34 Questions
Which inflectional patterns were exceptions for Old English adjectives?
Strong and weak
How many inflectional cases did Old English adjectives make use of?
Five
What function did Old English personal pronouns perform in addition to indicating number?
Possessive and reflexive pronouns
Which numbers did Old English personal pronouns possess in the 1st and 2nd person?
Singular, plural, and dual
Which type of inflectional endings could be divided for Old English adjectives?
Nominal vs. pronominal
Which adjectives always showed strong inflectional patterns in Old English?
Eall (all) and fēa (few)
Which type of verbs in Old English have distinct forms in singular, two numbers, and one voice?
Strong verbs
What is the formation of the preterite tense of primary verbs in Old English?
By means of the dental suffix -d-, -t- (Weak Verbs)
What did the early influence of Christianity bring to England in 597?
The influence of the Benedictine Reform
What was the function of the IE verbal noun in *-ono-m in Old English?
Serve as the infinitive form of verbs
What was the effect of Christianity on the Old English language?
Development of the pronoun 'she'
What is the change that occurred to the personal pronouns system in Old English?
Substitution of 3rd person plural pronouns by Scandinavian borrowings
What was the general use of demonstrative pronouns in Middle English?
'This' and 'these' in singular, 'that' and 'those' in plural
When did the use of 'ye, your, you' as a mark of respect begin in English?
13th century
What is an example of a weak plural noun in New English?
knees
In New English, what was the word weakened to 'it' from?
hit
What showed variation in the comparison of adjectives in New English?
Most unkindest
What type of inflectional patterns did almost all Old English adjectives show?
Strong and weak
Which inflectional patterns were exceptions for Old English adjectives?
Always weak
How many inflectional cases did Old English adjectives make use of?
Five
Which type of pronouns in Old English possessed three numbers - singular, dual, and plural in the 1st and 2nd person?
Personal pronouns
What function did Old English personal pronouns also perform in addition to indicating number?
Genitive case
Which type of endings could inflectional endings for Old English adjectives be divided into?
Nominal vs. pronominal
What is the primary function of the IE verbal noun in *-ono-m in Old English?
Used in the function of the infinitive
Which type of verbs in Old English have distinct forms in singular, two numbers, and one voice?
Strong verbs
What was the effect of the First Consonant Shift in Old English?
Significant sound changes in the language
What was the early influence of Christianity that was brought to England by St. Augustine in 597?
Introduction of Latin borrowing
Which inflectional patterns were exceptions for Old English adjectives?
Minor inflections
What was the general use of demonstrative pronouns in Middle English?
'þis' and 'þat' in singular, 'þise' in plural
When did the use of 'ye, your, you' as a mark of respect begin in English?
13th century
What function did Old English personal pronouns perform in addition to indicating number?
Indicating gender and case
What is an example of a weak plural noun in New English?
kneen
What is the change that occurred to the personal pronouns system in Old English?
Simplification
What did the Noun system in Old English not include?
Ablative case
Test your knowledge of Old English adjective inflectional patterns, including strong and weak inflections, exceptions, inflectional cases, and the use of nominal vs. pronominal endings.
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