-in

Athin Shaetlan da present participle is shaan wi da suffix -in (pronounced /ən/), as in He's rainin. It comes fae da Aald English -ende, an dat comes tae be fae da Proto-Germanic form *-andz. Idda Sooth English dialects, da Aald English form wis waikent tae -inde, an bi da 13t C it wis mair an mair snyurled up wi da suffix -ing (laek weddung 'wedding'). Dis is whit wye Standirt English noo haes da sam form øsed baith wyes. Da decendants o Northumbrian Aald English, hoosumivver, alang wi Scots, nivver wittered tagidder da twa endeens. If een maks oot at sayin sweemin an singin wi -ən is "wrang" or "døless", dey ir trøtlin - nivver leet een at comes wi dat!