Jump to content

perthyn

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Welsh

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle Welsh perthyn, from Proto-Brythonic *perθɨnɨd, from Latin pertineō (I relate to; I belong to).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

perthyn (first-person singular present perthynaf)

  1. to belong
    Mae'r crys hwn yn perthyn i mi.
    This shirt belongs to me.
  2. to be related
    Mae'r ferch yn perthyn i mi – fy chwaer yw hi.
    The girl is related to me – she's my sister.

Conjugation

[edit]
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future perthynaf perthyni perthyn, perthyna perthynwn perthynwch perthynant perthynir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional
perthynwn perthynit perthynai perthynem perthynech perthynent perthynid
preterite perthynais perthynaist perthynodd perthynasom perthynasoch perthynasant perthynwyd
pluperfect perthynaswn perthynasit perthynasai perthynasem perthynasech perthynasent perthynasid, perthynesid
present subjunctive perthynwyf perthynych perthyno perthynom perthynoch perthynont perthyner
imperative perthyn, perthyna perthyned perthynwn perthynwch perthynent perthyner
verbal noun perthyn
verbal adjectives perthynedig
perthynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future perthyna i,
perthynaf i
perthyni di perthynith o/e/hi,
perthyniff e/hi
perthynwn ni perthynwch chi perthynan nhw
conditional perthynwn i,
perthynswn i
perthynet ti,
perthynset ti
perthynai fo/fe/hi,
perthynsai fo/fe/hi
perthynen ni,
perthynsen ni
perthynech chi,
perthynsech chi
perthynen nhw,
perthynsen nhw
preterite perthynais i,
perthynes i
perthynaist ti,
perthynest ti
perthynodd o/e/hi perthynon ni perthynoch chi perthynon nhw
imperative perthyna perthynwch

Derived terms

[edit]

Mutation

[edit]
Mutated forms of perthyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
perthyn berthyn mherthyn pherthyn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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