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Variant III.

Part I.

Subject: The Indo-European Family of Languages. Germanic languages.

 

Instructions: Basing on the Grimm’s law, explain the correspondences of underlined sounds in the following words of the common root from Germanic and non-Germanic Indo-European languages.

Tasks: Explanations:
1. Latin gnosco (know) à Old English cnāwan (know)  
2. Sanscrit rudhiras (blood) à Gothic rauÞs (red)  

 

Part II.

Subject: The Old English Period

Instructions: Provide grammatical analysis of the suggested elements from the sentence below:

o Nouns — define the declension type (strong or weak), number, case.

o Adjectives — define the declension type (strong or weak), number, case, gender, degree of comparison.

o Verbs — strong or weak type, define tense, aspect, mood, person, number.

o Pronouns — class, if possible, person, number, case.

Translate the sentence in Modern English.

Swilċe hē wæs ēac swīðe stearc man and rēðe, swā þæt man ne dorste nān þing onġēan his willan dōn.

 

Glossary

(ġe)dōn – (anomalous verb) do

durran - (preterite present verb) dare

ēac– (adv) also

man - (noun, masc.) man

ne– (adv) not

nān– (adj) no

ongēan – (prep. with dat. or acc.) against

rēðe - (adj) fierce; cruel; raging; severe

swā – (adv) so

swīðe - (adv) very

Swilċe – (adv) likewise

stearc - (adj) stern

þing - (noun, neuter) thing

willa - (noun, masc.) will

Word as used in the text Form, notes Corresponding ModE word
3. hē    
4. wæs    
5. swīðe    
6. stearc    
7. man    
8. rēðe    
9. dorste    
10. þing    
11. willan    
12. Modern English translation:  

 

Part III.

Subject: The Middle English period

Instructions: Read the passage in Middle English, analyze the part in bold and do the tasks below.

 

The Physician's Tale

lines 1-17: About a knight called Virginius and his wife and daughter

 

About The Physician's Tale:

A knight called Virginius has a wife and a beautiful virtuous fourteen-year-old daughter called Virginia. One day, a false judge named Appius sees Virginia and decides he will have her regardless the cost. However, Virginius rather kills his daughter instead of handing her over to the judge.

The plot of the Physician's Tale is quite unsatisfactory. Its only purpose is to pass through a simple and dull moral warning: forsake your sin before sin forsakes you.

 

Heere folweth the Phisiciens Tale.

Middle English text Modern English translation
Ther was, as telleth Titus Livius, A knyght that called was Virginius, Fulfild of honour and of worthynesse, And strong of freendes, and of greet richesse. 5 This knyght a doghter hadde by his wyf, No children hadde he mo in al his lyf. Fair was this mayde in excellent beautee Aboven every wight that man may see. For Nature hath with sovereyn diligence 10 Yformed hir in so greet excellence, As though she wolde seyn, "Lo, I, Nature, Thus kan I forme and peynte a creature Whan that me list; who kan me countrefete? There was, as tells us Titus Livius, A knight whose name was called Virginius, Fulfilled of honour and of worthiness, Who many friends and much wealth did possess. 5 This knight had had a daughter by his wife, Nor children more had he in all his life. Fair was this virgin, in excellent beauty Above all others that a man may see; For Nature had, with sovereign diligence, 10 Moulded her to so great an excellence She seemed to say: "Behold now, I, Nature, Thus can I form and paint a creature pure When I desire. Who can it counterfeit?

 
13. Find finite verbs and define their form (person, number, tense).  
14. Find the analytical form of the verb that appeared in the Middle English.  
15. Find the example(s) of preterit-present verbs.  
16. Find participles, define the verb type (weak or strong), and explain what changes they underwent in Middle English.  
17. Find pronouns, give their Old English equivalents and explain which changes they underwent in Middle English.  
18. Find examples of a plural noun; explain how the category of number of nouns had changed in Middle English.  

 

Explain the development of the following words from OE to MidE:

Old English Middle English
19. cniht knight (Line 2)
20. dohtor doghter (Line5)
21. cildru (Accusative) children (Line 6)

Task IV.

Subject: The Early Modern English period

Instructions: Read the following extract from Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare and do the tasks below.

The Taming of the Shrew

Lord.

This fellow I remember,

94: Since once he plaide a Farmers eldest sonne,

95: 'Twas where you woo'd the Gentlewoman so well:

96: I haue forgot your name: but sure that part

97: Was aptly fitted, and naturally perform'd.

98:

Sincklo.

I thinke 'twas Soto that your honor meanes.

99:

Lord.

'Tis verie true, thou didst it excellent:

100: Well you are come to me in happie time,

101: The rather for I haue some sport in hand,

102: Wherein your cunning can assist me much.

22. Find the present finite verb(s), define their form (person, number).  
23. Find past tense verb, define whether they are weak or strong. Are these verbs regular or irregular in Present-day English?  
24. Find word where the letter u is used for the sound v.  
25. Provide word-for-word translation of characters’ statements in Modern English.  

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