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sefyll

to stand

"sefyll" means "to stand" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)safaf
You sg. (ti)sefi
He/She (fe/hi)saif
We (ni)safwn
You pl. (chi)sefwch
They (nhw)safant
Impersonalsafer

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)safwn
You sg. (ti)safit
He/She (fe/hi)safai
We (ni)safem
You pl. (chi)safech
They (nhw)safent
Impersonalsefid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)sefais
You sg. (ti)sefaist
He/She (fe/hi)safodd
We (ni)safasom
You pl. (chi)safasoch
They (nhw)safasant
Impersonalsafwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)safaswn
You sg. (ti)safasit
He/She (fe/hi)safasai
We (ni)safasem
You pl. (chi)safasech
They (nhw)safasent
Impersonalsafasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)safa i
You sg. (ti)safi di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)safwn ni
You pl. (chi)safwch chi
They (nhw)safant nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)safwn
You sg. (ti)safit
He/She (fe/hi)safai
We (ni)safem
You pl. (chi)safech
They (nhw)safent
Impersonalsefid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)saf
He/She (fe/hi)safed
We (ni)safwn
You pl. (chi)sefwch
They (nhw)safent
Impersonalsafer

Example sentences

Roedd hi'n sefyll yng nghanol yr ystafell.

She was standing in the middle of the room.

A2

Ond, dro at ôl tro, rydyn ni'n clywed bod pryderon o ran y risg i ddiogelwch personol yn rhywbeth sy'n atal pobl rhag sefyll neu sy'n arwain at gynghorwyr yn peidio ailsefyll mewn etholiad.

But, time and again, we hear that concerns regarding the risk to personal safety is something that deters people from standing or that deters councillors from seeking re-election.

C1

Mae'n peri pryder i mi, y twf mewn trais a bygythiadau tuag at ein cynrychiolwyr etholedig, ac mae hyn yn ddi-os yn atal llawer o bobl rhag sefyll.

It worries me, the growth in violence and intimidation that is levelled at our elected representatives, and this no doubt puts off a lot of people from standing.

C1

Felly, yn sicr, mae angen inni weld symud, ac mae angen inni weld Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru yn sefyll dros Gymru go iawn, ac yn deall rhai o'r pethau sy'n heriol iawn yma yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd.

So, surely, we need to see movement and we need to see the Secretary of State for Wales actually standing up for Wales, and also understanding some of the things that are proving really challenging here in Wales now.

B2

Further reading

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