gans dean penvo convethys / worthaf ve serten ny dale / bos mellyes a vs neb tra
By man when it shall be perceived / With me certainly ought not / To be meddled on any account
Cornish verb
bos
irregularto be
bos is a Cornish verb meaning “to be”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is bos.
Verbal noun: bos
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| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ov |
| you (singular) | os |
| he / she | yw |
| we | on |
| you (plural) | owgh |
| they | yns |
| autonomous | or |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | beuv |
| you (singular) | beus |
| he / she | beu |
| we | beun |
| you (plural) | bewgh |
| they | bons |
| autonomous | beus |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | en |
| you (singular) | es |
| he / she | o |
| we | en |
| you (plural) | ewgh |
| they | ens |
| autonomous | os |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | bydhav |
| you (singular) | bythydh |
| he / she | bydh |
| we | bydhyn |
| you (plural) | bydhowgh |
| they | bydhons |
| autonomous | bydher |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | bydh |
| you (plural) | bedhewgh |
bos in context
bos edhom dhe nebonan a wul neppyth
need someone to do something
Hi a vynn dos ha bos medhoges.
She will become a doctor.
My a vynn bos y’n bagas aral.
I want to be in the other group.
Y hevel bos karer nowydh dhe Jane.
Jane seems to have a new boyfriend.
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