mē
The Old English word for me is mē.
mē is the pronoun a speaker uses to refer to themselves when they are the object of a verb or a preposition.
Did you know?
- Because Old English had a 'dative' case, mē could be used to describe a body part belonging to the speaker, such as saying 'the hand to me' instead of 'my hand'.
- While mē translates to 'me', it was used in the 'ethical dative' construction to signal that the speaker was personally affected by an action, even if they weren't the primary object.
Examples in context
- Hwā wile ġesēon mē?Who wants to see me?This sentence is useful for seeing how mē functions as the object of the verb ġesēon.Tatoeba #8863227 by iiujik, translation #2011531 by CK
- Sēo tīdung mē grēas.The news frightened me.This sentence shows mē as the object of the verb grēas.Tatoeba #13892261 by rul, translation #12785381 by rul
- Ān wyrġ myġġ mē bāt!A damn mosquito bit me!This sentence demonstrates mē as the object of the verb bāt.Tatoeba #13905183 by rul, translation #12244818 by Miktsoanit
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Example conversation
Wulfrun asks Godric for help with her work.
- WulfrunHelp mē, Godric.Help me, Godric.
- GodricHwȳ wille þū mē biddan?Why do you ask me?
- WulfrunÞis weorc mē hefigaþ.The work burdens me.
- GodricIċ helpe þē nū.I will help you now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
