Part of speech: personal pronoun
I (pers pron, 1-st pers, sing)
Etymology
[Mod E I ← Prot-Germ *ek-, *ik-; Goth ik; O Fris ik; O Sax ik, ek; Dt ik; OHG ih (Mod G ich); O Icel ek (Mod Icel ég); Sw jag ← Indo-Europ *eġ-, *eġh-; Sanskr ahám; Avest azəm; Anc Gr ἑγώ; Lat egō; Lith es; O Slav азъ (Russ я);
mec (Acc); Goth mik; O Sax mik; OHG mih (Mod G mich); O Icel mek, mik (Mod Icel mig); Sw mig (objective case);
Mod E ME; me, mé (Dat, Acc); Goth mis; O Fris mi, mī; O Sax mi, me, mī; Dt mij; OHG mir (Mod G mir); Icel mér;
Mod E MY, MINE (used as a poss pron); mín (Gen); Goth meina; O Fris mīn; O Sax mīn; OHG mīn (Mod G mein); Icel mín; Sw min ← Indo-Europ; Sanskr máma (Gen); Avest mana (Gen); Lat meī (Gen)]
mec (Acc); Goth mik; O Sax mik; OHG mih (Mod G mich); O Icel mek, mik (Mod Icel mig); Sw mig (objective case);
Mod E ME; me, mé (Dat, Acc); Goth mis; O Fris mi, mī; O Sax mi, me, mī; Dt mij; OHG mir (Mod G mir); Icel mér;
Mod E MY, MINE (used as a poss pron); mín (Gen); Goth meina; O Fris mīn; O Sax mīn; OHG mīn (Mod G mein); Icel mín; Sw min ← Indo-Europ; Sanskr máma (Gen); Avest mana (Gen); Lat meī (Gen)]
Paradigm
3.2. Personal pronouns
declension of personal pronouns the first person |
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singular | dual | plural | |
nominative | ic | wit | wé |
genitive | mín | uncer | úser, úre |
dative (instrumental) | mé | unc | ús |
accusative | mec, mé | unc | úsic, ús |
declension of personal pronouns the second person |
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singular | dual | plural | |
nominative | þú | ȝit | ȝé |
genitive | þín | incer | éower |
dative (instrumental) | þé | inc | éow |
accusative | þec, þé | incit, inc | éowic, éow |
declension of personal pronouns the third person |
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singular number | |||
masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | hé | héo, hío | hit |
genitive | his | hire, hyre, hiere | his |
dative (instrumental) | him | hire, hyre, hiere | him |
accusative | hine | hý, hí, híe | hit |
plural number | |||
all genders | |||
nominative | hý, hí, híe, héo | ||
genitive | hyra, hira, hiera, heora | ||
dative (instrumental) | him, heom | ||
accusative | hý, hí, híe, héo |
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