§§ 103-6] Vowels of Medial Syllables 41 3. Diphthongs. § 103. Goth, ái = Germ, ai, as stains, stone ; wait, I know; stáig, /, he ascended; háitan, to name, call. Cp. § 83. §10*. Goth. áu= (i) Germ, au, as augō, eye; áukan, to add, increase; káus, he chose, tested. Cp. § 84. — (a) Germ, aw, as snáa, he hastened, inf. sniwan ; máujōs, of a girl, nom. mawi; táujan, to do, pret. tawiđa. Cp. § 15O. § 105 Goth, iu = (i) Germ, iu, as tdujis, new; liuhtjan, to light; klusiþ, he chooses. Cp. §§ ΘΆ, 85. = (2) Germ, eu, as đíups, deep; Huhaþ, light; fraliusan, to lose. Cp. §§ 63, 85-β. — (3) Germ, ew, Iw, as kniu (gen. kniwis), knee; qius (gen. qiwís), quick, alive; siuns, sight, face. Cp. § 16O. B. THE VOWELS OF MEDIAL SYLLABLES. i. Short Vowels. f 108. Goth, a = (i) Germ, a (§ 39 and note), as ace. pi. đagans, days, dat. pi. dagam ; niman, to take ; nimam, we take; nimand, they take; ace. sing, hanan, cock, ace. pi. hanans; masc. ace. sing, bllnđana, blind, dat. sing, blinđamma; manags, many. = (2) Germ, e, as «far, over; hraþar, which of two; ace. sing, brōþar, brother, Cp. § 60, 3.