gwnïo

Welsh

Verb

gwnïo (first-person singular present gwnïoaf)

  1. (transitive) to sew, to stitch
  2. (transitive, figurative) to compose, to fashion

Conjugation

Conjugation of gwnïo (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future gwniaf gwnii gwnia gwniwn gwniwch gwniant gwniir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/conditional gwniwn gwniit gwniai gwniem gwniech gwnient gwniid
preterite gwniais gwniaist gwniodd gwniasom gwniasoch gwniasant gwniwyd
pluperfect gwniaswn gwniasit gwniasai gwniasem gwniasech gwniasent gwniasid, gwniesid
present subjunctive gwniwyf gwniech gwnio gwniom gwnioch gwniont gwnier
imperative gwnia gwnied gwniwn gwniwch gwnient gwnier
verbal noun gwnïo
verbal adjectives gwniedig
Conjugation (colloquial)
inflected
colloquial forms
singular plural
first second third first second third
future gwnïa i,
gwnïaf i
gwnii di gwniith o/e/hi,
gwniiff o/e/hi
gwnïwn ni gwnïwch chi gwnïan nhw
conditional gwnïwn i,
gwniswn i
gwnïet ti,
gwniset ti
gwnïai fo/fe/hi,
gwnisai fo/fe/hi
gwnïen ni,
gwnisen ni
gwnïech chi,
gwnisech chi
gwnïen nhw,
gwnisen nhw
preterite gwnïais i,
gwnïes i
gwnïaist ti,
gwnïest ti
gwnïodd o/e/hi gwnïon ni gwnïoch chi gwnïon nhw
imperative gwnïa gwnïwch

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

  • gwnïad m (stitch)
  • gwniadur m (thimble)
  • gwnïwr m (seamster)
  • peiriant gwnïo m (sewing machine)

Further reading

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