# canlyn
## Welsh
### Etymology

can- (“with, after”) +‎ glyn(u) (“adhere, stick”)

### Pronunciation

* (North Wales) IPA: /ˈkanlɨ̞n/
* (South Wales) IPA: /ˈkanlɪn/

### Noun

canlyn m (plural canlyniau)
* prosecution, persecution
* request, petition
* instance

### Verb

canlyn (first-person singular present canlynaf) (transitive, intransitive)
* to follow; to pursue; to imitate; to frequent; to keep company, court
* to prosecute, sue
* to beg, entreat, solicit

#### Conjugation

| | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | impersonal | impersonal |
| | first | second | third | first | second | third | impersonal | impersonal |
| present indicative/future | canlynaf | canlyni | canlyn, canlyna | canlynwn | canlynwch | canlynant | canlynir |
| imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional | canlynwn | canlynit | canlynai | canlynem | canlynech | canlynent | canlynid |
| preterite | canlynais | canlynaist | canlynodd | canlynasom | canlynasoch | canlynasant | canlynwyd |
| pluperfect | canlynaswn | canlynasit | canlynasai | canlynasem | canlynasech | canlynasent | canlynasid, canlynesid |
| present subjunctive | canlynwyf | canlynych | canlyno | canlynom | canlynoch | canlynont | canlyner |
| imperative | — | canlyn, canlyna | canlyned | canlynwn | canlynwch | canlynent | canlyner |
| verbal noun | canlyn | canlyn | canlyn | canlyn | canlyn | canlyn | canlyn |
| verbal adjectives | canlynedig canlynadwy | canlynedig canlynadwy | canlynedig canlynadwy | canlynedig canlynadwy | canlynedig canlynadwy | canlynedig canlynadwy | canlynedig canlynadwy |
| Inflected colloquial forms | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural |
| Inflected colloquial forms | first | second | third | first | second | third |
| future | canlyna i, canlynaf i | canlyni di | canlynith o/e/hi, canlyniff e/hi | canlynwn ni | canlynwch chi | canlynan nhw |
| conditional | canlynwn i, canlynswn i | canlynet ti, canlynset ti | canlynai fo/fe/hi, canlynsai fo/fe/hi | canlynen ni, canlynsen ni | canlynech chi, canlynsech chi | canlynen nhw, canlynsen nhw |
| preterite | canlynais i, canlynes i | canlynaist ti, canlynest ti | canlynodd o/e/hi | canlynon ni | canlynoch chi | canlynon nhw |
| imperative | — | canlyna | — | — | canlynwch | — |
| Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. |||||||

#### Synonyms

* (to follow): dilyn, olynu

#### Derived terms

* canlyneb
* canlyniad m (“pursuit; prosecution, persecution; entreaty, solicitation; inference, conclusion, deduction, corollary; consequence, result, sequel, effect, issue; continuation; importance; sequence”)
* canlynol (“following, succeeding, consequential, ensuing”, adjective)
* canlynol m (“successor, follower; following person or thing”)
* canlynwr m (“follower, accomplice, adherent, disciple; successor; intercessor, advocate, suppliant; prosecutor, plaintiff”)

### References

* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canlyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canlynaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies