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psg@usal.es
more@usal.es

WEAK VERBS

Gmc (they are west Gmc creations)= Consonantal = Derivative (the infinitive is
formed by the addition of an jan suffix to the root syllable).

infinive Past tense Past participle

WV I -an / -ian (after r-) -ede -ed
WV II -ian -ode -od
WV III habban to have, hycgan to ink, libban to live, secgan to
(see Baker 74) say

person Indicative Subjuntive

Present sg. WV I WV II
i -e -i()e
-(e)st -ast -e
h, ho, hit
-(e) -a
Present pl. w, g, hie -a -ia -en
Past sg. i -e
-est -e
h, ho, hit
-e
Past pl. w, g, hie -on -en

FREMMAN to do WVI person Indicative Subjuntive

Present sg. i fremm-e
frem -est fremm -e
h, ho, hit
frem -e
Present pl. w, g, hie frem-a fremm -en
Past sg. i frem-ed-e
frem-ed -est frem-ed-e
h, ho, hit
frem-ed e
Past pl. w, g, hie frem-ed -on frem-ed-en

LUFIAN to love WVII person Indicative Subjuntive

Present sg. i luf- i()e
luf -ast luf - i()e
h, ho, hit
luf -a
Present pl. w, g, hie luf -ia luf -en
Past sg. i luf -od-e
luf -od -est luf -od-e
h, ho, hit
luf -od e
Past pl. w, g, hie luf od-on luf od-en