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?

    <p>genōg (enough)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Possessive and reflexive pronouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the numbers possessed by Old English personal pronouns?

    <p>Three numbers – singular, dual, and plural</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>eall (all)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Nominal vs. pronominal endings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of tenses for OE verbs?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>First Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the three genders in Old English grammar?

    <p>Masculine, feminine, neutral</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Influence of Scandinavian languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ye</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'s</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>-en plurals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>-er and -est endings used more frequently</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Reduction of unstressed syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Distinguishing strong and weak adjectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The development of a new 3rd person singular feminine pronoun 'she'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the First Consonant Shift in Old English?

    <p>The change of IE o to a, and IE ā to ō</p> Signup and view all the answers

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