Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to gnaw at sth
Participle: gnawed at sth
Gerund: gnawing at sth
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | gnaw at sth |
| you | gnaw at sth |
| he;she;it | gnaws at sth |
| we | gnaw at sth |
| you | gnaw at sth |
| they | gnaw at sth |
Perfect
| I | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| he;she;it | has gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| we | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| they | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
Past
| I | gnawed at sth |
| you | gnawed at sth |
| he;she;it | gnawed at sth |
| we | gnawed at sth |
| you | gnawed at sth |
| they | gnawed at sth |
Pluperfect
| I | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| he;she;it | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| we | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| they | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
Future
| I | will gnaw at sth |
| you | will gnaw at sth |
| he;she;it | will gnaw at sth |
| we | will gnaw at sth |
| you | will gnaw at sth |
| they | will gnaw at sth |
Future Perfect
| I | will have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | will have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| he;she;it | will have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| we | will have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | will have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| they | will have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | gnaw at sth |
| you | gnaw at sth |
| he;she;it | gnaw at sth |
| we | gnaw at sth |
| you | gnaw at sth |
| they | gnaw at sth |
Perfect
| I | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| he;she;it | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| we | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| they | have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
Imperfect
| I | gnawed at sth |
| you | gnawed at sth |
| he;she;it | gnawed at sth |
| we | gnawed at sth |
| you | gnawed at sth |
| they | gnawed at sth |
Pluperfect
| I | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| he;she;it | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| we | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| they | had gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
Conditional
Present
| I | would gnaw at sth |
| you | would gnaw at sth |
| he;she;it | would gnaw at sth |
| we | would gnaw at sth |
| you | would gnaw at sth |
| they | would gnaw at sth |
Perfect
| I | would have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | would have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| he;she;it | would have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| we | would have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| you | would have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
| they | would have gnawed at sth; gnawn at sth |
Imperative
| you | gnaw at sth |
| we | Let's gnaw at sth |
| you | gnaw at sth |
Verbs conjugated like 'gnaw'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'gnaw'
gaw,
gnag,
gnar,
knaw,
adaw,
begnaw,
caw,
chaw,
claw,
craw,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Etymology
1. From Middle English gnawen, gnaȝen, from Old English gnagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, from Proto-Germanic *gnaganą (“to gnaw”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʰnēgʰ- (“to gnaw, scratch”).
2. Cognate with Dutch knagen, German nagen, Danish gnave (“to gnaw”), Norwegian Bokmål gnage, Norwegian Nynorsk gnaga, Swedish gnaga. See: Middle English '
gnawen', Old English '
gnagan', Proto-Germanic '
*gnaganą', Dutch '
knagen', German, old spelling '
nagen', Danish '
gnave', Norwegian '
gnage', Norwegian, nynorsk '
gnaga', Swedish '
gnaga'.
Verbs referencing "gnaw"
Norwegian, nynorsk
gnaga, English
gnag.
Sample Sentences
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“ I'd be willing to live in the swamps, and gnaw the bark from trees. I an't afraid of snakes ! I'd rather have one near me than him, ” said Emmeline, eagerly.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)