safoni

Welsh

Etymology

From safon (“standard”) +‎ -i.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

safoni (first-person singular present safonaf, not mutable)(transitive)

  1. to standardise

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future safonaf safoni safon, safona safonwn safonwch safonant safonir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional 		safonwn safonit safonai safonem safonech safonent safonid
preterite safonais safonaist safonodd safonasom safonasoch safonasant safonwyd
pluperfect safonaswn safonasit safonasai safonasem safonasech safonasent safonasid, safonesid
present subjunctive safonwyf safonych safono safonom safonoch safonont safoner
imperative — safon, safona safoned safonwn safonwch safonent safoner
verbal noun safoni
verbal adjectives safonedig
safonadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms 		singular plural
first second third first second third
future safona i,
safonaf i 		safoni di safonith o/e/hi,
safoniff e/hi 		safonwn ni safonwch chi safonan nhw
conditional safonwn i,
safonswn i 		safonet ti,
safonset ti 		safonai fo/fe/hi,
safonsai fo/fe/hi 		safonen ni,
safonsen ni 		safonech chi,
safonsech chi 		safonen nhw,
safonsen nhw
preterite safonais i,
safones i 		safonaist ti,
safonest ti 		safonodd o/e/hi safonon ni safonoch chi safonon nhw
imperative — safona — — safonwch —

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

Derived terms

  • safonedig (“standardised”)
  • safoniad (“standardisation”)
  • safonwr (“standardiser”)

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “safoni”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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