Contionary:-sc
Scots Norse
Etymology
Reduced form of sic, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic *sek. Doublet of -th
Pronunciation
Pronoun
-sc
- affixed form of the reflexive pronoun; -self
Usage Notes
When affixed to a pronoun, it makes the final consonant(s) slender, it is also affected by mutation. For example, "ho" + "-sc" > "hoezsc", notice how the mutated "-s-" is still written in the style expected of word initial consonants.
Declension
| simple | emphatic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| 1st | mic | vit | mèrr | oecᶫ | |
| 2nd | tic | tit | tèrr | icᶫ | |
| 3rd | masc | haᶰ | tèrr | hanuᶰ | tèᶰ |
| fem | hoᶰ | henᶫ, honuᶰ | |||
| reflexive | sic, -sc | sèrr, -sc | |||
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| -sc | -shc | -zsc |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.