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minus-squarexthexderlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·2 years agoHuman language truely is a wonder to behold.
minus-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 years agoAnd to beyote
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoIdk why, but I jumped to “yitten” first
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoMakes sense, sorta like eat / eaten
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agono no, “yoten” is old english plural, equivalent to modern “yeese”. it’s the same grammar as “oxen”.
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoYou’re talking nouns though, I was going for a participle; cf. thrown
Human language truely is a wonder to behold.
And to beyote
It has been yoten
Idk why, but I jumped to “yitten” first
Makes sense, sorta like eat / eaten
no no, “yoten” is old english plural, equivalent to modern “yeese”.
it’s the same grammar as “oxen”.
You’re talking nouns though, I was going for a participle; cf. thrown