dyski

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) deski

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *dɨskɨd, borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin discō (I learn). Compare Welsh dysgu, Breton deskiñ.

Pronunciation

Verb

dyski

  1. (intransitive) to learn
  2. (transitive) to teach, train, instruct
    Synonym: ynstruktya
  3. (transitive) to educate
    Synonym: adhyski

Conjugation

Conjugation of dyski
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future dyskav dyskydh dysk dyskyn dyskowgh dyskons dyskir
preterite dyskis dys'sys dyskas dys'syn dys'sowgh dys'sons dyskas
imperfect dyskyn dyskys dyski dyskyn dyskewgh dyskens dyskys
pluperfect dys'sen dys'ses dys'sa dys'sen dys'sewgh dys'sens dys'sys
subjunctive present/future dyskiv dyski dysko dyskyn dyskowgh dyskons dysker
imperfect dysken dyskes dyska dysken dyskewgh dyskens dyskys
imperative - dysk dyskes dyskyn dyskewgh dyskens -
non-finite forms present participle ow tyski verbal adjective dyskys

Derived terms

  • adhyski (educate, verb)
  • dyski gans (learn from, verb)
  • kaletter-dyski (learning difficulty)
  • kors-dyski (curriculum)

References

  • dyski” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 49