Old English · verb

sagian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈsɑ.ɡi.ɑn/
[ˈsɑ.ɣi.ɑn]
Syllables: ˈsɑ · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: tell say

Meaning

to say, tell

Conjugation

Conjugation of sagian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	sagiġe	sagode
2nd singular	sagast	sagodest
3rd singular	sagaþ	sagode
Plural	sagiaþ	sagodon
Subjunctive
Singular	sagiġe	sagode
Plural	sagiġen	sagoden

Non-finite forms of sagian
	Form
Infinitive	sagian
Inflected infinitive	sagienne
Imperative singular	saga
Imperative plural	sagiaþ
Present participle	sagiende
Past participle	sagod ġesagod

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Germanic *sagǭ Proto-West Germanic *sagā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *sagōn Old English sagian From Proto-West Germanic *sagōn, equivalent to sagu + -ian.

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