§ 96. The Gothic =ô=-declension contains only +feminins+ which serv as
a supplement to the =a=-decl. (§ 88, n. 1). Also here we distinguish
between pure =ô=-stems and =jô=-stems.
Paradims: (a) =giba=, _gift_ (stem =gibô-=). (b) long =jô=-stems:
=bandi=, _bond_ (stem =bandjô-=); =mawi=, _girl_ (stem =maujô-=).
Sing. N. =giba= | =bandi= =mawi=
G. =gibôs= | =bandjôs= =maujôs=
D. =gibai= | =bandjai= =maujai=
A. =giba= | =bandja= =mauja=
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Plur. N. =gibôs= | =bandjôs= =maujôs=
G. =gibô= | =bandjô= =maujô=
D. =gibôm= | =bandjôm= =maujôm=
A. =gibôs= | =bandjôs= =maujôs=
§ 97. Like =giba= ar declined a great many words; as, =bida=,
_request_; =þiuda=, _peple_; =hansa=, _multitude_; =saiwala=, _soul_;
=stibna=, _voice_; =aírþa=, _erth_; =ƕeila=, _hour_; =wamba=, _belly_;
=mildiþa=, _mercy_; =aƕa=, _water_.
NOTE 1. The declension of the =wô-= and short =jô=-stems is
identical with that of =giba=; e. g., =triggwa=, _cuvenant_;
=bandwa=, _sign_; --=sunja=, _truth_; =halja=, _hel_; =sibja=,
_relationship_; =wrakja=, _persecution_; =plapja=, _street_.
NOTE 2. The acc. sg. of =ƕeila= before the enclitic =-hun= is found
as =ƕeilô-= in =ƕeilôhun=; s. § 163, n. 1 (as regards the form, cp.
=ainôhun=, § 163, c; =ƕarjôh=, § 165).
§ 98. Like =bandi= go the long and polysyllabic =jô=-stems. Their
inflection is the same as that of =giba=, except in the nom. and voc.
sg. which hav =i= insted of =ja=.--Further exampls: =þiudangardi=,
_kingdom_; =ƕôftuli=, _glory_; =*haiþi=, _field, heath_; =*wasti=,
_garment_; =*frijôndi=, f., _frend_; =*fraistubni=, _temptation_.
NOTE 1. Like =mawi= (for the change of =w= into =u=, s. § 42),
whose inflection corresponds to that of =bandi=, inflects also
=þiwi=, =þiujôs=, _maid-servant_.