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Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish godhvos, from Old Cornish *godbod.

Pronunciation

Verb

goffos (irregular)

  1. to know
    Woyes ta der ra va klappya Kernowek mar dha?
    Did you know that he speaks Cornish so well?
    Woro'hwei y hanow?
    Do you know its name?
  2. to know how (to do something)
    E wor neuvya.
    He knows how to swim.

Usage notes

  • This verb is not used in the sense of knowing a person or a place, only facts. To know a person/place is aswon/ajon.

Conjugation

Conjugation of goffos
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future goram, gora'ma, gora'vy gos ta gor e/hei goryn, goryn nei goro', goro'hwei gorans, gor anjei -
preterite - - godhas - - - -
imperfect goyen goyes goya goyen goyew', goyew'hwei goyens, goya anjei -
pluperfect {{{pluperfect-1s}}} {{{pluperfect-2s}}} {{{pluperfect-3s}}} {{{pluperfect-1p}}} {{{pluperfect-2p}}} {{{pluperfect-3p}}} {{{pluperfect-0}}}
subjunctive present/future - - - - - - -
imperfect goffen goffes goffa goffen goffew', goffew'hwi goffens, goffa anjei -
imperative - go'ya - - godhvedhew' - -
non-finite forms present participle ow koffos verbal adjective godhvedhys

Mutation

Mutation of goffos
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
goffos woffos unchanged koffos hwoffos woffos

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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