# gofyn
## Welsh
### Etymology

* This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “GPC suggests go- (“under; rather”) + Proto-Brythonic *mennɨd (“to will, wish”). This also looks like it could be derived from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (“to call, invoke”), and bears a striking resemblance to Proto-Iranian *gáwbati (“to say”), whence Persian گُفْتَن (goftan, “to say, tell”).”

### Pronunciation

* (North Wales) IPA: /ˈɡɔvɨ̞n/
* (South Wales) IPA: /ˈɡoːvɪn/, /ˈɡɔvɪn/

### Verb

gofyn (first-person singular present gofynnaf)
* to ask (request an answer)

#### Conjugation

| | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | impersonal | impersonal |
| | first | second | third | first | second | third | impersonal | impersonal |
| present indicative/future | gofynnaf | gofynni | gofyn | gofynnwn | gofynnwch | gofynnant | gofynnir |
| imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional | gofynnwn | gofynnit | gofynnai | gofynnem | gofynnech | gofynnent | gofynnid |
| preterite | gofynnais | gofynnaist | gofynnodd | gofynasom | gofynasoch | gofynasant | gofynnwyd |
| pluperfect | gofynaswn | gofynasit | gofynasai | gofynasem | gofynasech | gofynasent | gofynasid, gofynesid |
| present subjunctive | gofynnwyf | gofynnych | gofynno | gofynnom | gofynnoch | gofynnont | gofynner |
| imperative | — | gofyn, gofynna | gofynned | gofynnwn | gofynnwch | gofynnent | gofynner |
| verbal noun | gofyn | gofyn | gofyn | gofyn | gofyn | gofyn | gofyn |
| verbal adjectives | gofynedig gofynadwy | gofynedig gofynadwy | gofynedig gofynadwy | gofynedig gofynadwy | gofynedig gofynadwy | gofynedig gofynadwy | gofynedig gofynadwy |
| Inflected colloquial forms | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural |
| Inflected colloquial forms | first | second | third | first | second | third |
| future | gofynna i, gofynnaf i | gofynni di | gofynnith o/e/hi, gofynniff e/hi | gofynnwn ni | gofynnwch chi | gofynnan nhw |
| conditional | gofynnwn i, gofynswn i | gofynnet ti, gofynset ti | gofynnai fo/fe/hi, gofynsai fo/fe/hi | gofynnen ni, gofynsen ni | gofynnech chi, gofynsech chi | gofynnen nhw, gofynsen nhw |
| preterite | gofynnais i, gofynnes i | gofynnaist ti, gofynnest ti | gofynnodd o/e/hi | gofynnon ni | gofynnoch chi | gofynnon nhw |
| imperative | — | gofynna | — | — | gofynnwch | — |
| Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. |||||||

### Noun

gofyn m (plural gofynion)
* request, ask, demand
    Synonyms: arch, deisyfiad, cais, hawl
* question
    Synonyms: gofyniad, holiad, cwestiwn

#### Derived terms

* gofynnod (“question mark”)
* ymofyn (“to ask”)
** (South Wales) moyn (“to want”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### Further reading

* D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gofyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gofyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies