From: konrad_oddsson
Message: 4164
Date: 2004-02-12
> This proto-norse is exiting business, Konrad!Yes, I think so too :) I like it because it helps explain norse.
> wes ðu halVes þú heill
> Terjeend
>
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> >From: "konrad_oddsson" <konrad_oddsson@...>
> >Reply-To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
> >To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [norse_course] norse in norse and proto-norse
> >Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:16:19 -0000
> >
> >In my response about norse in norse, I cited the proto-norse word
> >strong in the masculine and weak in the feminine. Instead of just
> >wasting a post on clarifying the situation, I will try to be more
> >constructive by showing a few norse examples together with their
> >early proto-norse equivalants. Proto-norse is the language which
> >'explains' old norse - for this reason, most of you will probably
> >find these examples interesting. They are early proto-norse, which
> >means that they are from about 100-200 AD :)
> >
> >strong masculine:
> >
> >*norþrônijaR - norroenn
> >*norþrônijanô - norroenan
> >*norþrônijummu - norroenum
> >*norþrônijas - norroens
> >
> >strong feminine:
> >
> >*norþrôniju - norroen
> >*norþrônijô - norroena
> >*norþrônijêRê - norroenni
> >*norþrônijêRôR - norroennar
> >
> >The name of the tongue is a weak feminine: norþrônijô, norþrônijôn
> >
> >Some basic sentences:
> >
> >Gôdanô daga. - góðan dag
> >*ek em mannaR norþrônijaR - Ek em maðr norroenn.
> >*is þû kwenô norþrôniju? - Ert þú kona norroen?
> >*þat ist norþrônijatô barna - Þat er norroent barn.
> >
> >The syntax is fairly free, so you can also place the verb at the
> >of the sentence for a more 'archaic' effect:Hörðalandi.
> >
> >*sâ karilaR norþrônijaR ist - Sá karl er norroenn.
> >*hundaR hinaR fram harudalandê ist - Þessi hundr er frá
> >*ek fagranô kattu aih - Ek á fagran kött.
> >
> >A little fancier:
> >
> >*In daga tîwas dagaR ist andi ana morgana wôdanas dagaR.
> > - Í dag er Týsdagr en á morgun Óðinsdagr.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Konrad
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