Nominal Forms
Verb noun:
gallu
Verbal adjectives:
galledig; galladwy
Indicative
Present / Future
| Sg.1 | gallaf |
| Sg.2 | gelli |
| Sg.3 | gall; geill |
| Pl.1 | gallwn |
| Pl.2 | gellwch; gallwch |
| Pl.3 | gallant |
| Impersonal | gellir |
Preterite
| Sg.1 | gellais |
| Sg.2 | gellaist |
| Sg.3 | gallodd |
| Pl.1 | gallasom |
| Pl.2 | gallasoch |
| Pl.3 | gallasant |
| Impersonal | gallwyd |
Pluperfect
| Sg.1 | gallaswn |
| Sg.2 | gallasit |
| Sg.3 | gallasai |
| Pl.1 | gallasem |
| Pl.2 | gallasech |
| Pl.3 | gallasent |
| Impersonal | gallasid; gallesid |
Imperfect (Indicative/Subjunctive)
| Sg.1 | gallwn |
| Sg.2 | gallit |
| Sg.3 | gallai |
| Pl.1 | gallem |
| Pl.2 | gallech |
| Pl.3 | gallent |
| Impersonal | gellid |
Subjunctive
Present
| Sg.1 | gallwyf |
| Sg.2 | gellych |
| Sg.3 | gallo |
| Pl.1 | gallom |
| Pl.2 | galloch |
| Pl.3 | gallont |
| Impersonal | galler |
Imperative
| Sg.2 | gall; galla |
| Sg.3 | galled |
| Pl.1 | gallwn |
| Pl.2 | gellwch; gallwch |
| Pl.3 | gallent |
| Impersonal | galler |
Colloquial Forms
Future
| Sg.1 | galla i; gallaf i |
| Sg.2 | galli di; gelli di |
| Sg.3 | gall o |
| Pl.1 | gallwn ni |
| Pl.2 | gallwch chi; gellwch chi |
| Pl.3 | gallan nhw |
Preterite
| Sg.1 | gallais i; galles i |
| Sg.2 | gallaist ti; gallest ti |
| Sg.3 | gallodd o |
| Pl.1 | gallon ni |
| Pl.2 | galloch chi |
| Pl.3 | gallon nhw |
Conditional
| Sg.1 | gallwn i; gallswn i |
| Sg.2 | gallet ti; gallset ti |
| Sg.3 | gallai fo; gallsai fo |
| Pl.1 | gallen ni; gallsen ni |
| Pl.2 | gallech chi; gallsech chi |
| Pl.3 | gallen nhw; gallsen nhw |
Verbs conjugated like 'gallu'
gallu,
Verbs similar to 'gallu'
pallu,
baglu,
galw,
malu,
palu,
syllu,
taflu,
talu,
amau,
anadlu,
Translations
can, to be able
Etymology
From Middle Welsh gallu, from Proto-Celtic *galnati (“to be able”). Cognate with Irish gal (“ardour, valour”) and Lithuanian galėti (“to be able”). See: Lithuanian '
galėti'.
Verbs referencing "gallu"
Lithuanian
galėti, Cornish
gallos, Breton
gallout.
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