The verb in Old English
Keywords:
Old English, verb, strong verbs, weak verbs, conjugation, historical grammar.Abstract
In this article, the grammatical and semantic properties of the verb in Old English are examined. The study discusses the system of strong and weak verbs and the conjugational behavior of anomalous forms from a historical–linguistic perspective. Furthermore, the article explores the development of tense, mood, person, and number categories and evaluates their position within the typology of the Germanic languages.
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