§ 157. A simpl relativ pronoun is not found in the Gothic language.
A relativ prn. of the 3d pers. is formd from the simpl demonstrativ
pronoun by affixing the particl =ei= which, when uzed independently,
has the force of a conjunction, _that, in order that_. This relativ
pronoun inflects as follows:
Sing. M. N. | F.
N. =saei= =þatei= | =sôei=
G. =þizei= | =þizôzei=
D. =þammei= | =þizaiei=
A. =þanei= =þatei= | =þôei=
|
Instr. -- =þêei= | --
|
Plur. |
N. =þaiei= =þôei= | =þôzei=
G. =þizêei= | [=þizôei=]
D. =þaimei= | =þaimei=
A. =þanzei= =þôei= | =þôzei=
NOTE 1. The instr. n. =þêei= is uzed only as a conjunction.
NOTE 2. Beside =þatei= occurs =þei=, which is employd, however,
only in combination with =ƕah= (§ 164, n. 1), and (like =þatei=) as
a conjunction, _that_. Cp. Beitr., 4, 467; 6, 402; Zs. fda., 29,
366 et seq.
NOTE 3. Insted of the nom. sg. =saei=, m., =sôei=, f., also =izei=,
m., =sei= (i. e. =si-ei=, § 10, n. 2), f., (formd from the 3d pers.
of the pers. prn., § 152) ar employd. The form =sei= occurs even
more frequently than =sôei=. Sumtimes =izei= stands as nom. pl.
m. (for =eizei= which is not found); e. g., =þai izei bimaitanai
sind=; Gal. VI, 13.--For =izei= the form =izê= is often found; cp.
§ 17, n. 1.
NOTE 4. Concerning the change of final =s= before =ei= into =z=, s.
§ 78, c.
§ 158. When a relativ clause refers to a prn. of the 1st or 2nd pers.,
the relativ particl is affixt to the respectiv pers. prn. Thus, =ikei=,
_who_ (1st pers. sg.); --=þuei=, _who_; =þuzei=, _to whom_ (as in Mk.
I, 11); =þukei=, _whom_ (2nd pers. sg.); --=juzei=, _who_; =izwizei=,
_to whom_ (2nd pers. pl.).