Other Classes of Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns – hwā, Masc. and Fem., and hw et, Neut., – had a four-case paradigm (NE who, what). The Instr. case of hw et was used as a separate interrogative word hwy (NE why). Some interrogative pronouns were used as adjective pronouns, e.g. hwelc, hw eper.

Indefinite pronouns were a numerous class embracing several simple pronouns and a large number of compounds: an and its derivative eni (NE one, any); nan, made up of an and the negative particle ne (NE none); nanpin , made up of the preceding and the noun ping (NE nothing); nawiht/nowiht/noht (‘nothing’, NE not), hw et-hwu u ‘some­thing’ and many others.

Pronouns of different classes – personal and demonstrative – could be used in a relative function, as connectives. The demonstra­tive se in its various forms and the personal pronoun he, either alone or together with a special relative particle pe could join attributive clauses,

e.g.: Se pe me eh elde se cw eð to me ‘he who healed me, he said to me’