hlystan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a hypothetical Proto-Germanic *hlustijaną, or derived from hlyst (“listening, hearing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]hlystan
Usage notes
[edit]- Hlystan most often takes an object in the genitive: Iċ hlyste ealne dæġ þæs ilcan sanges ("I listened to the same song all day").
- It also frequently takes a dative object, or occurs with the preposition tō: Þā ċildru hlyston þām lārēowe ġeorne ("the children listened to the teacher attentively"), Hlyst tō þīnre heortan ("Listen to your heart").
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of hlystan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hlystan | hlystenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hlyste | hlyste |
| second person singular | hlystest, hlyst | hlystest |
| third person singular | hlysteþ, hlyst | hlyste |
| plural | hlystaþ | hlyston |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hlyste | hlyste |
| plural | hlysten | hlysten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hlyst | |
| plural | hlystaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hlystende | (ġe)hlysted | |