pysi

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish pesy, from Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Latin petō. Cognate with Breton pediñ and Welsh pedi.

Verb

pysi

  1. to ask, request
    Synonym: govyn
  2. to beg
    Synonym: beggya
  3. (religion) to pray

Conjugation

Conjugation of pysi
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future pysav pysydh pys pysyn pysowgh pysons pysir
preterite pysis pyssys pysas pyssyn pyssowgh pyssons pysas
imperfect pysyn pysys pysi pysyn pysewgh pysens pysys
pluperfect pyssen pysses pyssa pyssen pyssewgh pyssens pyssys
subjunctive present/future pyssiv pyssi pysso pyssyn pyssowgh pyssons pysser
imperfect pyssen pysses pyssa pyssen pyssewgh pyssens pyssys
imperative - pys pyses pysyn pysewgh pysens -
non-finite forms present participle ow pysi verbal adjective pysys

Derived terms

  • pysadow (prayer)
  • pysi gans (pray with, verb)
  • pysi rag (pray for, verb)
  • pysi tynn (ask urgently, solicit, verb)
  • pysi war (pray to, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of pysi
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
pysi bysi fysi unchanged unchanged unchanged

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