Mae o'n sgrechian, nid canu.
He is screaming, not singing.
Welsh verb
canu
to sing
canu is a Welsh verb meaning “to sing”. Its verbal noun is canu.
Verbal noun: canu
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canaf |
| you (singular) | ceni |
| he / she | cân |
| we | canwn |
| you (plural) | cenwch |
| they | canant |
| autonomous | cenir |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canwn |
| you (singular) | canit |
| he / she | canai |
| we | canem |
| you (plural) | canech |
| they | canent |
| autonomous | cenid |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canwn |
| you (singular) | canit |
| he / she | canai |
| we | canem |
| you (plural) | canech |
| they | canent |
| autonomous | cenid |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cenais |
| you (singular) | cenaist |
| he / she | canodd |
| we | canasom |
| you (plural) | canasoch |
| they | canasant |
| autonomous | canwyd |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canaswn |
| you (singular) | canasit |
| he / she | canasai |
| we | canasem |
| you (plural) | canasech |
| they | canasent |
| autonomous | canasid |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | - |
| you (singular) | cân |
| he / she | caned |
| we | canwn |
| you (plural) | cenwch |
| they | canent |
| autonomous | caner |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cana i |
| you (singular) | cani di |
| he / she | hi o |
| we | canwn ni |
| you (plural) | canwch chi |
| they | canan nhw |
canu in context
Mae rhywun yn canu.
Somebody's singing.
Ydych chi erioed wedi canu mewn Ffrangeg?
Have you ever sung in French?
Dydw i ddim yn meddwl bydd Tom byth yn medru canu cystal â Mari.
I don't think Tom will ever be able to sing as well as Mary.
Rwyt ti'n gwybod nad ydw i'n dda iawn yn canu.
You know that I can't sing very well.
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