Video: Verner\u2019s Law, Parts 1-3; by Ari Hoptman. Part 1 deals with the \u201cdiscovery\u201d of the first consonant shift, which, in effect, gave birth to the Germanic languages. Part 2 deals with Verner\u2019s Law itself, an exception to the first consonant shift. Part 3 discusses some problems scholars have encountered with Verner\u2019s Law. Used by permission.