Here's a breakdown:
* Third-person singular: Refers to a single person or thing not the speaker or listener (he, she, it).
* Present tense: Describes an action happening now.
* Old English: The language spoken in England from roughly the 5th to the 12th centuries.
Examples:
* "He loveth" (Old English for "He loves")
* "She writeth" (Old English for "She writes")
* "It shineth" (Old English for "It shines")
Modern English:
The "-eth" ending is largely obsolete in modern English, replaced by the simpler "-s" ending.
* "He loves"
* "She writes"
* "It shines"
However, you may still see "-eth" in:
* Poetry: Used for archaic effect or to mimic Old English style.
* Religious texts: Some translations of the Bible retain the "-eth" ending.
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