wrth
See also: wrth-
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh gurt, from Proto-Celtic *writ- (compare Old Irish fri), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“turn”) (compare Latin versus (“against”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʊrθ/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /ʊθ/
- Rhymes: -ʊrθ
Preposition
wrth (triggers soft mutation)
- by (near, beside, with, at)
- by (used with a verbal noun to indicate causation)
- King, Gareth (1993) Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Grammars), London and New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 131:
- Dorres i 'nghoes wrth chwarae pêl-droed wythnos diwethaf.
- I broke my leg (by) playing football last week.
- King, Gareth (1993) Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Grammars), London and New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 131:
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| first person | wrthyf | wrthom |
| second person | wrthyt | wrthoch |
| third person | wrtho m wrthi f |
wrthynt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| first person | wrtho i/fi, wrtha i | wrthon ni |
| second person | wrthot ti, wrthat ti | wrthoch chi |
| third person | wrtho fe/fo m wrthi hi f |
wrthyn nhw |
Synonyms
- (used to indicate causation): drwy
Derived terms
Conjunction
wrth
- as, while
- Wrth i fi gysgu, naeth rhywun dorri i mewn i'n nhŷ!
- While I was asleep, someone broke into my house!
- O'dd e'n canu wrth weithio.
- He sang as he worked.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “wrth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies