Cornish verb

own

take fright

own is a Cornish verb meaning “take fright”. Its verbal noun is own.

Verbal noun: own

Present

Person	Form
I	ownav
you (singular)	ywnydh
he / she	own
we	ywnyn
you (plural)	ywnowgh
they	ownons
autonomous	ownir

Past

Person	Form
I	ywnis
you (singular)	ywnsys
he / she	ownas
we	ownsyn
you (plural)	ownsowgh
they	ownsons
autonomous	ownas

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	ownen
you (singular)	ownes
he / she	owna
we	ownen
you (plural)	ownewgh
they	ownens
autonomous	ownys

Imperative

Person	Form
you (singular)	own
you (plural)	ownewgh

own in context

My a veu own.

I was frightened.

Yma own dhodho.

He is afraid.

Ev a borth own.

He is afraid.

Related Cornish verbs

'nia

worry

'sedha

sit

Kernewekhe

Cornicize

Kernowekhe

Cornicise

abattya

strike down

abma

kiss

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