Nominal Forms
Verb noun:
nofio
Verbal adjectives:
nofiedig; nofiadwy
Indicative
Present / Future
| Sg.1 | nofiaf |
| Sg.2 | nofi |
| Sg.3 | nawf; nofia |
| Pl.1 | nofiwn |
| Pl.2 | nofiwch |
| Pl.3 | nofiant |
| Impersonal | nofir |
Preterite
| Sg.1 | nofiais |
| Sg.2 | nofiaist |
| Sg.3 | nofiodd |
| Pl.1 | nofiasom |
| Pl.2 | nofiasoch |
| Pl.3 | nofiasant |
| Impersonal | nofiwyd |
Pluperfect
| Sg.1 | nofiaswn |
| Sg.2 | nofiasit |
| Sg.3 | nofiasai |
| Pl.1 | nofiasem |
| Pl.2 | nofiasech |
| Pl.3 | nofiasent |
| Impersonal | nofiasid; nofiesid |
Imperfect (Indicative/Subjunctive)
Subjunctive
Present
| Sg.1 | nofiwyf |
| Sg.2 | nofiech |
| Sg.3 | nofio |
| Pl.1 | nofiom |
| Pl.2 | nofioch |
| Pl.3 | nofiont |
| Impersonal | nofier |
Imperative
| Sg.2 | nawf; nofia |
| Sg.3 | nofied |
| Pl.1 | nofiwn |
| Pl.2 | nofiwch |
| Pl.3 | nofient |
| Impersonal | nofier |
Colloquial Forms
Future
| Sg.1 | nofia i; nofiaf i |
| Sg.2 | nofi di |
| Sg.3 | nofith o; nofiff e |
| Pl.1 | nofiwn ni |
| Pl.2 | nofiwch chi |
| Pl.3 | nofian nhw |
Preterite
| Sg.1 | nofiais i; nofies i |
| Sg.2 | nofiaist ti; nofiest ti |
| Sg.3 | nofiodd o |
| Pl.1 | nofion ni |
| Pl.2 | nofioch chi |
| Pl.3 | nofion nhw |
Conditional
| Sg.1 | nofiwn i; nofswn i |
| Sg.2 | nofiet ti; nofset ti |
| Sg.3 | nofiai fo; nofsai fo |
| Pl.1 | nofien ni; nofsen ni |
| Pl.2 | nofiech chi; nofsech chi |
| Pl.3 | nofien nhw; nofsen nhw |
Verbs similar to 'nofio'
cofio,
arnofio,
morio,
nodi,
rhofio,
tocio,
tolio,
towio,
actio,
adio,
Translations
Etymology
1. From nawf (“swimming”) + -io, from Middle Welsh nawf, from Proto-Brythonic *nọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *snāmus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)n̥h₂-mós, from *(s)neh₂- (“to swim”).
2. Compare Middle Welsh nawf. Cognate with Cornish neuvya, Breton neuial (compare Middle Breton neuff). See: Cornish '
neuvya', Breton '
neuial'.
Verbs referencing "nofio"
Breton
neuñviñ, Cornish
neuvya.
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