General Morphology
In which case did the word have a "strong" ending in OE?
If the adjective did not follow a demonstrative pronoun, possessive adjective, or genitive noun or noun phrase.
In the Old English period, noun was formed by such categories?
By three genders, two numbers and four cases.
What grammatical category of nouns declension was lost at the beginning of the Middle English period?
Gender
We have in OE period possessive pronouns min. How was this word transformed in ME?
min(e) - my, mine
How many percent of the OE vocabulary has been lost, replaced by words borrowed from French and Latin after the OE period?
About 85%
What classes did pronouns have in Old English period ?
Personal, possessive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative and indefinite pronouns.
How many grammatical categories were in the declension of nouns at the beginning of the Middle English period?
2
How many classes did Middle English retainer of Old English strong verbs?
7 classes
There are several ways to make a relative pronoun. Name one of them
In case with the indeclinable particle þe or se with þe
The grammatical category of case in adjective paradigm was built up by such forms?
Five forms: the Nominative, the Accusative, the Dative, the Genitive and the Instrumental.
How many categories of tenses were in ME?
2 Present and Past + 1 analytic (Future)
There are three common interrogative pronouns: hwelċ/hwilċ/hwylċ, which gives Modern English which; and hwæþer 'which of two' . And the third is called?
Hwā, the ancestor of Modern English who/what;
Enumerate the possessive pronouns of Old English
Mīn, uncer, ūre (our), þīn (your), incer, ēower (your); sīn
What is the translation of the word geworhton?
This word means to build
The interrogative pronouns can also be used as …
indefinite pronouns
Describe the word lēode. What is the translation of this word?
Noun, masculine; nominative plural of <lēod> person, member of tribe - people
In which cases is one of the so-called weak endings added to the adjective?
If the adjective follows a demonstrative pronoun, possessive adjective, or genitive noun or noun phrase
What type of degrees of comparison was used in OE word beorhtra ?
The Comparative Degree
Enumerate the demonstrative pronouns. What is their role in Modern English?
In the Modern English we have that/those, this/ these. The role is to point to something specific within a sentence.
Describe the word hliðe. What is the translation of this word?
Noun, neuter; dative singular of <hlið> cliff, hill - the hill