Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gebēn
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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-West Germanic[edit]
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
*gebēn
Inflection[edit]
| Class 3 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *gebēn | |
| 1st sg. past | *geb?dā | |
| Infinitive | *gebēn | |
| Genitive infin. | *gebēnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *gebēnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *gebēniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gebē | *geb?dā |
| 2nd singular | *gebēs | *geb?dēs, *geb?dēs |
| 3rd singular | *gebēþ | *geb?dē, *geb?dā |
| 1st plural | *gebēm | *geb?dum |
| 2nd plural | *gebēþ | *geb?dud |
| 3rd plural | *gebēnþ | *geb?dun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *gebē | *geb?dī |
| 2nd singular | *gebēs | *geb?dī |
| 3rd singular | *gebē | *geb?dī |
| 1st plural | *gebēm | *geb?dīm |
| 2nd plural | *gebēþ | *geb?dīd |
| 3rd plural | *gebēn | *geb?dīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *gebē | |
| Plural | *gebēþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *gebēndī | *geb?d |
Reconstruction notes[edit]
The verb is only distinct in the old languages, all later descendants would likely have merged with the strong verb *geban.