elfennu

Welsh

Etymology

elfen (element) +‎ -u

Pronunciation

Verb

elfennu (first-person singular present elfenaf)

  1. to analyse, to break down
    Synonym: dadelfennu
  2. to element, constitute
    Synonym: cyfansoddi

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future elfennaf elfenni elfenna elfennwn elfennwch elfennant elfennir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
elfennwn elfennit elfennai elfennem elfennech elfennent elfennid
preterite elfennais elfennaist elfennodd elfenasom elfenasoch elfenasant elfennwyd
pluperfect elfenaswn elfenasit elfenasai elfenasem elfenasech elfenasent elfenasid, elfenesid
present subjunctive elfennwyf elfennych elfenno elfennom elfennoch elfennont elfenner
imperative elfenna elfenned elfennwn elfennwch elfennent elfenner
verbal noun elfennu
verbal adjectives elfenedig
elfenadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future elfenna i,
elfennaf i
elfenni di elfennith o/e/hi,
elfenniff e/hi
elfennwn ni elfennwch chi elfennan nhw
conditional elfennwn i,
elfenswn i
elfennet ti,
elfenset ti
elfennai fo/fe/hi,
elfensai fo/fe/hi
elfennen ni,
elfensen ni
elfennech chi,
elfensech chi
elfennen nhw,
elfensen nhw
preterite elfennais i,
elfennes i
elfennaist ti,
elfennest ti
elfennodd o/e/hi elfennon ni elfennoch chi elfennon nhw
imperative elfenna elfennwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of elfennu
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfennu unchanged unchanged helfennu

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