Anon Hsv 139VII/5 — inn ‘the’
Meinlæti drýgja skal sá, er misgert hefir,
ok bæta syndir svá;
sárar atgerðir þarf inn sjúki maðr
sér til heilsu at hafa.
Sá, er hefir misgert skal drýgja meinlæti ok bæta svá syndir; inn sjúki maðr þarf at hafa sárar atgerðir til heilsu sér.
The one who has transgressed must practise self-chastisement and thus atone for sins; the sick man needs to have painful treatments for his health.
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 |