bryvya

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *brėβ̃ɨd (to make noise), from Proto-Celtic *bremeti. Cognate with Welsh bref.

Verb

bryvya

  1. to bleat

Conjugation

Conjugation of bryvya
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future bryvyav bryvydh bryv bryvyn bryvyowgh bryvyons bryvir
preterite bryvis bryvsys bryvyas bryvsyn bryvsowgh bryvsons bryvyas
imperfect bryvyen bryvyes bryvya bryvyen bryvyewgh bryvyens bryvys
pluperfect bryvsen bryvses bryvsa bryvsen bryvsewgh bryvsens bryvsys
subjunctive present/future bryffiv bryffi bryffyo bryffyn bryffyowgh bryffyons bryffyer
imperfect bryffyen bryffyes bryffya bryffyen bryffyewgh bryffyens bryffys
imperative - bryv bryvyes bryvyn bryvyewgh bryvyens -
non-finite forms present participle ow pryvya verbal adjective bryvys / bryvyes

Mutation

Mutation of bryvya
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
bryvya vryvya unchanged pryvya fryvya vryvya

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

See also

  • bryv (bleat, noun)