Demonstrative/Relative Pronouns

  1.  The most common relative pronoun is the relative particle “þe” (translated: who, which or that)
  2. The most Common demonstrative pronouns  are “se, þæt, seo” (translated: the, that, those)

Relative pronouns are used for:

  • all genders and numbers
  • demonstrative pronouns can be used as a relative pronoun

Demonstrative pronoun chart

                     Sg.                                                                                    Pl.

                         Masc.                  Neut.                      Fem.          All Genders

Nom.            se                        þæt                       seo                þa

Acc.             þone                     þæt                        þa                þa

Gen.            þæs                       þæs                      þære            þara, þæra

Dat.       þæm,  þam               þæm, þam        þære           þæm, þam

Instr.    þy, þi, þon                 þy, þi, þon