Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/helpan
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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-West Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *helpaną.
Verb edit
*helpan
- to help
Inflection edit
| Strong class 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *helpan | |
| 1st sg. past | *halp | |
| 3rd pl. past | *hulpun | |
| Past ptcple | *holpan | |
| Infinitive | *helpan | |
| Genitive infin. | *helpannjas | |
| Dative infin. | *helpannjē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *helpannju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *helpu | *halp |
| 2nd singular | *hilpiʀi | *hulpī |
| 3rd singular | *hilpidi | *halp |
| 1st plural | *helpum | *hulpum |
| 2nd plural | *hilpid | *hulpud |
| 3rd plural | *helpand | *hulpun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *helpē | *hulpī |
| 2nd singular | *helpēs | *hulpī |
| 3rd singular | *helpē | *hulpī |
| 1st plural | *helpēm | *hulpīm |
| 2nd plural | *helpēþ | *hulpīd |
| 3rd plural | *helpēn | *hulpīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *hilp | |
| Plural | *hilpid | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *helpandī | *holpan |