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... Shropshire . In the Southern dialect words belonging to this declension had n in the oblique cases of the singular , but this is dropped in the Northern dialect . ( 3 ) The Southern dialect , spoken in all 42 [ CHAP . ENGLISH ACCIDENCE .
... Shropshire . In the Southern dialect words belonging to this declension had n in the oblique cases of the singular , but this is dropped in the Northern dialect . ( 3 ) The Southern dialect , spoken in all 42 [ CHAP . ENGLISH ACCIDENCE .
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... Declensions of Substantives . - There were various declen- sions , and at least five cases ( nominative , accusative , genitive , dative , and ablative or instrumental ) . dis- tinguished by various endings . ( 3 ) The Definite Article ...
... Declensions of Substantives . - There were various declen- sions , and at least five cases ( nominative , accusative , genitive , dative , and ablative or instrumental ) . dis- tinguished by various endings . ( 3 ) The Definite Article ...
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... declension . ( 2 ) The genitive and dative feminine of the indefinite declension . ( 3 ) The plural -en of the definite declension frequently becomes e . 8. The dual forms are still in use , but less frequently employed . The dative him ...
... declension . ( 2 ) The genitive and dative feminine of the indefinite declension . ( 3 ) The plural -en of the definite declension frequently becomes e . 8. The dual forms are still in use , but less frequently employed . The dative him ...
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... declensions . ( 8 ) The gerundial infinitive terminates in -en and -e . ( 9 ) The ordinary infinitive takes to before it . ( 10 ) Some few strong verbs become weak . in -inge begin to appear about 1300 . Present participle French words ...
... declensions . ( 8 ) The gerundial infinitive terminates in -en and -e . ( 9 ) The ordinary infinitive takes to before it . ( 10 ) Some few strong verbs become weak . in -inge begin to appear about 1300 . Present participle French words ...
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... declension of masculine nouns , as , fisc , fish , pl . fiscas . When as became -es , it still remained for the most part a dis- tinct syllable , as in the following passage in Chaucer : — " And with his stremės dryeth in the grevės The ...
... declension of masculine nouns , as , fisc , fish , pl . fiscas . When as became -es , it still remained for the most part a dis- tinct syllable , as in the following passage in Chaucer : — " And with his stremės dryeth in the grevės The ...
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