olynu

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Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from olynol (“consecutive”).

Pronunciation

Verb

olynu (first-person singular present olynaf)

  1. (transitive) to succeed (to go or come after)

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future olynaf olyni olyna olynwn olynwch olynant olynir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		olynwn olynit olynai olynem olynech olynent olynid
preterite olynais olynaist olynodd olynasom olynasoch olynasant olynwyd
pluperfect olynaswn olynasit olynasai olynasem olynasech olynasent olynasid, olynesid
present subjunctive olynwyf olynych olyno olynom olynoch olynont olyner
imperative — olyna olyned olynwn olynwch olynent olyner
verbal noun olynu
verbal adjectives olynedig
olynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future olyna i, olynaf i olyni di olynith o/e/hi, olyniff e/hi olynwn ni olynwch chi olynan nhw
conditional olynwn i, olynswn i olynet ti, olynset ti olynai fo/fe/hi, olynsai fo/fe/hi olynen ni, olynsen ni olynech chi, olynsech chi olynen nhw, olynsen nhw
preterite olynais i, olynes i olynaist ti, olynest ti olynodd o/e/hi olynon ni olynoch chi olynon nhw
imperative — olyna — — olynwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation

Mutated forms of olynu
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
olynu unchanged unchanged holynu

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

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “olynu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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