dewi – Cornish verb conjugation

Cornish verb forms of dewi

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Verbal Noun: dewi
Past Participle: dewys

Present Participle: ow tewi

Indicative

Present

Sg.1dewav
Sg.2dewydh
Sg.3mdew
Sg.3fdew
Pl.1dewyn
Pl.2dewowgh
Pl.3dewons
Impersonaldewir

Preterite

Sg.1dewis
Sg.2dewsys
Sg.3mdewis
Sg.3fdewis
Pl.1dewsyn
Pl.2dewsowgh
Pl.3dewsons
Impersonaldewis

Imperfect

Sg.1dewyn
Sg.2dewys
Sg.3mdewi
Sg.3fdewi
Pl.1dewyn
Pl.2dewewgh
Pl.3dewens
Impersonaldewys

Pluperfect

Sg.1dewsen
Sg.2dewses
Sg.3mdewsa
Sg.3fdewsa
Pl.1dewsen
Pl.2dewsewgh
Pl.3dewsens
Impersonaldewsys

Subjunctive

Present

Sg.1dewiv
Sg.2dewi
Sg.3mdewo
Sg.3fdewo
Pl.1dewyn
Pl.2dewowgh
Pl.3dewons
Impersonaldewer

Imperfect

Sg.1dewen
Sg.2dewes
Sg.3mdewa
Sg.3fdewa
Pl.1dewen
Pl.2dewewgh
Pl.3dewens
Impersonaldewys

Imperative

Sg.2dew
Sg.3mdewes
Sg.3fdewes
Pl.1dewyn
Pl.2dewewgh
Pl.3dewens

Verbs conjugated like dewi

gormel, kanmel, yes, adhvesi, anedhi, anwosi, argeles, argerdhes, argevri, arlenwel, arvreusi, asklosi, astel, astiveri, aswolghi, avleythi, aweni, bargesi, beudhi, bewbedri, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Translations

  • kindle, to start (a fire)
  • kindle, to arouse
  • Etymology

    From Middle Cornish dewy, dywy, from Proto-Brythonic *dėβjɨd, from Proto-Celtic *dauyeti. Cognates with Breton deviñ, Irish dóigh (“burn”), Manx daah, Scottish Gaelic dòth, and Welsh deifio. See: Breton 'deviñ', Irish 'dóigh', Manx 'daah', Scots Gaelic 'dòth', Welsh 'deifio'.

    Verbs referencing "dewi"

    English day, Irish dóigh, Welsh deifio, Breton deviñ.

    Sample Sentences