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sa wulfs wrote:Thorn <þ> and eth <ð> (called "ðæt" in Old English) are effectively interchangeable. Earlier (9th century) texts heavily favour <ð>, whereas later texts use both frequently and although there might be some tendency to use <þ> word-initially and <ð> elsewhere, this is by no means a given.
księżycowy wrote:http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/oe/
Might be a nice supplement to Robinson & Mitchell.
księżycowy wrote:I read § 4-9 and skimmed the "How to Use" section. I feel confident enough to move on to learning some paradigms.
The "How to" section recommends the "Key paradigms" first. Shall we start with the pronouns (§15-21) and the weak nouns (§ 22 and §63-65)? Is that too much for two weeks?
księżycowy wrote:2 and a half. It's mostly just paradigms.
księżycowy wrote:I read § 4-9 and skimmed the "How to Use" section. I feel confident enough to move on to learning some paradigms.
The "How to" section recommends the "Key paradigms" first. Shall we start with the pronouns (§15-21) and the weak nouns (§ 22 and §63-65)? Is that too much for two weeks?
księżycowy wrote:We don't understand what grammatical gender or inflections are? But sure, I guess.....?
księżycowy wrote:Which is kind of why I skipped it.
księżycowy wrote:I'm torn between the idea of just familiarizing myself, and actually memorizing them.
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