canlyn

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkanlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkanlɪn/

Noun

canlyn m (plural canlyniau)

1. prosecution, persecution
2. request, petition
3. instance

Verb

canlyn (first-person singular present canlynaf) (transitive, intransitive)

1. to follow; to pursue; to imitate; to frequent; to keep company, court
2. to prosecute, sue
3. to beg, entreat, solicit

Conjugation

Conjugation (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
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
verbal adjectives	canlynedig canlynadwy

Conjugation (colloquial)

Inflected colloquial forms	singular			plural
	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”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
canlyn	ganlyn	nghanlyn	chanlyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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