Wp/enm/Wikipaedia:Spelling and grammar

This page will detail the grammar used on the test wiki for Middle English. While the actual grammar did vary over time, it is helpful to have a baseline for everyone to use.

Verbs
Verbs take endings depending on the person doing the action. They take the following endings:
 * ich -e
 * þou -est
 * he, schee, it -eþ
 * we, ge, þei/hi -eþ


 * The infinitive ends in -en
 * Subjunctive ends in -e

To be

 * Present Indicative: ich am, þou art, he is/beþ, we/ȝe/þei arn
 * Present Subjunctive: ich/þou/he be; we/ȝe/þei be/ben
 * Past Indicative: ich was, þou wast/were, he was, we/ȝe/þei were/weren
 * Past Subjunctive: ich/þou/he were; we/ȝe/þei were/weren
 * Imperative: be!/beþ!
 * Participles: beend, ben

Weak Verb Sample

 * Present Indicative: ich luve, þou luvest, he luveþ, we/ȝe/þei luveþ
 * Present Subjunctive: ich/þou/he luve; we/ȝe/þei luve/luven
 * Past Indicative: ich luved(e), þou luvedest, he luved(e), we/ȝe/þei luved/luveden
 * Past Subjunctive: ich/þou/he luved(e); we/ȝe/þei luved/luveden
 * Imperative: luve!/luveþ!
 * Participles: luvend, iluved

Adjectives
In the singular, adjectives have no endings. Plural adjectives or after þe they have the weak ending -e.