kewsel

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From kows (“speech”) +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

Verb

kewsel

  1. to speak, talk

Conjugation

Conjugation of kewsel
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future kowsav kewsydh kews kewsyn kewsowgh kewsons kewsir
preterite kewsis kewssys kowsas kewssyn kewssowgh kowssons kewsas
imperfect kewsyn kewsys kewsi kewsyn kewsewgh kewsens kewsys
pluperfect kowssen kowsses kowssa kowssen kowssewgh kowssens kowssys
subjunctive present/future kewsiv kewsi kowso kewsyn kewsowgh kowsons kewser
imperfect kowsen kowses kowsa kowsen kowsewgh kowsens kowsys
imperative - kows kewses kewsyn kewsewgh kewsens -
non-finite forms present participle ow kewsel verbal adjective kewsys

Derived terms

  • kewsel a-dreus (“argue, interrupt”, verb)
  • kewsel orth (“address, speak to”, verb)
  • kewsel yn kler, kewsel yn tiblans (“enunciate”, verb)
  • kewsel yn tiskler (“mumble”, verb)
  • korn-kewsel (“megaphone”)
  • pellgewsell (“telephone”)

Mutation

Mutation of kewsel
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
kewsel gewsel hewsel 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

  • “kewsel” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 99
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