fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoAcademic languagemander.xyzimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1imageAcademic languagemander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHuman language truely is a wonder to behold.
minus-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAnd to beyote
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agono no, “yoten” is old english plural, equivalent to modern “yeese”. it’s the same grammar as “oxen”.
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoYou’re talking nouns though, I was going for a participle; cf. thrown
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIdk why, but I jumped to “yitten” first
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoMakes sense, sorta like eat / eaten
Human language truely is a wonder to behold.
And to beyote
It has been yoten
no no, “yoten” is old english plural, equivalent to modern “yeese”.
it’s the same grammar as “oxen”.
You’re talking nouns though, I was going for a participle; cf. thrown
Idk why, but I jumped to “yitten” first
Makes sense, sorta like eat / eaten