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! 1S
! 1S
| oar /ɔr/ || me /miː/ || my /maɪ/ || mine /maɪn/
| ear /ir/ || me /miː/ || my /maɪ/ || mine /maɪn/
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! 2S (arch.)
! 2S (arch.)
| thou /ðaʊ/ || thee /ðiː/ || thy /ðaɪ/ || thins /ðaɪn/
| thou /ðaʊ/ || thee /ðiː/ || thy /ðaɪ/ || thine /ðaɪn/
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! 3SM
! 3SM
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! 1P
! 1P
| ne /niː/ || no /nuː/ || neer /nɪr/ || neers /nɪrz/
| ne /niː/ || no /nuː/ || neer /nɪr/ || neers /nirz/
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! 2S+P
! 2S+P
| we /wiː/ || wo /wuː/ || weer /wɪr/ || weers /wɪrz/
| we /wiː/ || wo /wuː/ || weer /wɪr/ || weers /wirz/
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! 3P
! 3P
| they /ðeɪ/ || them /ðɛm/ || their /ðɛr/ || theirs /ðɛrz/
| they /ðeɪ/ || them /ðɛm/ || their /ðer/ || theirs /ðerz/
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====Negation and Interrogation====
====Negation and Interrogation====
Negation of verbs is ordinarily accomplished using the word ''newn'' /n(j)uːn/ "not" (which can be abbreviated as <i>'n</i>).
Negation of verbs is ordinarily accomplished using the word ''not'' /nɒt/ "not" <!--from *ne waikas + wikt- -->(which can be abbreviated as <i>-n't</i>).


Negation and interrogation use the conjugated helping verb ''at fay'' "to do" followed by the bare infinitive. This construction can also be used in positive sentences for emphasis. Examples:
Negation and interrogation use the conjugated helping verb ''to tie'' "to do" followed by the bare infinitive. This construction can also be used in positive sentences for emphasis. Examples:
*''You cant.'' "I sing." > ''You fay newn cant.'' "I do not sing." / ''You fay'n cant.'' "I don't sing."
*''Ear chew side.'' "I live here." > ''Ear tie not chew side.'' "I do not live here." / ''Ear tien't chew side.'' "I don't live here."
*''Ill dorms.'' "He sleeps." > ''Fays ill dorm?'' "Does he sleep?"
*''Se mulls.'' "He speaks." > ''Ties se mull?'' "Does he speak?"
*''Ell manges.'' "She eats." > ''Keeth fays ell mange?'' "What does she eat?"
*''She eats.'' "She eats." > ''Ho ties she eat?'' "What does she eat?"
*''Lie wise.'' "They saw." > ''Lie fetch weethe.'' "They did see."
*''They wit.'' "They see." > ''They tie wit.'' "They do see."


Modal verbs do not use the helping verb. Examples:
Modal verbs do not use the helping verb. Examples:
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===Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)===
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Toot human estants nash liver et equal in dignitate et draights. Lie son endootet of raison et conscience, et lie derry age of une alter in a spirit de frathertate.