Englisc

Overview

=Setting= Englisc is a language based on Old Englisc, carried forward to today. There is a bit of German in it, and some modern English, but it maintains its core language, unlike our language. This language is basically Old English as if it evolved like Modern German.

=Basic Grammar= Here is a basic grammar of Englisc:

Alphabet
a, æ, b, c, d, ð, e, f, g, [Ȝ,ȝ], h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, [Œ, œ], p, q, r, s, t, þ, u, v, w, x, y, z

The alphabet can also be written with runic characters, and when done in this form, can be written backwards, forwards, and vertically up or down, depending on the need of the writer. This will be expanded later.

Nouns
Nouns have three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter), two numbers (single, plural), and four cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative), which are marked with case endings and the use of a definite article.

Masculine
Masculine nouns are nouns which use the article þe and can also describe male beings (Doktor, Baker, Maker, etc.), or words ending in -had. The gender is arbitrary on things, so the gender does need to be memorized.


 * N: -      -e
 * G: -(e)s  -e
 * D: -(e)   -en
 * A: -      -e


 * As an example, the word Stan, stone in the singular: Stan, Stanes, Stan, Stan; plural: Stane, Stane, Stanen, Stane

Neuter
Neuter nouns are nouns which use the article þat and can also describe things and children (Cild, Barn, etc.), or words ending in -in, -el, -incel. The gender is arbitrary on things, so the gender does need to be memorized.


 * N: -      -e
 * G: -(e)s  -e
 * D: -(e)   -en
 * A: -      -e


 * As an example, the word Barn, child, baby in the singular: Barn, Barnes, Barn, Barn; plural: Barne, Barne, Barnen, Barne

Pronouns
Pronouns operate like any other language, replacing the nouns already mentioned and indicating the speaker, and one to whom you speak.

Singular

 * First person: I, my, me: ic, mein, miȝ, mic
 * Second Person: thou, thy, thee: þu, þein, þiȝ, þic
 * Third Person: he, his, him: hie, sein, him, hin
 * She: scie, her, her, scie/sco
 * It: it, sein, him, it

Dual Pronouns

 * First person: we two, our two, us two: wit, unker, unk, unkit
 * Second person: ye two, your two, you two: ȝit, inker, ink, inkit

Plural

 * First person: we, our, us: wiȝ, user, us, usic
 * Second person: ye, your, you: ȝiȝ, ȝuer, ȝu, ȝuic (dialect variant: ȝoer, ȝo, ȝoic)
 * Third person: they, their, them: hje, hjer, hjem

Definite Article
The definite article declines, or changes form, based on the gender of the noun it describes.

Syntax
=Dictionary= ...

=Example text= Fader user in Hefen, Gehaliȝd werðe þein Name, Þein Reic kume, Þein Wille gelimpe, on Erðe so eak on Hefen. Gif us todæȝ user dæȝlice Bread, And forgif usic useres Sculdes, So we forgifeþ usere Sculdiger And ne læd usic in Kostnung, Ak alies usic þes Yfelen. Forþem þein is þat Reic, and þie Maht, and þat Wuldor, æfre on æfre, Amen.

=Uses= Englisc is usable in many fields, including science, education, diplomacy, and every day life. If you'd like to use the language and expand it, please help out and put up some texts in the language.