Scots Norse: Difference between revisions
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Every vowel can appear nasalized, though nasalization only occurs in specific positions, and is always shown with a single N. (though not all single Ns are nasalization) | Every vowel can appear nasalized, though nasalization only occurs in specific positions, and is always shown with a single N. (though not all single Ns are nasalization) | ||
*Word finally | *Word finally | ||
*Before a fricative ( | *Before a fricative (Though "nh" is /n̥/) | ||
*In some irregular positions when loaned from another language. | *In some irregular positions when loaned from another language. | ||
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===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
As with nouns, the definiteness distinction has been lost in adjectives, though it was lost far earlier than in nouns, this is attributed to the increasing reliance on the noun for definiteness. (Which itself too eventually fell to the use of "hi") | As with nouns, the definiteness distinction has been lost in adjectives, though it was lost far earlier than in nouns, this is attributed to the increasing reliance on the noun for definiteness. (Which itself too eventually fell to the use of "hi") | ||
{{snon-decl-adj|sèl|r=sèl|fc=l | |||
The forms of adjectives quickly began falling together, with the nominative/accusative distinction being lost quite early on. | |||
{{snon-decl-adj|sèl|r=sèl|fc=l}} | |||
===Prepositions=== | ===Prepositions=== | ||
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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 oppositive happened in the mediopassive, with the subjunctive becoming the future and stative, while the indicative was lost. | |||
The stative doesn't exist for every verb, but the forms are still displayed for convenience's sake. | |||
====Strong verbs==== | ====Strong verbs==== | ||
Strong verbs have survived rather well into Scots Norse, at times weak verbs have been made strong (though the opposite has also happened). | |||
=====Class 1===== | =====Class 1===== | ||
=====Class 2===== | =====Class 2===== | ||
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=====Class 6===== | =====Class 6===== | ||
=====Class 7===== | =====Class 7===== | ||
====Weak verbs==== | ====Weak verbs==== | ||
=====Class 1===== | =====Class 1===== | ||