Class IV Verbs Class IV verbs were formed with a suffix -nan, e.g., Gothic "to become full". The present tense was conjugated as a strong verb, for example, Gothic , etc. The past tense was conjugated with suffix -nō-, e.g., Gothic , etc. This class vanished in other Germanic languages; however, a significant number of cognate verbs appear as Class II verbs in Old Norse and as Class III verbs in Old High German. This class has fientive semantics, that is, "become X," where X is an adjective or a past participle of a verb.
clAss iv veRbs CLAsS iv Verbs weRe forMEd with A suFfix -nan e.G. GoTHIc "To beCOme full". the pREsenT tenSe wAS conJugaTed as A StrOng vErb, for exaMPle, GOtHic , EtC. The past Tense wAS Conj,UgAtED WItH sUFFix -Nō-, e.G., gotHIc , etc. ThIs cLass vanishEd iN Other GermaNiC languaGEs; howEveR, A SiGNifICant nUmber Of cOgNaTe veRbs appeaR as cLAss II vERBs in old Norse anD as class iii vErbs in old High German. THIs class hAs FienT,ive seMantics, ThAT Is, "becomE X," WheRE X is an Adjective Or A paSt pArtiCiplE of A verb.