goffos

Cornish

Alternative forms

• godhvos (Revived Middle Cornish)

Etymology

From Middle Cornish godhvos, from Old Cornish *godbod.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔfəz/

Verb

goffos (irregular)

1. to know

   Woyes ta der ra va klappya Kernowek mar dha?

   Did you know that he speaks Cornish so well?

   Woro'hwei y hanow?

   Do you know its name?

2. to know how (to do something)

   E wor neuvya.

   He knows how to swim.

Usage notes

• This verb is not used in the sense of knowing a person or a place, only facts. To know a person/place is aswon/ajon.

Conjugation

Conjugation of goffos

		singular			plural			impersonal
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present/future	goram, gora'ma, gora'vy	gos ta	gor e/hei	goryn, goryn nei	goro', goro'hwei	gorans, gor anjei	-
	preterite	-	-	godhas	-	-	-	-
	imperfect	goyen	goyes	goya	goyen	goyew', goyew'hwei	goyens, goya anjei	-
	pluperfect	{{{pluperfect-1s}}}	{{{pluperfect-2s}}}	{{{pluperfect-3s}}}	{{{pluperfect-1p}}}	{{{pluperfect-2p}}}	{{{pluperfect-3p}}}	{{{pluperfect-0}}}
subjunctive	present/future	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	imperfect	goffen	goffes	goffa	goffen	goffew', goffew'hwi	goffens, goffa anjei	-
imperative		-	go'ya	-	-	godhvedhew'	-	-
non-finite forms		present participle		ow koffos	verbal adjective		godhvedhys

Mutation

Mutation of goffos

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
goffos	woffos	unchanged	koffos	hwoffos	woffos