*girnijaną
Runic: ᚷᛁᚱᚾᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣir.ni.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to want, desire
Etymology
From *gernaz (‘eager, willing’) + *-janą.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | girnijō | girnijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | girnīsi | girnijais | girnī |
| 3rd singular | girnīþi | girnijai | girnijaþau |
| 1st dual | girnijōs | girnijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | girnijaþiz | girnijaiþiz | girnijaþiz |
| 1st plural | girnijamaz | girnijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | girnīþ | girnijaiþ | girnīþ |
| 3rd plural | girnijanþi | girnijain | girnijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | girnijai | – |
| 2nd singular | girnijasai | girnijaisau |
| 3rd singular | girnijaþai | girnijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | girnijanþai | girnijainþau |
| 2nd plural | girnijanþai | girnijainþau |
| 3rd plural | girnijanþai | girnijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | girnidǭ | girnidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | girnidēz | girnidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | girnidē | girnidēdī |
| 1st dual | girnidēdū | girnidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | girnidēdudiz | girnidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | girnidēdum | girnidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | girnidēdud | girnidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | girnidēdun | girnidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| girnijaną | girnijandz | girnidaz |
Descendants
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*girnijan (Proto-West Germanic)
- girnian (Old Saxon)
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*girnijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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ġeornan, ġiernian (Old English)
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yernen (Middle English)
- yearn (English)
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yernen (Middle English)
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ġeornan, ġiernian (Old English)
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girna (Old Norse)
- girnast (Faroese)
- girna (Icelandic)
- 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gairnjan) (Gothic)