Old English Adjectives Inflection Quiz

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What are the distinguishing features of OE verbs?

Five persons, singular and plural, active and passive voice, variations in stress and unstressed syllables
Two persons, singular and plural, active and passive voice, one tense, two moods, and two non-finite forms inflected through persons
Three persons, two numbers, one voice, two tenses, three moods, and three non-finite forms inflected through persons (correct)
Four persons, singular and plural, active and passive voice, multiple tenses and moods

Which feature represents the First Consonant Shift in Old English?

Latin influence through Celtic transmission
Reduction of unstressed syllables including the loss of consonants and vowels in originally word-final position
Systematic use of ablaut for the formation of the preterite of primary verbs (correct)
The rise of two kinds of adjectival inflection, strong and weak

How did the simplification of Middle English grammar impact the demonstrative pronouns system?

Introduction of new possessive neuter 'its' and elimination of gender distinction (correct)
Modification of personal pronouns to include possessive, objective, and subjective cases
Development of 3rd person singular Feminine pronoun 'she' from the Old English demonstrative pronoun 'seo'
Substitution of the 3rd person plural pronouns by Scandinavian borrowings

What is the exception to the strong and weak inflectional patterns among Old English adjectives?

genōg (enough) (B) Signup and view all the answers

How many inflectional cases did Old English adjectives make use of?

Five (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which function did Old English personal pronouns perform in addition to their primary role?

Possessive and reflexive pronouns (D) Signup and view all the answers

What were the numbers possessed by Old English personal pronouns?

Three numbers – singular, dual, and plural (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which was an adjective that always showed a strong inflectional pattern in Old English?

eall (all) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What could the inflectional endings of Old English adjectives be divided into?

Nominal vs. pronominal endings (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of tenses for OE verbs?

Four (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which period brought Latin influence through Celtic transmission to Old English?

First Period (D) Signup and view all the answers

What were the three genders in Old English grammar?

Masculine, feminine, neutral (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the simplification of the Middle English grammar?

Influence of Scandinavian languages (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which pronoun was used as a mark of respect when addressing a superior in New English?

Ye (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the form of possessive that remained unchanged in New English?

's (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plurals can be seen as traces in New English nouns?

-en plurals (C) Signup and view all the answers

What variation was observed in the comparison of adjectives in New English?

-er and -est endings used more frequently (C) Signup and view all the answers

What represented the loss of consonants and vowels in originally word-final position in Old English?

Reduction of unstressed syllables (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did the rise of two kinds of adjectival inflection in Old English lead to?

Distinguishing strong and weak adjectives (D) Signup and view all the answers

What change occurred to the personal pronouns system in Old English?

The development of a new 3rd person singular feminine pronoun 'she' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What represents the First Consonant Shift in Old English?

The change of IE o to a, and IE ā to ō (B) Signup and view all the answers