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From old english to modern english, pronouns have lost many of their endings. Instead of "Thee", many people simply now say "You", and the possessiveness form used to be "Thy", which is now "Your"
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∙ 13y agoThe pronouns that have not changed since Old English are me, we, us, he, his and him. All the others have changed, some more than others; many have become archaic or obsolete; and some have been replaced by borrowed forms.
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∙ 10y agoIn modern English, the second person pronoun 'you' serves as the singular and plural, the subjective and objective.
Sometimes referred to as the 'Biblical pronouns' because they are still used in some bibles today, these second person pronouns were used in some places into the 1800s:
- thou, singular subjective
- thee, singular objective
- ye, plural subjective
- you, plural objective
- thy (your), possessive adjective
- thine (yours), possessive pronoun
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What Difference between the old and the modern English?
what differnce between the old and the modern english
What is the modern English spelling of scip?
Scip in Old English is ship in Modern English.
What is Shakespeare's English old or modern explain?
Shakespeare was the father of modern English.
What does the old English word yee mean in modern English?
you
How many old English words did shakespeare use?
None. Shakespeare did not speak Old English. He spoke and wrote in Modern English, and although some Modern English words come from Old English roots, he probably would not recognize them in that form.
How pronoun change from old English to modern English?
From old english to modern english, pronouns have lost many of their endings. Instead of "Thee", many people simply now say "You", and the possessiveness form used to be "Thy", which is now "Your"
What are reasons for the stratification of languages in different cultures?
In Japanese there are five different levels for politeness. There are changes over time. Old English and Modern English have different pronouns.
Four pronouns which have remained unchanged from Old English are?
Me Us We He His Him
What Difference between the old and the modern English?
what differnce between the old and the modern english
Can do you translate names in modern English to old English?
_no you cant because old English is just the same to modern English....
What is the modern English spelling of scip?
Scip in Old English is ship in Modern English.
How old is the English language?
The English language is about 1500-2000 years old. Modern English is somewhere between 300 and 400 years old--Shakespeare wrote in Early Modern English.
What are the four stages of the English language?
The four stages of the English language are Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English. These stages mark the historical development and evolution of the language over time.
What is Shakespeare's English old or modern explain?
Shakespeare was the father of modern English.
What are the phonological changes from old to modern English?
Some phonological changes from Old to Modern English include the Great Vowel Shift, where long vowels underwent significant changes in pronunciation, such as the shortening of the vowel "i" in words like "bite." Consonant sounds also underwent changes, such as the loss of certain sounds like the "k" in "knight." Overall, these changes resulted in the modern English sound system we have today.
Which English old middle or modern was spoken in the early 1800's in England?
Modern English
What does the old English word yee mean in modern English?
you
