The progressive is formed using the auxiliary verb ''sitna'' ‘to sit’ and the preposition ''bī'' ‘by’, followed by the infinitive. (In very formal language, you may encounter ''sitna bi'' followed by the dative of the nominalized form of the verb, e.g. ‘I am drawing’ may be rendered as ''Ik sita bi vrǣtina'' rather than the expected ''Ik sita bi vrǣčin''.
*''Ū '''sitistu''' njužis '''bi drinkna''' gā?''
**‘Have you '''been drinking''' again?’
*''Ik '''sita bi skrīvna''' þo bisāt mīna. Raniso '''sitik bi drinkna''' gā.''
**‘'''I’m writing''' my dissertation. Of course I’ve '''been drinking'''.’
 
==Adjectives==
In Valthungian, adjectives can be strong or weak (as with adjectives in any Germanic language that declines). The general rule is: If a nouns takes a [[#Determiners|determiner]] (article, possessive<ref>Only when a possessive is used without an article; otherwise the possessive itself is also declined as weak.</ref>, quantifier, &c), its accompanying adjective is weak; otherwise it is strong.
 
Predicative adjectives do not decline; they usually take the form of the strong neuter singular regardless of what they modify.
 
Legend: <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">Predicative</span> · <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">Strong</span> · <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">Weak</span> · <span style="background-color:#99FF99;">Determiner</span> · <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">Non-declining Genitive</span>
 
When a noun is modified by an adjective alone (with no determiner present), the adjective takes the strong declension.
*''ražna <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">rǭðat</span>'' ‘a red house’
*''miðus <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">glitnaþs</span>'' ‘sparkling mead’
*''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘forbidden knowledge’
 
When paired with a third person possessive (is, ižis, or iža), an adjective also takes the strong declension:
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">rǭðat</span>'' ‘his red house’
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">ižis</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">glitnaþs</span>'' ‘her sparkling mead’
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘their forbidden knowledge’
 
When one of the above possessives is used without an adjective, they follow the noun.
*''ražna <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ‘his house’
*''miðus <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">ižis</span> ‘her mead’
*''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> ‘their knowledge’
 
When a determiner is present, the adjective takes a weak declension.
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">hreužitaþ</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">rǭða</span>'' ‘every red house’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">mīns</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">glitnaða</span>'' ‘my sparkling mead’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘the forbidden knowledge’
 
When a possessive is used with an adjective (as in ''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">mīns</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">glitnaða</span>'', above), the possessive precedes the noun and takes a strong declension while the adjective takes the weak; however, when no adjective is present, a definite article precedes the noun, and the weak-declined possessive follows it.
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">þa</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">mīna</span>'' ‘my house’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">sa</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">þīna</span>'' ‘your mead’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">unstra</span>'' ‘our knowledge’
 
When an adjective is used as a predicate, it takes the predicative form (not really a declension, because there is only one).
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">þa</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">mīna</span> ist <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">rǭþ</span>.''  ‘my house is red’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">sa</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">þīna</span> ist <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">glitnaþ</span>.'' ‘your mead is sparkling’
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">unstra</span> ist <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">frobúðna</span>.'' ‘our knowledge is forbidden’
 
===Comparison===
To form the comparative, most adjectives replace the usual endings with ''‑ums'' (which declines as an a‑stem), though after i‑ and j‑stems, it becomes ''‑ims''. E.g.:
* '''''mikils''''' ‘big’ → '''''mikilums''''' ‘bigger’
* '''''grœunis''''' ‘green’ → '''''grœunims''''' ‘greener’
* '''''aglus''''' ‘difficult’ → '''''aglums''''' ‘more difficult’
 
The dative case is used to form comparative clauses by replacing the English preposition ''than'':
* ''Is ist þam brōðra sīnin hǭðum.'' ‘He is taller than his brother.’ (Literally: “He is to‑the brother of‑himself taller.”)
 
To form the superlative, most adjectives add ''‑ist'' to the stem.
* '''''mikils''''' ‘big’ → '''''mikilist''''' ‘biggest’
* '''''grœunis''''' ‘green’ → '''''grœunist''''' ‘greenest’
* '''''aglus''''' ‘difficult’ → '''''eglist''''' ‘most difficult’
 
The genitive case is used to form superlative clauses. The comparative itself is usually accompanied by a definite article:
* ''Is ist þiža brœuðro sīnaro sa hǭðist.'' ‘He is the tallest of his brothers.’ (Literally: “He is of‑the brothers of‑himself the tallest.”)
 
===Adverbialization===
Historically, adverbs are formed from adjectives in a variety of ways. The most common, however, is to add the suffix '''''‑so''''' (often written as '''''‑sua''''' in older texts) after the stem vowel.
* '''''mikils''''' ‘big’ → '''''mikilaso''''' ‘largely’
* '''''synikus''''' ‘honest’ → '''''synikuso''''' ‘honestly’
* '''''mǣst''''' ‘most’ → '''''mǣstaso''''' ‘mostly’
 
===Irregular and Suppletive Forms===
There are a number of irregular and suppletive forms of adjectives.
{| class="wikitable"
! Positive
! Comparative
! Superlative
! Adverbial
|-
| '''''tils~þjuþs''''' ‘good’
| '''''batums''''' ‘better’
| '''''batist''''' ‘best’
| '''''tila''''' ‘well’
|-
| '''''līts'''''~'''''lītils'''''~'''''lītlas''''' ‘little, small’
| '''''mitnums''''' ‘smaller’
| '''''mitnist''''' ‘smallest’
| —
|-
| '''''uvils~balus''''' ‘bad’
| '''''vresums''''' ‘worse’
| '''''vresist''''' ‘worst’
| '''''balo''''' ‘badly, poorly’
|-
| '''''fǭs''''' ‘little, few’
| '''''mitnums''''' ‘less, fewer’
| '''''mitnist'''''~'''''faugist''''' ‘least, fewest’
| —
|-
| '''''filus''''' ‘much, many’
| '''''mǣžums''''' ‘more’
| '''''mǣst''''' ‘most’
| '''''mǣstaso''''' ‘mostly’
|}
 
==Vocabulary==
'''[[:Category: Valthungian words|Valthungian Words on Contionary]]'''
'''[[:Category: Valthungian words|Valthungian Words on Contionary]]'''
===Swadesh List===
''For those of you who like this sort of thing!''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! &nbsp;
!width=200px| Valthungian
!width=150px| English
! &nbsp;
!width=200px| Valthungian
!width=150px| English
! &nbsp;
!width=200px| Valthungian
!width=150px| English
|-
! 001
| '''[[Contionary: ik#Valthungian|ik]]'''
| I
! 070
| '''[[Contionary: fiðra#Valthungian|fiðra]]''' (''n'')
| feather
! 139
| '''[[Contionary: reþin#Valthungian|reþin]]'''
| to count
|-
! 002
| '''[[Contionary: þū#Valthungian|þū]]'''
| you
! 071
| '''[[Contionary: hēr#Valthungian|hēr]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: þlāta#Valthungian|þlāta]]'''  (''f''), '''[[Contionary: skuft#Valthungian|skuft]]''' (''n'')
| hair (''on head'')
! 140
| '''[[Contionary: kwiðna#Valthungian|kuiðna]]''', '''[[Contionary: rœuǧin#Valthungian|rœuǧin]]'''
| to say
|-
! 003
| '''[[Contionary: is#Valthungian|is]]''' (''m''),  '''[[Contionary: sī#Valthungian|sī]]''' (''f''),  '''[[Contionary: it#Valthungian|it]]''' (''n'')
| he, she, it
! 072
| '''[[Contionary: hǭviþ#Valthungian|hǭviþ]]''' (''n'')
| head
! 141
| '''[[Contionary: singun#Valthungian|singun]]''',  '''[[Contionary: hežin#Valthungian|hežin]]'''
| to sing
|-
! 004
| '''[[Contionary: wit#Valthungian|vit]]''' (''du''), '''[[Contionary: wīs#Valthungian|vīs]]''' (''pl'')
| we
! 073
| '''[[Contionary: hǭsa#Valthungian|hǭsa]]''' (''n'')
| ear
! 142
| '''[[Contionary: lǣkna#Valthungian|lǣkna]]'''
| to play
|-
! 005
| '''[[Contionary: ǧut#Valthungian|ǧut]]''' (''du''), '''[[Contionary: jūs#Valthungian|jūs]]''' (''pl'')
| you
! 074
| '''[[Contionary: ǭga#Valthungian|ǭga]]''' (''n'')
| eye
! 143
| '''[[Contionary: þljutna#Valthungian|þljutna]]'''
| to float
|-
! 006
| '''[[Contionary: īs#Valthungian|īs]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: ižas#Valthungian|ižas]]''' (''f''),  '''[[Contionary: iža#Valthungian|iža]]''' (''n'')
| they
! 075
| '''[[Contionary: nasa#Valthungian|nasa]]''' (''n'')
| nose
! 144
| '''[[Contionary: ǧusna#Valthungian|ǧusna]]''',  '''[[Contionary: þreǧin#Valthungian|þreǧin]]''',  '''[[Contionary: ritnan#Valthungian|ritnan]]'''
| to flow
|-
! 007
| '''[[Contionary: his#Valthungian|his]]''' (''m''),  '''[[Contionary: hiža#Valthungian|hiža]]''' (''f''),  '''[[Contionary: hī#Valthungian|hī]]''' (''n'')
| this
! 076
| '''[[Contionary: munþs#Valthungian|munþs]]''' (''m'')
| mouth
! 145
| '''[[Contionary: frjusna#Valthungian|frjusna]]'''
| to freeze
|-
! 008
| '''[[Contionary: sā#Valthungian|sā]]''' (''m''),  '''[[Contionary: sō#Valthungian|sō]]''' (''f''),  '''[[Contionary: þat#Valthungian|þat]]''' (''n'')
| that
! 077
| '''[[Contionary: tanþus#Valthungian|tanþus]]''' (''m'')
| tooth
! 146
| '''[[Contionary: ljuðna#Valthungian|ljuðna]]''',  '''[[Contionary: wǣšin#Valthungian|vǣšin]]''',  '''[[Contionary: bligna#Valthungian|bligna]]''',  '''[[Contionary: suitlan#Valthungian|suitlan]]'''
| to swell
|-
! 009
| '''[[Contionary: hēr#Valthungian|hēr]]'''
| here
! 078
| '''[[Contionary: tunga#Valthungian|tunga]]''' (''f'')
| tongue
! 147
| '''[[Contionary: sōgila#Valthungian|sōgila]]''' (''f'')
| sun
|-
! 010
| '''[[Contionary: þar#Valthungian|þar]]'''
| there
! 079
| '''[[Contionary: nagla#Valthungian|nagla]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: klauga#Valthungian|klauga]]''' (''f'')
| fingernail
! 148
| '''[[Contionary: mēna#Valthungian|mēna]]''' (''m'')
| moon
|-
! 011
| '''[[Contionary: hwas#Valthungian|huas]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: hwōs#Valthungian|huōs]]''' (''f'')
| who
! 080
| '''[[Contionary: fōts#Valthungian|fōts]]''' (''f'')
| foot
! 149
| '''[[Contionary: strena#Valthungian|strena]]''' (''f'')
| star
|-
! 012
| '''[[Contionary: hwat#Valthungian|huat]]''' (''n'')
| what
! 081
| '''[[Contionary: anke#Valthungian|anke]]''' (''f'')
| leg
! 150
| '''[[Contionary: watra#Valthungian|vatra]]''' (''n'')
| water
|-
! 013
| '''[[Contionary: hwar#Valthungian|huar]]''' (''int''), '''[[Contionary: hweri#Valthungian|hueri]]''' (''rel'')
| where
! 082
| '''[[Contionary: knio#Valthungian|knio]]''' (''n'')
| knee
! 151
| '''[[Contionary: rigna#Valthungian|rigna]]''' (''n'')
| rain
|-
! 014
| '''[[Contionary: hwan#Valthungian|huan]]''' (''int''), '''[[Contionary: þeni#Valthungian|þeni ]]''' (''rel'')
| when
! 083
| '''[[Contionary: handus#Valthungian|handus]]''' (''f'')
| hand
! 152
| '''[[Contionary: þlōðus#Valthungian|þlōðus]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: flūma#Valthungian|flūma]]''' (''f'')
| river
|-
! 015
| '''[[Contionary: hwē#Valthungian|huē]]'''
| how
! 084
| '''[[Contionary: þljuðre#Valthungian|þljuðre]]''' (''n'')
| wing
! 153
| '''[[Contionary: lagus#Valthungian|lagus]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: mare#Valthungian|mare]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: marisǣjus#Valthungian|marisǣjus]]''' (''m'')
| lake
|-
! 016
| '''[[Contionary: ni#Valthungian|ni]]'''
| not
! 085
| '''[[Contionary: wamba#Valthungian|vamba]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: būks#Valthungian|būks]]''' (''m'')
| belly, abdomen
! 154
| '''[[Contionary: sǣjus#Valthungian|sǣjus]]''' (''m'')
| sea
|-
! 017
| '''[[Contionary: als#Valthungian|als]]'''
| all
! 086
| '''[[Contionary: hreðra#Valthungian|hreðra]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: instra#Valthungian|instra]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: þrams#Valthungian|þrams]]''' (''m'')
| guts, entrails
! 155
| '''[[Contionary: slat*#Valthungian|slat*]]''' (''n'')
| salt
|-
! 018
| '''[[Contionary: filus#Valthungian|filus]]'''
| many
! 087
| '''[[Contionary: hlas#Valthungian|hlas]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: þnāka#Valthungian|þnāka]]''' (''m'')
| neck
! 156
| '''[[Contionary: stǣns#Valthungian|stǣns]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: hadlus#Valthungian|hadlus]]''' (''m'')
| stone
|-
! 019
| '''[[Contionary: sums#Valthungian|sums]]'''
| some
! 088
| '''[[Contionary: þryǧis#Valthungian|þryǧis]]''' (''m'')
| back
! 157
| '''[[Contionary: blama#Valthungian|blama]]''' (''m'')
| sand
|-
! 020
| '''[[Contionary: fǭs#Valthungian|fǭs]]'''
| few
! 089
| '''[[Contionary: bōsmas#Valthungian|bōsmas]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: tīča#Valthungian|tīča]]''' (''f'')
| breast
! 158
| '''[[Contionary: pulus#Valthungian|pulus]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: stybis#Valthungian|stybis]]''' (''m'')
| dust
|-
! 021
| '''[[Contionary: elis#Valthungian|elis]]'''
| other
! 090
| '''[[Contionary: hreta#Valthungian|hreta]]''' (''n'')
| heart
! 159
| '''[[Contionary: reða#Valthungian|reða]]''' (''f''),  '''[[Contionary: bluða#Valthungian|bluða]]''' (''f''),  '''[[Contionary: sœ̄lia#Valthungian|sœ̄lia]]''' (''f'')
| earth, soil, dirt
|-
! 022
| '''[[Contionary: ǣns#Valthungian|ǣns]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: ǣna#Valthungian|ǣna]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: ǣn#Valthungian|ǣn]]''' (''n'')
| one
! 091
| '''[[Contionary: ǧikur#Valthungian|ǧikur]]''' (''n'')
| liver
! 160
| '''[[Contionary: blīma#Valthungian|blīma]]''' (''m'')
| cloud
|-
! 023
| '''[[Contionary: twǣ#Valthungian|tuǣ]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: twōs#Valthungian|tuōs]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: twā#Valthungian|tuā]]''' (''n'')
| two
! 092
| '''[[Contionary: drinkna#Valthungian|drinkna]]'''
| to drink
! 161
| '''[[Contionary: nivula#Valthungian|nivula]]''' (''f'')
| fog, mist
|-
! 024
| '''[[Contionary: þrīs#Valthungian|þrīs]]''' (''m, f''), '''[[Contionary: þriža#Valthungian|þriža]]''' (''n'')
| three
! 093
| '''[[Contionary: itna#Valthungian|itna]]'''
| to eat
! 162
| '''[[Contionary: himins#Valthungian|himins]]''' (''m'')
| sky
|-
! 025
| '''[[Contionary: fiður#Valthungian|fiður]]'''
| four
! 094
| '''[[Contionary: bītna#Valthungian|bītna]]'''
| to bite
! 163
| '''[[Contionary: winǧ#Valthungian|vinǧ]]''' (''m'')
| wind
|-
! 026
| '''[[Contionary: fim#Valthungian|fim]]'''
| five
! 095
| '''[[Contionary: sūgna#Valthungian|sūgna]]'''
| to suck
! 164
| '''[[Contionary: snǣjus#Valthungian|snǣjus]]''' (''m'')
| snow
|-
! 027
| '''[[Contionary: grǭts#Valthungian|grǭts]]''', '''[[Contionary: lǭþs#Valthungian|lǭþs]]'''
| big, large
! 096
| '''[[Contionary: spījugna#Valthungian|spījugna]]'''
| to spit
! 165
| '''[[Contionary: īs#Valthungian|īs]]''' (''n'')
| ice
|-
! 028
| '''[[Contionary: lengis#Valthungian|lengis]]'''
| long
! 097
| '''[[Contionary: ǧukurépna#Valthungian|ǧukurépna]]''', '''[[Contionary: kesčin#Valthungian|kesčin]]'''
| to vomit
! 166
| '''[[Contionary: rǭks#Valthungian|rǭks]]''' (''m'')
| smoke
|-
! 029
| '''[[Contionary: brǣþs#Valthungian|brǣþs]]'''
| wide, broad
! 098
| '''[[Contionary: wǣžin#Valthungian|vǣžin]]'''
| to blow
! 167
| '''[[Contionary: fōr#Valthungian|fōr]]''' (''n'')
| fire
|-
! 030
| '''[[Contionary: þikus#Valthungian|þikus]]'''
| thick
! 099
| '''[[Contionary: anan#Valthungian|anan]]'''
| to breathe
! 168
| '''[[Contionary: aska#Valthungian|aska]]''' (''f'')
| ash, ashes
|-
! 031
| '''[[Contionary: korus#Valthungian|korus]]'''
| heavy
! 100
| '''[[Contionary: þlǣšin#Valthungian|þlǣšin]]'''
| to laugh
! 169
| '''[[Contionary: britnan#Valthungian|britnan]]''', '''[[Contionary: bretnin#Valthungian|bretnin]]'''
| burn
|-
! 032
| '''[[Contionary: līts#Valthungian|līts]]''', '''[[Contionary: lītils#Valthungian|lītils]]'''
| small, little
! 101
| '''[[Contionary: sǣjun#Valthungian|sǣjun]]''', '''[[Contionary: wlītna#Valthungian|vlītna]]'''
| to see
! 170
| '''[[Contionary: stǣga#Valthungian|stǣga]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: gatua#Valthungian|gatua]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: pleča#Valthungian|pleča]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: wiǧ#Valthungian|viǧ]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: 413#Valthungian|413]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: fordore#Valthungian|fordore]]''' (''n'')
| path, road, trail
|-
! 033
| '''[[Contionary: skrots#Valthungian|skrots]]'''
| short
! 102
| '''[[Contionary: hœ̄šin#Valthungian|hœ̄šin]]''', '''[[Contionary: anhœ̄šin#Valthungian|anhœ̄šin]]'''
| to hear
! 171
| '''[[Contionary: breǧ#Valthungian|breǧ]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: fregune#Valthungian|fregune]]''' (''n'')
| mountain
|-
! 034
| '''[[Contionary: angus#Valthungian|angus]]''', '''[[Contionary: þrǣns#Valthungian|þrǣns]]'''
| narrow
! 103
| '''[[Contionary: witna#Valthungian|vitna]]''', '''[[Contionary: kutnan#Valthungian|kutnan]]'''
| to know
! 172
| '''[[Contionary: rōþs#Valthungian|rōþs]]'''
| red
|-
! 035
| '''[[Contionary: þutnus#Valthungian|þutnus]]'''
| thin
! 104
| '''[[Contionary: hyǧin#Valthungian|hyǧin]]''', '''[[Contionary: þenčin#Valthungian|þenčin]]''', '''[[Contionary: mitan#Valthungian|mitan]]''', '''[[Contionary: munan#Valthungian|munan]]'''
| to think
! 173
| '''[[Contionary: grœunis#Valthungian|grœunis]]'''
| green
|-
! 036
| '''[[Contionary: kwina#Valthungian|kuina]]''' (''f'')
| woman
! 105
| '''[[Contionary: dœ̄nin#Valthungian|dœ̄nin]]''' (''trs''), '''[[Contionary: stinkun#Valthungian|stinkun]]''' (''intr'')
| to smell
! 174
| '''[[Contionary: gilus#Valthungian|gilus]]'''
| yellow
|-
! 037
| '''[[Contionary: wer#Valthungian|ver]]''' (''m'')
| man
! 106
| '''[[Contionary: frœ̄čin#Valthungian|frœ̄čin]]''', '''[[Contionary: ōgna#Valthungian|ōgna]]'''
| to fear
! 175
| '''[[Contionary: hwīts#Valthungian|huīts]]'''
| white
|-
! 038
| '''[[Contionary: guma#Valthungian|guma]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: matna#Valthungian|matna]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: ljuþs#Valthungian|ljuþs]]''' (''f'')
| person
! 107
| '''[[Contionary: kuižin#Valthungian|kuižin]]''', '''[[Contionary: livna#Valthungian|livna]]'''
| to sleep
! 176
| '''[[Contionary: strauks#Valthungian|strauks]]'''
| black
|-
! 039
| '''[[Contionary: bran#Valthungian|bran]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: kliþ#Valthungian|kliþ]]''' (''n'')
| child
! 108
| '''[[Contionary: slēpna#Valthungian|slēpna]]'''
| to live
! 177
| '''[[Contionary: nāts#Valthungian|nāts]]''' (''f'')
| night
|-
! 040
| '''[[Contionary: kwēns#Valthungian|kuēns]]''' (''f'')
| wife
! 109
| '''[[Contionary: ǧugna#Valthungian|ǧugna]]''', '''[[Contionary: dǭðnan#Valthungian|dǭðnan]]''', '''[[Contionary: sljutna#Valthungian|sljutna]]''', '''[[Contionary: strevna#Valthungian|strevna]]'''
| to die
! 178
| '''[[Contionary: daǧ#Valthungian|daǧ]]''' (''m'')
| day
|-
! 041
| '''[[Contionary: ava#Valthungian|ava]]''' (''m'')
| husband
! 110
| '''[[Contionary: avdœ̄þin#Valthungian|(av)]][[Contionary: dœ̄þin#Valthungian|dœ̄þin]]''', '''[[Contionary: afslagun#Valthungian|afslagun]]''', '''[[Contionary: uskwímna#Valthungian|uskuímna]]'''
| to kill
! 179
| '''[[Contionary: jēr#Valthungian|jēr]]''' (''n'')
| year
|-
! 042
| '''[[Contionary: mōðra#Valthungian|mōðra]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: ǣði#Valthungian|ǣði]]''' (''f'')
| mother
! 111
| '''[[Contionary: ǧukna#Valthungian|ǧukna]]''', '''[[Contionary: anþawīstna#Valthungian|(anþa)]][[Contionary: vīstna#Valthungian|vīstna]]''', '''[[Contionary: fǣtna#Valthungian|fǣtna]]'''
| to fight
! 180
| '''[[Contionary: wrams#Valthungian|vrams]]''', '''[[Contionary: hīts#Valthungian|hīts]]'''
| hot (''weather'')
|-
! 043
| '''[[Contionary: faðra#Valthungian|faðra]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: āta#Valthungian|āta]]''' (''m'')
| father
! 112
| '''[[Contionary: jagan#Valthungian|jagan]]''', '''[[Contionary: frelǣsčin#Valthungian|frelǣsčin]]''', '''[[Contionary: vǣþin#Valthungian|vǣþin]]'''
| to hunt
! 181
| '''[[Contionary: klaþs#Valthungian|klaþs]]''', '''[[Contionary: kōls#Valthungian|kōls]]'''
| cold (''weather'')
|-
! 044
| '''[[Contionary: ǧus#Valthungian|ǧus]]''' (''n'')
| animal
! 113
| '''[[Contionary: slagun#Valthungian|slagun]]''', '''[[Contionary: stǭtna#Valthungian|stǭtna]]''', '''[[Contionary: þningun#Valthungian|þningun]]'''
| to hit
! 182
| '''[[Contionary: fuls#Valthungian|fuls]]'''
| full
|-
! 045
| '''[[Contionary: fišk#Valthungian|fišk]]''' (''m'')
| fish
! 114
| '''[[Contionary: mǣtna#Valthungian|mǣtna]]''', '''[[Contionary: skǣðna#Valthungian|skǣðna]]''', '''[[Contionary: skrežin#Valthungian|skrežin]]''', '''[[Contionary: snīðna#Valthungian|snīðna]]'''
| to cut
! 183
| '''[[Contionary: njužis#Valthungian|njužis]]'''
| new
|-
! 046
| '''[[Contionary: fuglas#Valthungian|fuglas]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: fǭls#Valthungian|fǭls]]''' (''m'')
| bird
! 115
| '''[[Contionary: slīvna#Valthungian|slīvna]]''', '''[[Contionary: kljuvna#Valthungian|kljuvna]]''', '''[[Contionary: splītna#Valthungian|splītna]]'''
| to split
! 184
| '''[[Contionary: grīsis#Valthungian|grīsis]]''', '''[[Contionary: leðis#Valthungian|leðis]]''', '''[[Contionary: frenis#Valthungian|frenis]]'''
| old
|-
! 047
| '''[[Contionary: hunǧ#Valthungian|hunǧ]]''' (''m'')
| dog
! 116
| '''[[Contionary: þrǣšin#Valthungian|þrǣšin]]''', '''[[Contionary: stynǧin#Valthungian|stynǧin]]'''
| to stab, to pierce
! 185
| '''[[Contionary: gōþs#Valthungian|gōþs]]''', '''[[Contionary: tils#Valthungian|tils]]''', '''[[Contionary: sēls#Valthungian|sēls]]''', '''[[Contionary: fagra#Valthungian|fagra]]'''
| good
|-
! 048
| '''[[Contionary: lūs#Valthungian|lūs]]''' (''f'')
| louse
! 117
| '''[[Contionary: krātan#Valthungian|krātan]]'''
| to scratch
! 186
| '''[[Contionary: uvils#Valthungian|uvils]]''', '''[[Contionary: wams#Valthungian|vams]]'''
| bad
|-
! 049
| '''[[Contionary: wroms#Valthungian|vroms]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: naðra#Valthungian|naðra]]''' (''m'')
| snake
! 118
| '''[[Contionary: gravna#Valthungian|gravna]]''', '''[[Contionary: dlivna#Valthungian|dlivna]]'''
| to dig
! 187
| '''[[Contionary: fūls#Valthungian|fūls]]''', '''[[Contionary: wams#Valthungian|vams]]'''
| rotten
|-
! 050
| '''[[Contionary: maða#Valthungian|maða]]''' (''m'')
| worm
! 119
| '''[[Contionary: suitman#Valthungian|suitman]]'''
| to swim
! 188
| '''[[Contionary: unþrǣns#Valthungian|unþrǣns]]''', '''[[Contionary: sœ̄lins#Valthungian|sœ̄lins]]''', '''[[Contionary: sǭliþs#Valthungian|sǭliþs]]''', '''[[Contionary: fūls#Valthungian|fūls]]'''
| dirty
|-
! 051
| '''[[Contionary: bagmas#Valthungian|bagmas]]''' (''m'')
| tree
! 120
| '''[[Contionary: þljugna#Valthungian|þljugna]]'''
| to fly
! 189
| '''[[Contionary: drǣts#Valthungian|drǣts]]''', '''[[Contionary: rǣts#Valthungian|rǣts]]'''
| straight
|-
! 052
| '''[[Contionary: wlaðus#Valthungian|vlaðus]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: braus#Valthungian|braus]]''' (''m'')
| forest, woods
! 121
| '''[[Contionary: gangna#Valthungian|gangna]]''', '''[[Contionary: gǣn#Valthungian|gǣn]]''', '''[[Contionary: traþningun#Valthungian|traþningun]]'''
| to walk
! 190
| '''[[Contionary: hlaufs#Valthungian|hlaufs]]''', '''[[Contionary: hljufs#Valthungian|hljufs]]''', '''[[Contionary: krītus#Valthungian|krītus]]'''
| round
|-
! 053
| '''[[Contionary: þrunga#Valthungian|þrunga]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: staka#Valthungian|staka]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: stanga#Valthungian|stanga]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: stika#Valthungian|stika]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: tǣns#Valthungian|tǣns]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: walus#Valthungian|valus]]''' (''m''), '''[[Contionary: wandus#Valthungian|vandus]]''' (''m'')
| stick
! 122
| '''[[Contionary: ankwímna#Valthungian|(an)]][[Contionary: kwimna#Valthungian|kuímna]]'''
| come
! 191
| '''[[Contionary: huās#Valthungian|huās]]'''
| sharp
|-
! 054
| '''[[Contionary: akran#Valthungian|akran]]''' (''n'')
| fruit
! 123
| '''[[Contionary: ligna#Valthungian|ligna]]'''
| to lie (''down'')
! 192
| '''[[Contionary: slējus#Valthungian|slējus]]'''
| dull
|-
! 055
| '''[[Contionary: frǣjo#Valthungian|frǣjo]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: sēþs#Valthungian|sēþs]]''' (''f'')
| seed
! 124
| '''[[Contionary: sičin#Valthungian|sičin]]''',  '''[[Contionary: sitna#Valthungian|sitna]]'''
| to sit
! 193
| '''[[Contionary: slǣts#Valthungian|slǣts]]'''
| smooth
|-
! 056
| '''[[Contionary: blaþ#Valthungian|blaþ]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: lǭfs#Valthungian|lǭfs]]''' (''m'')
| leaf
! 125
| '''[[Contionary: standna#Valthungian|standna]]''', '''[[Contionary: stǣn#Valthungian|stǣn]]'''
| to stand
! 194
| '''[[Contionary: nats#Valthungian|nats]]'''
| wet
|-
! 057
| '''[[Contionary: vrōts#Valthungian|vrōts]]''' (''f'')
| root
! 126
| '''[[Contionary: wenǧin#Valthungian|venǧin]]''', '''[[Contionary: wrīðna#Valthungian|vrīðna]]''', '''[[Contionary: hreuvna#Valthungian|hreuvna]]'''
| to turn
! 195
| '''[[Contionary: þrosus#Valthungian|þrosus]]'''
| dry
|-
! 058
| '''[[Contionary: brakus#Valthungian|brakus]]''' (''m'')
| bark (''of tree'')
! 127
| '''[[Contionary: drjusna#Valthungian|drjusna]]''', '''[[Contionary: dūkna#Valthungian|dūkna]]''', '''[[Contionary: kringna#Valthungian|kringna]]'''
| to fall
! 196
| '''[[Contionary: garǣts#Valthungian|garǣts]]''', '''[[Contionary: undrǣžis#Valthungian|undrǣžis]]''', '''[[Contionary: wēris#Valthungian|vēris]]'''
| correct, right
|-
! 059
| '''[[Contionary: blōma#Valthungian|blōma]]''' (''m'')
| flower
! 128
| '''[[Contionary: givna#Valthungian|givna]]'''
| to give
! 197
| '''[[Contionary: nēfus#Valthungian|nēfus]]'''
| near
|-
! 060
| '''[[Contionary: hauge#Valthungian|hauge]]''' (''n'')
| grass
! 129
| '''[[Contionary: hlaðna#Valthungian|hlaðna]]'''
| to hold
! 198
| '''[[Contionary: vīþs#Valthungian|vīþs]]'''
| far
|-
! 061
| '''[[Contionary: rǣp#Valthungian|rǣp]]''' (''n''), '''[[Contionary: wiða#Valthungian|viða]]''' (''f'')
| rope
! 130
| '''[[Contionary: þrīstna#Valthungian|þrīstna]]''', '''[[Contionary: gaprángna#Valthungian|gaprángna]]'''
| to squeeze
! 199
| '''[[Contionary: tǣsus#Valthungian|tǣsus]]'''
| right (''hand'')
|-
! 062
| '''[[Contionary: hūþs#Valthungian|hūþs]]''' (''f''), '''[[Contionary: fil#Valthungian|fil]]''' (''n'')
| skin
! 131
| '''[[Contionary: bingun#Valthungian|bingun]]''', '''[[Contionary: strjukna#Valthungian|strjukna]]''', '''[[Contionary: strǣkan#Valthungian|strǣkan]]'''
| to rub
! 200
| '''[[Contionary: þlīðums#Valthungian|þlīðums]]'''
| left (''hand'')
|-
! 063
| '''[[Contionary: mims#Valthungian|mims]]''' (''m'')
| flesh, meat
! 132
| '''[[Contionary: þwagun#Valthungian|þuagun]]''', '''[[Contionary: þrǣnin#Valthungian|þrǣnin]]'''
| to wash
! 201
| '''[[Contionary: at#Valthungian|at]]''', '''[[Contionary: tō#Valthungian|tō]]''', (''dative'')
| at
|-
! 064
| '''[[Contionary: blōþ#Valthungian|blōþ]]''' (''n'')
| blood
! 133
| '''[[Contionary: bistreuvna#Valthungian|(bi)]][[Contionary: streuvna#Valthungian|streuvna]]''', '''[[Contionary: wrīvna#Valthungian|vrīvna]]'''
| to wipe
! 202
| '''[[Contionary: in#Valthungian|in]]'''
| in
|-
! 065
| '''[[Contionary: bǣn#Valthungian|bǣn]]''' (''n'')
| bone
! 134
| '''[[Contionary: þinsna#Valthungian|þinsna]]''', '''[[Contionary: dragna#Valthungian|dragna]]''', '''[[Contionary: čugun#Valthungian|čugun]]'''
| to pull
! 203
| '''[[Contionary: miþ#Valthungian|miþ]]'''
| with
|-
! 066
| '''[[Contionary: simbréðra#Valthungian|simbréðra]]''' (''n'')
| fat
! 135
| '''[[Contionary: þnītna#Valthungian|þnītna]]''', '''[[Contionary: þrindna#Valthungian|þrindna]]''', '''[[Contionary: prangna#Valthungian|prangna]]''', '''[[Contionary: šuvna#Valthungian|šuvna]]'''
| to push
! 204
| '''[[Contionary: jā#Valthungian|jā]]''', '''[[Contionary: ǭk#Valthungian|ǭk]]''', '''[[Contionary: -u#Valthungian|-u]]'''
| and
|-
! 067
| '''[[Contionary: āde#Valthungian|āde]]''' (''n'')
| egg
! 136
| '''[[Contionary: wrepna#Valthungian|vrepna]]''', '''[[Contionary: smītna#Valthungian|smītna]]'''
| to throw
! 205
| '''[[Contionary: java#Valthungian|java]]''', '''[[Contionary: iva#Valthungian|iva]]'''
| if
|-
! 068
| '''[[Contionary: hron#Valthungian|hron]]''' (''n'')
| horn
! 137
| '''[[Contionary: bindna#Valthungian|bindna]]'''
| to tie, bind
! 206
| '''[[Contionary: inþis#Valthungian|inþis]]''', '''[[Contionary: unta#Valthungian|unta]]''', '''[[Contionary: nū#Valthungian|nū]]''', '''[[Contionary: þī#Valthungian|þī]]''', '''[[Contionary: inþížas ī wǣtis#Valthungian|inþížas ī vǣtis]]'''
| because
|-
! 069
| '''[[Contionary: tagla#Valthungian|tagla]]''' (''n'')
| tail
! 138
| '''[[Contionary: šužin#Valthungian|šužin]]'''
| to sew
! 207
| '''[[Contionary: nama#Valthungian|nama]]''' (''n'')
| name
|}