Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to gnaw
Participle: gnawed
Gerund: gnawing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | gnaw |
| you | gnaw |
| he;she;it | gnaws |
| we | gnaw |
| you | gnaw |
| they | gnaw |
Perfect
| I | have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | have gnawed; gnawn |
| he;she;it | has gnawed; gnawn |
| we | have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | have gnawed; gnawn |
| they | have gnawed; gnawn |
Past
| I | gnawed |
| you | gnawed |
| he;she;it | gnawed |
| we | gnawed |
| you | gnawed |
| they | gnawed |
Pluperfect
| I | had gnawed; gnawn |
| you | had gnawed; gnawn |
| he;she;it | had gnawed; gnawn |
| we | had gnawed; gnawn |
| you | had gnawed; gnawn |
| they | had gnawed; gnawn |
Future
| I | will gnaw |
| you | will gnaw |
| he;she;it | will gnaw |
| we | will gnaw |
| you | will gnaw |
| they | will gnaw |
Future Perfect
| I | will have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | will have gnawed; gnawn |
| he;she;it | will have gnawed; gnawn |
| we | will have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | will have gnawed; gnawn |
| they | will have gnawed; gnawn |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | gnaw |
| you | gnaw |
| he;she;it | gnaw |
| we | gnaw |
| you | gnaw |
| they | gnaw |
Perfect
| I | have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | have gnawed; gnawn |
| he;she;it | have gnawed; gnawn |
| we | have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | have gnawed; gnawn |
| they | have gnawed; gnawn |
Imperfect
| I | gnawed |
| you | gnawed |
| he;she;it | gnawed |
| we | gnawed |
| you | gnawed |
| they | gnawed |
Pluperfect
| I | had gnawed; gnawn |
| you | had gnawed; gnawn |
| he;she;it | had gnawed; gnawn |
| we | had gnawed; gnawn |
| you | had gnawed; gnawn |
| they | had gnawed; gnawn |
Conditional
Present
| I | would gnaw |
| you | would gnaw |
| he;she;it | would gnaw |
| we | would gnaw |
| you | would gnaw |
| they | would gnaw |
Perfect
| I | would have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | would have gnawed; gnawn |
| he;she;it | would have gnawed; gnawn |
| we | would have gnawed; gnawn |
| you | would have gnawed; gnawn |
| they | would have gnawed; gnawn |
Imperative
| you | gnaw |
| we | Let's gnaw |
| you | gnaw |
Verbs conjugated like 'gnaw'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'gnaw'
gaw,
gnag,
gnar,
knaw,
adaw,
begnaw,
caw,
chaw,
claw,
craw,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Etymology
1. From Middle English gnawen, gnaȝen, from Old English gnagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, from Proto-Germanic *gnaganą (“to gnaw”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʰnēgʰ- (“to gnaw, scratch”).
2. Cognate with Dutch knagen, German nagen, Danish gnave (“to gnaw”), Norwegian Bokmål gnage, Norwegian Nynorsk gnaga, Swedish gnaga. See: Middle English '
gnawen', Old English '
gnagan', Proto-Germanic '
*gnaganą', Dutch '
knagen', German, old spelling '
nagen', Danish '
gnave', Norwegian '
gnage', Norwegian, nynorsk '
gnaga', Swedish '
gnaga'.
Verbs referencing "gnaw"
Norwegian, nynorsk
gnaga, English
gnag.
Sample Sentences
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“ I'd be willing to live in the swamps, and gnaw the bark from trees. I an't afraid of snakes ! I'd rather have one near me than him, ” said Emmeline, eagerly.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)