Anomalous Verbs
Finally, there are several anomalous or irregular verbs that do not fit into a set pattern, and will thus make up the remaining group:
- "tuon" (Modern German 'tun', English 'to do')
- "gân"/"gên" (Modern German 'gehen', English 'to go')
- "stân"/"stên" (Modern German 'stehen', English 'to stand')
- "sîn"/"wesen" (Modern German 'sein', English 'to be')
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