Ga ~ Go ~ Ha ~ Har ~ He ~ Ho ~ I ~ J ~ Ka ~ Ki
Km ~ Kr ~ La ~ Le ~ Li ~ Ma ~ Mc ~ Md ~ Mi ~ Na
Ne ~ O ~ Pa ~ Pe ~ Ph ~ Ra ~ Ro ~ Sa ~ Schu ~ Si
Sta ~ Ste ~ TU ~ V ~ Wa ~ Wh ~ Wo ~ XYZ
This page submitted by Brian Murphy; William Shakespeare
Renspeak ~ Verb Endings
A verb is a word that describes an action or something being done. Verb ending in the letter "s" should end in "-th", "-eth", "-st" or "-est".
Examples:
Original
RenSpeak runs
runneth or runnest kisses
kisseth or kissest does
doth or dost kills
slayeth or slayest There are rules governing when to use "-eth" and when to use "-est" but we don't need to go into that now. For the purpose of giving our language a renaissance flavor, either works.
(Note: "Will" and "shall" become "wilt" and "shalt" when used with "thee" or "thou.)
Tips for the use of "-est" & "-st" vs. "-eth" & "-th"
In the first person (Where the subject is "I" or "we") These endings are not used. It's just like modern English.
Examples: I kill. We kiss.The second person singular ("Thou") uses the "-st" or "-est" endings.
Examples:
Thou takest my breath from me.
How dost thou?The third person singular ("He", "She", "It", "This", "That", "[Someone's Name]") uses the "-eth" and "-th" endings.
Examples:
This format of rules and examples sucketh!
It biteth the big one.
He doth not make this easy, doth he?If the subject is plural, the verb will not have any of these endings.
