Re: the u-umlaut

> hi, in lesson 4, it is write that "endings like -um that have an u in
> them, will modify any a in preceding stems, changing them to ö", ok,
> this is prety simple. But in lessons, it happens some times
> that a "a" in the stems is not change to a "ö" even if the word have a
> "u" endings. For exemples, (in exercise and solution of lesson 5,) :
> eta þeir vel í VANGINUM, brennr í GARÐINUM, víkingarnir biða með
> JARLINUM. Even in the reference in lesson 6 : haukum,
> haukinum, haukunum, manninum. These words shouldn't take a "ö" ???

Good point! This is actually rather badly worded.
The u-umlaut only affects any a in the IMMEDIATELY
preceding syllable. Better update lesson 4...

-rw-r--r-- 1 haukurth rafnem 19757 julí 11 2002 lesson4.php

Why, it hasn't even been a year since last time ;)

Kveðja,
Haukur

P.S. Yes, this is the sort of question that this mailing
list was originally envisioned for.