Breton verb

kanañ

to sing

kanañ is a Breton verb meaning “to sing”.

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Present

PersonForm
Ikanan
you (singular)kanez
he / shekan
wekanomp
you (plural)kanit
theykanont
autonomouskaner

Imperfect

PersonForm
Ikanen
you (singular)kanes
he / shekane
wekanemp
you (plural)kanecʼh
theykanent
autonomouskaned

Past

PersonForm
Ikanis
you (singular)kanjout
he / shekanas
wekanjomp
you (plural)kanjocʼh
theykanjont
autonomouskanjod

Future

PersonForm
Ikanin
you (singular)kani
he / shekano
wekanimp
you (plural)kanot
theykanint
autonomouskanor

Conditional

PersonForm
Ikanfen
you (singular)kanfes
he / shekanfe
wekanfemp
you (plural)kanfecʼh
theykanfent
autonomouskanfed

Past Conditional

PersonForm
Ikanjen
you (singular)kanjes
he / shekanje
wekanjemp
you (plural)kanjecʼh
theykanjent
autonomouskanjed

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)kan
he / shekanet
wekanomp
you (plural)kanit
theykanent

kanañ in context

Kanañ a rae Tom.

Tom was singing.

Me a zo o kanañ.

I am singing.

Me a oa o kanañ.

I was singing.

Me a vo o kanañ.

I will be singing.

Me a zo bet o kanañ.

I have been singing.

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Native language name: Brezhoneg