godhvos

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Cornish godbod, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨbod. Originally a compound of bos (“to be”) with an adjective derived from Proto-Celtic *wid-, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”). Cognate with Breton gouzout and Welsh gwybod.

Verb

godhvos (irregular)

  1. to know
    Synonym: aswon
  2. to acknowledge
    Synonyms: alowa, amyttya, aswon, avowa
  3. to be qualified to

Conjugation

Conjugation of godhvos
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present gonn godhes gor godhon godhowgh godhons godhor
future godhvydhav godhvydhydh godhvydh godhvydhyn godhvydhowgh godhvydhons godhvydher
preterite godhvev godhves godhva godhven godhvewgh godhvons godhves
imperfect godhyen godhyes godhya godhyen godhyewgh godhyens godhyes
pluperfect godhvien godhvies godhvia godhvien godhviewgh godhviens godhvies
subjunctive present/future godhviv godhvi godhvo godhvyn godhvowgh godhvons godher
imperfect godhven godhves godhve godhven godhvewgh godhvens godhves
imperative - godhvydh godhvydhes godhvydhyn godhvydhewgh godhvydhens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kodhvos verbal adjective godhvedhys

Derived terms

  • godhvos a (“know about”)
  • godhvos gras a (“give thanks to”)
  • heb godhvos (“unconsciously”)

Noun

godhvos m (plural godhvosow)

  1. ability
    Synonym: gallos
  2. knowledge
    Synonyms: aswonvos, skians, skiens

Mutation

Mutation of godhvos
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
godhvos wodhvos unchanged kodhvos hwodhvos wodhvos

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

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