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The Sources of Standard English.
CLASS II.
singular. plural.
Nom. Sunu Nom. Suna
Acc. Acc.
Gen. Suna Gen. Suna
Dat. Suna Dat. Sunum

We have still a few Plurals left, formed by vowel-change from the Singular. These are feet, teeth, mice, lice, geese, men. Three substantives, deer, sheep, swine, are the same in both numbers. Oxen is our one Plural in en that has come down from very early times.

 
ADJECTIVES.
DEFINITE DECLENSION.
singular.
Masc. Fem. Neut.
Nom. Góda Góde Góde
Gen. Gódan Gódan Gódan
Dat. Gódan Gódan Gódan
Acc. Gódan Gódan Góde
plural.
Nom. Gódan
Acc.
Gen. Gódena
Dat. Gódum
 
INDEFINITE DECLENSION.
singular.
Masc. Fem. Neut.
Nom. Gód Gód Gód
Gen. Gódes Gódre Gódes
Dat. Gódum Gódre Gódum
Acc. Gódne Góde Gód