gofyn

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Welsh

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “GPC suggests go- (“under; rather”) + Proto-Brythonic *mennɨd (“to will, wish”). This also looks like it could be derived from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, invoke”), and bears a striking resemblance to Proto-Iranian *gáwbati (“to say”), whence Persian گُفْتَن (goftan, “to say, tell”).”

Pronunciation

Verb

gofyn (first-person singular present gofynnaf)

  1. to ask (request an answer)

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.

Derived terms

Noun

gofyn m (plural gofynion)

  1. request, ask, demand
    Synonyms: arch, deisyfiad, cais, hawl
  2. question
    Synonyms: gofyniad, holiad, cwestiwn

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gofyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
gofyn ofyn ngofyn unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gofyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • 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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