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Home/Learn Cornish/Verbs/kewsel

Cornish verb

kewsel

speak

kewsel is a Cornish verb meaning “speak”. Its verbal noun is kewsel.

Verbal noun: kewsel

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Present

PersonForm
Ikewsav
you (singular)kywsydh
he / shekews
wekywsyn
you (plural)kywsowgh
theykewsons
autonomouskewsir

Past

PersonForm
Ikywsis
you (singular)kywssys
he / shekewsis
wekewssyn
you (plural)kewssowgh
theykewssons
autonomouskewsis

Imperfect

PersonForm
Ikewsyn
you (singular)kewsys
he / shekewsi
wekewsyn
you (plural)kewsewgh
theykewsens
autonomouskewsys

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)kews
you (plural)kewsewgh

kewsel in context

A wodhesta kewsel Sowsnek?

Can you speak English?

Jori a wor kewsel peder yeth.

Jorge can speak four languages.

Jori a wor kewsel peswar tavas.

Jorge can speak four languages.

Yma’n maw na ow kewsel Sowsnek.

That boy is speaking English.

Res yw dhodho kewsel Sowsnek.

He has to speak English.

Related Cornish verbs

'nia

worry

'sedha

sit

abattya

strike down

abma

kiss

abusya

abuse

adheski

educate

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Native language name: Kernewek