ǪrvOdd Ævdr 54VIII (Ǫrv 124)/3 — inum ‘to’
Þat var fyrri, at ek fat senda
orð inum nyrztum niðjum mínum.
Varð ek svá feginn fundi þeira
sem hungraðr haukr bráðum.
Þat var fyrri, at ek fat senda inum niðjum nyrztum orð mínum. Ek varð svá feginn fundi þeira sem hungraðr haukr bráðum.
It happened previously that I sent word to my most northerly kinsmen. I was as joyful at meeting them as a famished hawk at [finding] raw flesh.
readings
[3-4] ok öllum þeim | orð hin mestu | niðjum mínum | á norðrvega 471, öllum orð | niðjum mínum 173ˣ
grammar
Pronouns and determiners: Definite article
The definite article is normally suffixed to nouns, except in some cases where it is used with an adjective. If the noun form ends in a vowel, the 'i' in the article is dropped. If the noun form ends in 'um', the 'm' and 'i' are both dropped. E.g. hesta (acc. pl.) > hestana (acc. pl. definite); hestum (dat. pl.) > hestunum (dat. pl. definite)
| masc. | fem. | neut. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sing. | N A G D | inn inn ins inum | in ina innar inni | it it ins inu |
| pl. | N A G D | inir ina inna inum | inar inar inna inum | in in inna inum |