Niwenglisc:Verbe

Nouns * Adjektive * Verbs Back to Englisc

Verbe
Verbs in Niw Englisc are just a bit more complex than in modern English. They are declined to show person, mood, and number moreso than we are used to. Below is an example of a type 1 strong verb to indicate this:

Type 1
Verbs of this type have the vowel series ei-a-i

Type 3
Verbs of this type have the vowel series e/i-a-o/u

Type 6
Verbs of this type have the vowel series a-o-a

Type 7
Niwenglisc:Irregulare_Kynn_7_Strange_Verbe

Irregular Verbs
Irregulare Verbe * don - to do   * gan - to go    * haben - to have * hycgen - to think * libben - to live * secgen - to say * wesen/been - to be; the only verb to have a distinct future tense form

Preterite-Present Verbs
Præterit-Præsens Verbe
 * 1) Modals: durren, kunnen, magen, moten, scullen, þurfen, willen
 * 2) Preterite-Present: agen, benugen, dugen, gemunen, genugen, witten

Weak Verbs

 * smieken - to emit smoke; to fumigate; meine Ieldern wolden user Hus smieken. Hje sæȝden þat wiȝ Flean haben My parents wanted to fumigate our house.  They said we have fleas
 * tuken - to treat ill, to afflict, harass, vex; ne tuke þeinen lytlen Broðer! don't harass your little brother!

Irregular Weak Verbs
1. Capital: A, Æ, B, C, D, Ð, E, F, G, Ȝ, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Œ, P, Q, R, S, T, Þ, U, V, W, X, Y, Z   2. Lowercase: a, æ, b, c, d, ð, e, f, g, ȝ, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, œ, p, q, r, s, t, þ, u, v, w, x, y, z