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Cornish verb

difen

forbid

difen is a Cornish verb meaning “forbid”. Its verbal noun is difen.

Verbal noun: difen

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Present

PersonForm
Idifenav
you (singular)difynydh
he / shedifen
wedifynyn
you (plural)difynowgh
theydifenons
autonomousdifenir

Past

PersonForm
Idifynis
you (singular)difynsys
he / shedifenas
wedifensyn
you (plural)difensowgh
theydifensons
autonomousdifenas

Imperfect

PersonForm
Idifenen
you (singular)difenes
he / shedifena
wedifenen
you (plural)difenewgh
theydifenens
autonomousdifenys

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)difen
you (plural)difenewgh

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'nia

worry

'sedha

sit

abattya

strike down

abma

kiss

abusya

abuse

adheski

educate

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Native language name: Kernewek