Middle English Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have one common gender.
| foul |
|
bird |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
þe foul |
|
the bird |
| acc. |
|
þe foul |
| gen. |
|
þe foules |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
þe foules |
|
the birds |
| acc. |
|
þe foules |
| gen. |
|
þe foules |
Verbs
| ben |
|
to be |
| Singular |
| 1. |
I am |
|
I am |
| 2. |
þou art |
|
you are |
| 3. |
he is |
|
he is |
|
she is |
|
she is |
|
hit is |
|
it is |
| Plural |
| 1. |
we ben |
|
we are |
| 2. |
ȝe ben |
|
you are |
| 3. |
þey ben |
|
they are |
| have |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
I have |
|
I have |
| 2. |
þou hast |
|
you have |
| 3. |
he haþ |
|
he has |
|
she haþ |
|
she has |
|
hit haþ |
|
it has |
| Plural |
| 1. |
we haven |
|
we have |
| 2. |
ȝe haven |
|
you have |
| 3. |
þey haven |
|
they have |
| heren |
|
to hear |
| Singular |
| 1. |
I here |
|
I hear |
| 2. |
þou herest |
|
you hear |
| 3. |
he hereþ |
|
he hears |
|
she hereþ |
|
she hears |
|
hit hereþ |
|
it hears |
| Plural |
| 1. |
we heren |
|
we hear |
| 2. |
ȝe heren |
|
you hear |
| 3. |
þey heren |
|
they hear |
Adjectives
Adjectives have one common gender and are usually placed before the noun.
| good |
|
good |
| Singular |
| a good sonne |
|
a good son |
| þe goode sonne |
|
the good son |
| Plural |
| goode sonnes |
|
good sons |
| þe goode sonnes |
|
the good sons |
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