erghi

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ėrxɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸarsketi. Cognate with Breton arc'hiñ and Welsh erchi.

Verb

erghi

  1. to bid, command, decree, order, require
    Synonyms: gorhemmyn, komondya, rekwirya

Conjugation

Conjugation of erghi
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future arghav erghydh ergh erghyn erghowgh erghons erghir
preterite erghis erghsys arghas erghsyn erghsowgh arghsons erghas
imperfect erghyn erghys erghi erghyn erghewgh erghens erghys
pluperfect arghsen arghses arghsa arghsen arghsewgh arghsens arghsys
subjunctive present/future erghiv erghi argho erghyn erghowgh arghons ergher
imperfect arghen arghes argha arghen arghewgh arghens arghys
imperative - argh erghes erghyn erghewgh erghens -
non-finite forms present participle ow erghi verbal adjective erghys

Derived terms

  • arghader (commander)
  • arghadow (command, noun)
  • erghi der an post (mail order)