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minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoHuman language truely is a wonder to behold.
minus-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoAnd to beyote
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agono no, “yoten” is old english plural, equivalent to modern “yeese”. it’s the same grammar as “oxen”.
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 months agoYou’re talking nouns though, I was going for a participle; cf. thrown
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIdk why, but I jumped to “yitten” first
minus-squarehydroptic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoMakes sense, sorta like eat / eaten
Human language truely is a wonder to behold.
And to beyote
It has been yoten
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
Idk why, but I jumped to “yitten” first
Makes sense, sorta like eat / eaten