pesya

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish pegyas, from Latin patior. Cognate with Breton padout and Welsh peidio, peidiaf.[1]

Verb

pesya

  1. to continue, endure, last
    Synonyms: durya, endurya, pargh, perthi

Conjugation

Conjugation of pesya
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future pesyav pesydh pes pesyn pesyowgh pesyons pesir
preterite pesis pessys pesyas pessyn pessowgh pessons pesyas
imperfect pesyen pesyes pesya pesyen pesyewgh pesyens pesys
pluperfect pessen pesses pessa pessen pessewgh pessens pessys
subjunctive present/future pessiv pessi pessyo pessyn pessyowgh pessyons pessyer
imperfect pessyen pessyes pessya pessyen pessyewgh pessyens pessys
imperative pes pesyes pesyn pesyewgh pesyens
non-finites present participle ow pesya verbal adjective pesys / pesyes

Mutation

Mutation of pesya
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
pesya besya fesya unchanged unchanged unchanged

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

References

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