kerdhes

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish cerdhes, from Proto-Brythonic *kɨrðɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kerdeti. Cognate with Breton kerzhet and Welsh cerdded.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹðəz/

Verb

kerdhes

  1. to walk, get along
    Synonym: walkya

Conjugation

Conjugation of kerdhes
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future kerdhav kerdhydh kerdh kerdhyn kerdhowgh kerdhons kerdhir
preterite kerdhis kerdhsys kerdhas kerdhsyn kerdhsowgh kerdhsons kerdhas
imperfect kerdhyn kerdhys kerdhi kerdhyn kerdhewgh kerdhens kerdhys
pluperfect kerdhsen kerdhses kerdhsa kerdhsen kerdhsewgh kerdhsens kerdhsys
subjunctive present/future kerthiv kerthi kertho kerthyn kerthowgh kerthons kerther
imperfect kerthen kerthes kertha kerthen kerthewgh kerthens kerthys
imperative - kerdh kerdhes kerdhyn kerdhewgh kerdhens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kerdhes verbal adjective kerdhys

Mutation

Mutation of kerdhes
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kerdhes gerdhes herdhes unchanged unchanged unchanged

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