ūre
The English word "our" is translated as ūre in Old English.
ūre is a determiner used to indicate that something belongs to us.
Meaning: belonging to us (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
While ūre is the default form, it also serves as the nominative plural form. Other grammatical forms include ūres for the genitive and ūrum for the dative.
Did you know?
- Because Old English had a complex system of gender, ūre had to agree with the gender of the object possessed, not the gender of the people possessing it.
- The word ūre is a direct ancestor of the German word unsere. This shows the shared root between Old English and other Germanic languages before they diverged.
- Because Old English had a 'genitive' form ūres, it could express 'of our' or 'from our' using a single word. Modern English requires a preposition like 'of' to convey this meaning.
Examples in context
- Hē tōc ūre feoh.He took our money.This sentence shows the use of ūre regarding money.Tatoeba #13841918 by rul, translation #13840023 by rul
- Fæder ūre þū þe eart on heofonum, sī þīn nama ġehālgod, tōbecume þīn rīċe, ġewurþe ðīn willa, on eorðan swā swā on heofonum. Ūrne ġedæġhwāmlīcan hlāf syle ūs tō dæġ, and forgyf ūs ūre gyltas, swā swā wē forgyfað ūrum gyltendum, and ne ġelǣd þū ūs on costnunge, ac ālȳs ūs of yfele. Sōþlīċe.Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our offenses, as we forgive our offenders, and lead us not to temptation, but free us from evil. Truly.This passage uses ūre in the context of a prayer.Tatoeba #3230021 by Abcormal, translation #5336136 by Amittai
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Example conversation
Godric and Eadgyth are talking about their shared land.
- GodricHwǣr is ūre land?Where is our land?
- EadgythHit is nīehst þǣm wuda.It is nearest the wood.
- GodricIs hit gōd?Is it good?
- EadgythĠēa, ūre land is gōd.Yes, our land is good.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
