This exercise will help you to learn some of the most common
Old English pronouns. First you will choose the correct
translation of a pronoun from a list, and afterwards you will
a whole sentence.
You will receive a score for your translation, but note that
computers are not good at evaluating translations, so
you should not take the score too seriously. Instead, compare
your translation with ours to get a sense of how well you have
understood the passge.
Þā wīċingas bærndon and slōgon ǣlċ
þing þe hīe ġemitton.
Þā wīċingas bærndon and slōgon ǣlċ þing þe hīe ġemitton.
Ġif hwā on scipe wlǣttan þolie, ġenime þās wyrta.
Ġif hwā on scipe wlǣttan þolie, ġenime þās wyrta.
Wite manna ġehwylċ þæt hē bið ā ġesewen fram Drihtne.
Wite manna ġehwylċ þæt hē bið ā ġesewen fram Drihtne.
Ōswald cwæþ þæt hē næfde nǣniġ wīn.
Ōswald cwæþ þæt hē næfde nǣniġ wīn.
Ne wolde nǣnig þāra brōðra gān on þæt
eorðscræf.
Ne wolde nǣnig þāra brōðra gān on þæt eorðscræf.
Hwā worhte þis hūs?
Hwā worhte þis hūs?
Hīe bēġen lāgon on þǣre wælstōwe.
Hīe bēġen lāgon on þǣre wælstōwe.
On sumum bōcum wē rǣdaþ be þām ealdum
hæleþum.
On sumum bōcum wē rǣdaþ be þām ealdum hæleþum.
On ǣġðer þǣra bōca sind fēowertig
cwida.
On ǣġðer þǣra bōca sind fēowertig cwida.
Ne swylt nān þāra þe ġelȳfð on mē.
Ne swylt nān þāra þe
ġelȳfð on mē.
Dō ġehwā swā swā Crist tǣċð.
Dō ġehwā swā swā Crist tǣċð.
Ġehwām is nēod þæt hē hæbbe gōd sweord.
Ġehwām is nēod þæt hē hæbbe gōd sweord.
Swīðe fēawe cōmon fram þām wīġe.
Swīðe fēawe cōmon fram þām wīġe.
Sum fyþerfēte nȳten is þæt wē nemnað
broc.
Sum fyþerfēte
nȳten is þæt wē nemnað broc.
Hīe ġeflȳmdon þā burgware and hira maniġ hund ofslōgon.
Hīe ġeflȳmdon þā burgware and hira maniġ hund ofslōgon.
Hē hīe aflīemde and þǣr ofslōh mā
þonne þrīttiġ gōdra þeġna.
Hē hīe aflīemde and þǣr ofslōh mā þonne þrīttiġ gōdra þeġna.
Þonne hit wyxþ hit is
ealra wyrta mǣst.
Þonne hit wyxþ hit is
ealra wyrta mǣst.
Ǣlċ man sealde ōðrum fæġre ġife.
Ǣlċ man sealde ōðrum fæġre ġife.
Se ġerēfa hire tō cwæþ, hwylċne god
begǣst þū?
Se ġerēfa hire tō cwæþ, hwylċne god begǣst þū?
Nis nān ðing dȳġel ne uncūð.
Nis nān ðing dȳġel ne uncūð.
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to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- both
- everyone
- few
- no/none
- some
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- largest
- many
- more
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- largest
- many
- more
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- largest
- many
- more
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- largest
- many
- more
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- each
- no/none
- which
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- each
- no/none
- which
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
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Choose the best translation for the highlighted word.
- a certain
- each
- no/none
- which
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and if your account is linked to an instructor’s account, your translation will be available
to your instructor.
This is the end of the exercise. If you earned fewer than 15
points, review Introduction to Old English §5.4; then
try this exercise again.