| Sing. N. | ic | ðū |
| G. | mīn | ðīn |
| D. | mē | ðē |
| A. | mē (mec) | ðē (ðec) |
| Dual N. | wit (we two) | git (ye two) |
| G. | uncer (of us two) | incer (of you two) |
| D. | unc (to or for us two) | inc (to or for you two) |
| A. | unc (us two) | inc (you two) |
| Plur N. | wē | gē |
| G. | ūser (ūre) | ēower |
| D. | ūs | ēow |
| A. | ūs (ūsic) | ēow (ēowic) |
Note 1.—The dual number was soon absorbed by the plural. No relic of it now remains. But when two and only two are referred to, the dual is consistently used in O.E. An example occurs in the case of the two blind men (Matthew ix. 27-31): Gemiltsa unc, Davīdes sunu! Pity us, (thou) Son of David! Sīe inc æfter incrum gelēafan, Be it unto you according to your faith.
Note 2.—Mn.E. ye (< gē), the nominative proper, is fast being displaced by you (< ēow), the old objective. The distinction is preserved in the King James’s version of the Bible: Ye in me, and I in you (John xiv. 20); but not in Shakespeare and later writers.
(2) Demonstrative Pronouns.
[73.]
Paradigm of ðēs, ðēos, ðis, this. For the Definite Article as a demonstrative, meaning that, see [§ 28, Note 3].
| Masculine. | Feminine. | Neuter. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing. N. | ðēs | ðēos | ðis |
| G. | ðisses | ðisse | ðisses |
| D. | ðissum | ðisse | ðissum |
| A. | ðisne | ðās | ðis |
| I. | ðȳs | —— | ðȳs |
| All Genders. | |||
| Plur. N.A. | ðās | ||
| G. | ðissa | ||
| D. | ðissum | ||
(3) The Interrogative Pronoun.
[74.]
Paradigm of hwā, hwæt, who, what?