plegya

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *plɨɡɨd, from Latin plicō (“to bend, fold”), cognate with Welsh plygu.

Verb

plegya

  1. to bend, to fold
  2. to give way, to yield
  3. to please
  4. (gesture) to bow

Conjugation

Conjugation of plegya
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future plegyav plegydh pleg plegyn plegyowgh plegyons plegir
preterite plegis plegsys plegyas plegsyn plegsowgh plegsons plegyas
imperfect plegyen plegyes plegya plegyen plegyewgh plegyens plegys
pluperfect plegsen plegses plegsa plegsen plegsewgh plegsens plegsys
subjunctive present/future plekkiv plekki plekkyo plekkyn plekkyowgh plekkyons plekkyer
imperfect plekkyen plekkyes plekkya plekkyen plekkyewgh plekkyens plekkys
imperative - pleg plegyes plegyn plegyewgh plegyens -
non-finite forms present participle ow plegya verbal adjective plegys / plegyes

Derived terms

  • pleg (“bend, fold”, noun)
  • plegadow (“pleasing, satisfactory”)
  • plegya dhe, plegya gans (“be pleasing to”, verb)
  • plegya tal (“frown”, verb)
  • plegyans (“tendency, bow”)

Mutation

Mutation of plegya
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
plegya blegya flegya unchanged unchanged unchanged

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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