goffos

Cornish

Alternative forms

• godhvos (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

	Indicative				Subjunctive		Imperative
	Pres-fut	Imperfect	Preterite	Conditional	Pres-fut	Imperfect
1s	goram, gora'ma, gora'vy	goyen	-	-	-	goffen	-
2s	gos ta	goyes	-	-	-	goffes	go'ya
3s	gor e/hei	goya	godhas	goffia	-	goffa	-
1p	goryn, goryn nei	goyen	-	-	-	goffen	-
2p	goro', goro'hwei	goyew', goyew'hwei	-	-	-	goffew', goffew'hwi	godhvedhew'
3p	gorans, gor anjei	goyens, goya anjei	-	-	-	goffens, goffa anjei	-
0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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