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A Handbook of the Cornish Language

by Henry Jenner

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§ 2 Dôs (Earlier Devonos, Donos, Devos), to Come

I. Present.

Singular.Plural.
1. dov (older duf).1. down (duen, dun).
2. dêth (dueth).2. dough, deugh.
3. dê (due).3. dons, desons.

II. Imperfect.

Singular.Plural.
1. deffen.1. deffen.
2. deffes.2. deffeugh.
3. deffa.3. deffens.

III. Preterite.

Singular.Plural.
1. dêtha, dêth (older duth, dueyth).1. dêthon (duthon).
2. dêthes, dês (older duthys, dues).2. dêtheugh (dutheugh).
3. dêth (older dueth, duth).3. dêthons, desons (duthens).

IV. Pluperfect not found, except third person singular, dothye or dethye, and third pl. dothyans.

Singular.Plural.
1. dothyen, dethyen.1. dothyen, dethyen.
2. dothyes, dethyes.2. dothy eugh, dethyeugh.
3. dothya, dethya.3. dothyens, dethyens.

V. Subjunctive.

Singular.Plural.
1. deffev.1. deffen.
2. deffy.2. deffeugh.
3. deffo.3. deffens.

Imperative.

Singular.Plural.
1. wanting.1. dewn (dun, duen).
2. dês (dues, dus).2. deugh (dugh).
3. dêns.3. dêns.

Infinitive, dôs.

Participles. Present, ow tôs; Past, devedhes.

“I am come” is devedhes ov.

The root vowels of this verb vary a good deal in the MSS. The ue is evidently a single syllable according to the rhythm, and so is the ye or ya.

§ 3. Dôn, to bear or carry (earlier also doen, doyn).

I. Present.

Singular.Plural.
1. degav.1. degon.
2. deges.2. degough.
3. deg, dog.3. degons.

II. Imperfect, not found.

III. Preterite.

Singular.Plural.
1. dîges (older duges).1. dîgon.
2. dîges (duges).2. dîgough.
3. dîg (dug, duk).3. dîgons.

IV. Pluperfect, not found.

V. Subjunctive.

Singular.Plural.
1. dogev.1. dogen.
2. dogy.2. dogeugh.
3. dogo, doga.3. dogens.

Imperative.

Singular.Plural.
1. wanting.1. dogen.
2. dog, doga.2. degeugh.
3. degens.3. degens.

Infinitive, dôn, doga, or degy.

Participle. Present, ow tôn or ow tegy; Past, deges.

§ 4. Rŷ, to give.

I. Present.

Singular.Plural.
1. rov.1. ren.
2. reth.2. reugh.
3. re.3. rens.

II. Imperfect.

Singular.Plural.
1. ren.1. ren.
2. res.2. reugh.
3. re.3. rens.

III. Preterite.

Singular.Plural.
1. rês.1. resen.
2. resses.2. rosough.
3. ros.3. rosons.

IV. Pluperfect.

Singular.Plural.
1. rosen.1. rosen.
2. roses.2. roseugh.
3. rosa.3. rosens.

V. Subjunctive.

Singular.Plural.
1. rollen.1. rollen.
2. rolly.2. rolleugh.
3. rollo.3. dollens, rollons.

Imperative.

Singular.Plural.
1. wanting.1. ren.
2. ro.2. reugh.
3. roy.3. rens.

Infinitive, rŷ.

Present Participle, ow rŷ.

Past Participle, reys.

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