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Melinoë: /* Masculines */

2026-05-28T04:10:28Z

Masculines

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	\| hìnhu <span style="color:blue">n'</span>al<span style="color:purple">mh</span><span style="color:red">u</span> <sup>E</sup>		\| hìnhu <span style="color:blue">n'</span>al<span style="color:purple">mh</span><span style="color:red">u</span> <sup>E</sup>
	\|-		\|-
	{{inflection-table-bottom\|notes=~~{{{15\|}}}~~}}		{{inflection-table-bottom\|notes=}}

	While both ''a'' and ''alm'' appear irregular, they are not so, as the forms are entirely expected. ''a'' comes from older ''ang'', the nasal being lost in the direct singular, but preserved in other forms. The genitive singular taking -z is from eclipsis of the normal -s due to the roots' nasal.		While both ''a'' and ''alm'' appear irregular, they are not so, as the forms are entirely expected. ''a'' comes from older ''ang'', the nasal being lost in the direct singular, but preserved in other forms. The genitive singular taking -z is from eclipsis of the normal -s due to the roots' nasal.

Melinoë: /* Verbs */

2026-05-22T23:19:55Z

Verbs

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Melinoë: /* Numerals */

2026-05-22T22:59:33Z

Numerals

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	\|-		\|-
	!4		!4
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~fiòer~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|feòr}}
	\|-		\|-
	!5		!5
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	\|-		\|-
	!6		!6
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~siach~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|seach}}
	\|-		\|-
	!7		!7
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~siò~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|seò}}
	\|-		\|-
	!8		!8
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	\|-		\|-
	!9		!9
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~niù~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|neù}}
	\|-		\|-
	!10		!10
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~tiù~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|teù}}
	\|-		\|-
	!11		!11
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~eliovh~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|eliáfh}}
	\|-		\|-
	!12		!12
	\|{{l\|snon\|~~tòlv~~}}		\|{{l\|snon\|tòlf}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	===Colors===		===Colors===
	{{Table:colors/snon}}		{{Table:colors/snon}}

Melinoë: /* Questions and answers */

2026-05-22T17:53:48Z

Questions and answers

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	===Questions and answers===		===Questions and answers===
	Scots Norse lacks a true equivalent to "no", the closest thing being "è~~(gh)~~" ("not"), which can often be used on it's own when a form of "be" + "not" suffices for an answer, as in:		Scots Norse lacks a true equivalent to "no", the closest thing being "è" ("not"), which can often be used on it's own when a form of "be" + "not" suffices for an answer, as in:
	{{interlinear\|lang=snon\|number=(3)\|abbreviations=DIR:direct case		{{interlinear\|lang=snon\|number=(3)\|abbreviations=DIR:direct case
	\| vàrt mèlir tic vidmì?		\| vàrt mèlir tic vidmì?
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	{{interlinear\|lang=snon\|number=&emsp;(3.1)\|indent=6		{{interlinear\|lang=snon\|number=&emsp;(3.1)\|indent=6
	\| ~~ègh~~		\| è
	\| NEG		\| NEG
	\| I won't		\| I won't

Melinoë: /* Verbs */

2026-05-22T17:52:37Z

Verbs

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	===Verbs===		===Verbs===
	Many significant changes have happened to the verb system since Old Norse, notably both the mood and voice distinctions have been lost. The active indicative has descended into the present and past tense, while the active subjunctive was lost entirely. The mediopassive became the future and ~~imperative~~ (the mood distinction in the mediopassive largely having already collapsed in Old Norse). The reciprocal, originally formed through the mediopassive, has entirely been replaced by {{l\|snon\|hinhar}}. The impersonal {{l\|snon\|-t-}} likely descends from a reduced form of Old Norse ''þat'', the development similar to English ''it'' as an impersonal pronoun.		Many significant changes have happened to the verb system since Old Norse, notably both the mood and voice distinctions have been lost. The active indicative has descended into the present and past tense, while the active subjunctive was lost entirely. The mediopassive became the future and conditional (the mood distinction in the mediopassive largely having already collapsed in Old Norse). The reciprocal, originally formed through the mediopassive, has entirely been replaced by {{l\|snon\|hinhar}}. The impersonal {{l\|snon\|-t-}} likely descends from a reduced form of Old Norse ''þat'', the development similar to English ''it'' as an impersonal pronoun.

	The reduction of verbs to such a limited number of forms led to analogy that leveled them all down to essentially two patterns (excluding a few irregular verbs), which seemingly descend from Old Norse's weak class 2.		The reduction of verbs to such a limited number of forms led to analogy that leveled them all down to essentially two patterns (excluding a few irregular verbs), which seemingly descend from Old Norse's weak class 2.

Melinoë: /* Nouns */

2026-05-22T17:49:25Z

Nouns

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	===Nominals===		===Nominals===
	====Nouns====		====Nouns====
	Scots Norse nouns decline for three cases (direct, genitive, and dative), two genders (masculine and feminine), and two numbers (singular and plural). The direct comes the merging of the nominative and the accusative, the two having fell together due to sound changes. The definite forms distinctive of the Nordic languages have been dropped in favor of the standalone article {{l\|snon\|hi}}.		Scots Norse nouns decline for three cases (direct, genitive, and dative), two genders (masculine and feminine), and two numbers (singular and plural). The direct comes from the merging of the nominative and the accusative, the two having fell together due to sound changes. The definite forms distinctive of the Nordic languages have been dropped in favor of the standalone article {{l\|snon\|hi}}.

	Nouns generally follow two patterns, which themselves are incredibly similar, the only true distinction being the direct plural, which is -ar in the masculine and -ir in the feminine. Another distinction is the direct singular, where the coda can appear broad in slender roots, such as {{l\|snon\|bèodh}}, with a root of ''bèdh-'', though this distinction only really exists for elder speakers.		Nouns generally follow two patterns, which themselves are incredibly similar, the only true distinction being the direct plural, which is -ar in the masculine and -ir in the feminine. Another distinction is the direct singular, where the coda can appear broad in slender roots, such as {{l\|snon\|bèodh}}, with a root of ''bèdh-'', though this distinction only really exists for elder speakers.

Melinoë: /* Morphology */

2026-05-22T17:47:25Z

Morphology

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	*blue: the mutation.		*blue: the mutation.
	*green: the impersonal infix. (for verbs)		*green: the impersonal infix. (for verbs)
	*purple: the mutation within the ending. (for prepositions)		*purple: the mutation within the ending. (for nouns and prepositions)
	===Nominals===		===Nominals===
	====Nouns====		====Nouns====

Melinoë: /* Development */

2026-05-22T17:46:16Z

Development

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	The development of Scots Norse is one of the best understood aspects of the language, owing to its extreme divergence being an interest to linguists.		The development of Scots Norse is one of the best understood aspects of the language, owing to its extreme divergence being an interest to linguists.
	===Pre-Scots Norse===		===Pre-Scots Norse===
			*/ɣ/ > /g/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|aga}} /ɑ.ɣɑ/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ɑ.ɡɑ/ (later /ɑː.ɡə/)
			*/rl/ > /lː/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|jarl}} /jɑrl/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /jɑlː/ (later /jɑl/)
	*lengthening of stressed vowels in open syllables		*lengthening of stressed vowels in open syllables
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|beðr}} /be.ðr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /beː.ðr̩/ (later /beː.də/)
	*/ɔ/ > /ø/		*/ɔ/ > /ø/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|nǫs}} /nɔs/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /nøs/
	*loss of gemination of non-sonorants. Geminated sonorants are also shortened when word-final.		*loss of gemination of non-sonorants. Geminated sonorants are also shortened when word-final.
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|þykkr}} /θyk.kr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /θy.kr̩/ (later /ty.kə/)
	*final /r̩/ and nominal singular /ɑr, ir/ > /ə/		*final /r̩/ and nominal singular /ɑr, ir/ > /ə/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|askr}} /ɑs.kr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ɑs.kə/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|systir}} /sys.tir/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /sys.tə/
	*final front vowels > /ʲə/, final back vowels to /ə/		*final front vowels > /ʲə/, final back vowels to /ə/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|bogi}} /bo.ɡi/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /boː.ɡʲə/
	*hl, hv, hr > l, v, r		*hl, hv, hr > l, v, r
	*/ɣ/ > /g/		::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|hvelpr}} /hwel.pr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /vel.pə/
	*/w/ > /v/, causing /f/ [v] to merge back with [f]~~, thus "~~arfa" [ɑr.vɑ] > [ɑr.fə] ~~(modern /əɾf/)~~		*/w/ > /v/, causing /f/ [v] to merge back with [f].
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|vestr}} /wes.tr̩/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ves.tə/
			::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|arfa}} [ɑr.vɑ] > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> [ɑr.fɑ]
	*/θ, ð/ > /t, d/, with a few cases of /θ, ð/ > /f, v/		*/θ, ð/ > /t, d/, with a few cases of /θ, ð/ > /f, v/
	*diphthong flattening, /øy, ɒu, ɛi/ > /øː, øː, eː/		*diphthong flattening, /øy, ɒu, ɛi/ > /øː, øː, eː/

Melinoë: /* Masculines */

2026-05-22T17:27:04Z

Masculines

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Melinoë: /* Sudrey Norse */

2026-05-22T16:16:39Z

Sudrey Norse

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	::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|agi}} /ˈɑ.ɣi/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ɑː.ɡʲə/ > <small>SuNo.</small> {{l\|sdno\|àgi}} /ˈɑ.ʝə/		::<small>ON.</small> {{l\|non\|agi}} /ˈɑ.ɣi/ > <small>Pre-ScNo.</small> /ɑː.ɡʲə/ > <small>SuNo.</small> {{l\|sdno\|àgi}} /ˈɑ.ʝə/
	**eclipsis: from nasal clusters		**eclipsis: from nasal clusters
	*By the end of Sudrey Norse, /~~jɔ,~~ jo~~, jʊ~~, ju/ have become /ʌ, ɤ~~, ɯ̽~~, ɯ/.		*By the end of Sudrey Norse, /jo(ː), ju(ː)/ have become /ɤ(ː), ɯ(ː)/.
	*several palatalized sounds shift:		*several palatalized sounds shift:
	**/s, z, n, l, k, g, h, x, ɣ/ > /ʃ, ʒ, ɲ, ʎ, c, ɟ, ç, ç, ʝ/		**/s, z, n, l, k, g, h, x, ɣ/ > /ʃ, ʒ, ɲ, ʎ, c, ɟ, ç, ç, ʝ/