gostla

Cornish

Etymology

From gostel (“hostage, riot”) +‎ -a (from Middle Cornish gustle). Compare Welsh gwystlo.

Verb

gostla

  1. to pawn
  2. to wage

Conjugation

Conjugation of gostla
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future gostlav gostlydh gostel gostlyn gostlowgh gostlons gostlir
preterite gostlis gostelsys gostlas gostelsyn gostelsowgh gostelsons gostlas
imperfect gostlen gostles gostla gostlen gostlewgh gostlens gostlys
pluperfect gostelsen gostelses gostelsa gostelsen gostelsewgh gostelsens gostelsys
subjunctive present/future gostliv gostli gostlo gostlyn gostlowgh gostlons gostler
imperfect gostlen gostles gostla gostlen gostlewgh gostlens gostlys
imperative - gostel gostles gostlyn gostlewgh gostlens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kostla verbal adjective gostlys

Derived terms

  • arwostla (“pledge”, verb)
  • gostla bell (“wage war”, verb)
  • gostla neppyth a (“pawn for something”, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of gostla
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
gostla wostla unchanged kostla hwostla wostla

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

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