Part of speech: verb
Verb type: strong verb (4)
to bring (to), deliver; to present, offer
Concordance
atbair - 2 pers, sing, imper - Matth. V, 24; VIII, 4; Mrk. I, 44; Luk. V, 14; Tim. II, IV, 13
atbairiþ - 2 pers, pl, imper - Mrk. XII, 15
atbar - 3 pers, sing, p, indicat - Mrk. VI, 28
atberun - 3 pers, pl, p, indicat - Matth. VIII, 16; IX, 2; IX, 32; Mrk. X, 13; XII, 16
atbairiþ - 2 pers, pl, imper - Mrk. XII, 15
atbar - 3 pers, sing, p, indicat - Mrk. VI, 28
atberun - 3 pers, pl, p, indicat - Matth. VIII, 16; IX, 2; IX, 32; Mrk. X, 13; XII, 16
Paradigm
4.1.1.4.
The third (preterite plural) form of this (IV) class of Gothic (and other Germanic languages) features vowel [-ē-] instead of the epenthetic vowel in above classes. The origin of this vowel is the subject of multiple hypotheses. The same lengthened vowel [-ē-] also appears in the third form of the V class strong verbs.
| IV class | infinitive | preterite singular | preterite plural | past participle |
| normal grade | normal grade | lengthened grade | zero grade | |
| i/ă | -i- | -a- | -ē- | zero |
| additional element of vowel gradation for this class is any sonant, e.g. -m-, -r-, etc. | i + m = im | a + m = am | ē + m = ēm | epenthetic u + m = um |
| to come; to arrive | qiman | qam | qēmum | qumans |
| i + r = air [-ɛ-] | a + r = ar | ē + r = ēr | epenthetic au [-o-] + r = aur [-or-] | |
| to bear, carry; to bring; to give birth to | bairan [-ɛ-] |
bar | bērum | baurans [-or-] |
See the complete paradigm of the conjugation of strong verbs
Go to Verb paradigms
