gofyn
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔvɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡoːvɪn/, /ˈɡɔvɪn/
Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
| singular | plural | impersonal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |||
| present indicative/future | gofynnaf | gofynni | gofyn | gofynnwn | gofynnwch | gofynnant | gofynnir | |
| imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional |
gofynnwn | gofynnit | gofynnai | gofynnem | gofynnech | gofynnent | gofynnid | |
| preterite | gofynnais | gofynnaist | gofynnodd | gofynasom | gofynasoch | gofynasant | gofynnwyd | |
| pluperfect | gofynaswn | gofynasit | gofynasai | gofynasem | gofynasech | gofynasent | gofynasid, gofynesid | |
| present subjunctive | gofynnwyf | gofynnych | gofynno | gofynnom | gofynnoch | gofynnont | gofynner | |
| imperative | — | gofyn, gofynna | gofynned | gofynnwn | gofynnwch | gofynnent | gofynner | |
| verbal noun | gofyn | |||||||
| verbal adjectives | gofynedig gofynadwy | |||||||
Conjugation (colloquial)
| Inflected colloquial forms | singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | second | third | first | second | third | |
| future | gofynna i, gofynnaf i | gofynni di | gofynnith o/e/hi, gofynniff e/hi | gofynnwn ni | gofynnwch chi | gofynnan nhw |
| conditional | gofynnwn i, gofynswn i | gofynnet ti, gofynset ti | gofynnai fo/fe/hi, gofynsai fo/fe/hi | gofynnen ni, gofynsen ni | gofynnech chi, gofynsech chi | gofynnen nhw, gofynsen nhw |
| preterite | gofynnais i, gofynnes i | gofynnaist ti, gofynnest ti | gofynnodd o/e/hi | gofynnon ni | gofynnoch chi | gofynnon nhw |
| imperative | — | gofynna | — | — | gofynnwch | — |
| Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. | ||||||
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gofyn | ofyn | ngofyn | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gofyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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