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§§ 133-4] Ablaut {Vowel Gradation) 47

hidden: fulha-ns, pp. of filhan, to hide; gen. sing, dagi-s, of a day: ace. pi. đaga-ns; baíra-m, we bear: baíri-þ, ye b_ear = Gr. φέρο-μ.ίΐ': φέρε-τε; brōþa-r, brother: dat. sing. brōþ-r, cp. Gr. πατη-ρ: dat. πατ-ρ-ί; gen. sing. *auhsi-ns, of an ox: ace. pi. *aúhsa-ns: gen. pi. aúhs-nē.

§123. In the following paragraphs will be given the Germanic equivalents of the above seven ablaut series, with one or two illustrations from Gothic. For further examples see the various classes of strong verbs, §§ 2Θ9-

310.

Ablaut-series I.
§124.

Gothic el ái i(aí) i(aí)
Prim.Germ, ī ai i i

steigan, to ascend stáig stigum stigans
þeihan, to thrive þáih þaíhum þaíhans
NOTE.—Cp. the parallel Greek series ireiða>: πίποιβα : īmðov.

II.

Goth. iu áu u(aú) u(aú)
Prim. Germ, eu au u ο

biugan, to bend báug bugum bugans
tiuhan, to lead táuh taúhum taúhans
NOTE.—i. On iu and eu, see §§ 63, 85-6; on u and o, see

§§ 62, 70. 2. Cp. Gr. ΐ\_ίύ(θ)σομαι (fut.) : (ϊλήλουθα : ηλυάον.

III.

Goth. i(aí) a u(aú) u(aú)
Prim.Germ. e, i a u o, u

hilpan, to heip halp hulpum hulpans
bindan, to bind band bundum bundans
waírþan,to become warþ waúrþum waúrþans
NOTE.—i. On e and i, see § 60 (i); on o and u, see §§ 62, 70.
2. To this class belong all strong verbs having a medial
nasal or liquid +· consonant, and a few others in which the vowel
is followed by two consonants other than nasal or liquid -f- con

sonant. 3· ^P- Gk. ðc'pKo^cu : ác'ðooica: ίί&ρακον ; ττί/χττω : ιΤίΤΓομφα.



		§§ 133-4] Ablaut {Vowel Gradation) 47 hidden: fulha-ns, pp. of filhan, to hide; gen. sing, dagi-s, of a day: ace. pi. đaga-ns; baíra-m, we bear: baíri-þ, ye b_ear = Gr. φέρο-μ.ίΐ': φέρε-τε; brōþa-r, brother: dat. sing. brōþ-r, cp. Gr. πατη-ρ: dat. πατ-ρ-ί; gen. sing. auhsi-ns, of an ox:* ace. pi. aúhsa-ns: gen. pi. aúhs-nē. §123. In the following paragraphs will be given the Germanic equivalents of the above seven ablaut series, with one or two illustrations from Gothic. For further examples see the various classes of strong verbs, §§ 2Θ9- 310. Ablaut-series I. §124. Gothic el ái i(aí) i(aí) Prim.Germ, ī ai i i steigan, to ascend* stáig stigum stigans þeihan, to thrive þáih þaíhum þaíhans NOTE.—Cp. the parallel Greek series ireiða>: πίποιβα : īmðov. II. Goth. iu áu u(aú) u(aú) Prim. Germ, eu au u ο biugan, to bend báug bugum bugans tiuhan, to lead táuh taúhum taúhans NOTE.—i. On iu and eu, see §§ 63, 85-6; on u and o, see §§ 62, 70. 2. Cp. Gr. ΐ\_ίύ(θ)σομαι (fut.) : (ϊλήλουθα : ηλυάον. III. Goth. i(aí) a u(aú) u(aú) Prim.Germ. e, i a u o, u hilpan, to heip halp hulpum hulpans bindan, to bind band bundum bundans waírþan,to become warþ waúrþum waúrþans NOTE.—i. On e and i, see § 60 (i); on o and u, see §§ 62, 70. 2. To this class belong all strong verbs having a medial nasal or liquid +· consonant, and a few others in which the vowel is followed by two consonants other than nasal or liquid -f- con sonant. 3· ^P- Gk. ðc'pKo^cu : ác'ðooica: ίί&ρακον ; ττί/χττω : ιΤίΤΓομφα.