Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/maþlijan
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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]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *maþlijaną. Equivalent to *maþl (“speech”) + *-jan.
Verb[edit]
*maþlijan
- to speak
Inflection[edit]
| Class 1 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *maþlijan | |
| 1st sg. past | *maþlidā | |
| Infinitive | *maþlijan | |
| Genitive infin. | *maþlijannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *maþlijannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *maþlijannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *maþliju | *maþlidā |
| 2nd singular | *maþlisi | *maþlidēs, *maþlidōs |
| 3rd singular | *maþliþi | *maþlidē, *maþlidā |
| 1st plural | *maþlijum | *maþlidum |
| 2nd plural | *maþliþ | *maþlidud |
| 3rd plural | *maþlijanþ | *maþlidun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *maþlijē | *maþlidī |
| 2nd singular | *maþlijēs | *maþlidī |
| 3rd singular | *maþlijē | *maþlidī |
| 1st plural | *maþlijēm | *maþlidīm |
| 2nd plural | *maþlijēþ | *maþlidīd |
| 3rd plural | *maþlijēn | *maþlidīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *maþli | |
| Plural | *maþliþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *maþlijandī | *maþlid |