The document outlines key characteristics of Old English grammar, emphasizing pronunciation, adjective use, and the role of numbers and adverbs. It notes the distinct features of Old English compared to modern English, such as the use of the subjunctive mood, impersonal verbs, and omitted subjects. Additionally, it highlights differences in word order, negation, and the use of subordinated clauses.

2. 1- The pronunciation of the noun,
adjective or pronoun signified how the
word was to be used.
2- Adjectives always described or
modified the noun.

3. 3-Adjectives were also pronounced
specifically.
4-Numbers were used to describe how
many or how much.
5-Additional phrases are often necessary.

4. 6-Articles (that, this, etc) were seldom used
in Old English.
7-Old English relied on adverbs to convey
a wider range of meaning.
8-Old English used the simple infinitive.

5. 9-Old English used the subjunctive mood
more than Modern English.
10-Old English often used impersonal verbs
without a subject.

6. 11-Subjects of Old English verbs could be
omitted if implied later on in the sentence.
12-The subject of an Old English verb is
often used twice…used rarely in Modern
English.

7. 13-Old English negatives adverbs were
used instead of Modern English ‘not’ using
contractions.
14-Old English word order was often mixed
but usually the same as Modern English.
15- Old English subordinated clauses, using
only the relationship of coordinating
conjunctions.