nesáu

Welsh

Etymology

From nes (“nearer”) +‎ -áu.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /nɛˈsaɨ̯/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /nɛˈsai̯/
• Rhymes: -aɨ̯

Verb

nesáu (first-person singular present nesâf, not mutable)

1. (intransitive, with at) to draw near

   Synonyms: agosáu, dynesu, nesu

Conjugation

Conjugation of nesáu (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present indicative/future	nesâf	nesei	nesâ	nesawn	nesewch	nesânt	neseir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional	nesawn	nesait	nesâi	nesaem	nesaech	nesaent	neseid
preterite	neseais	neseaist	nesaodd	nesasom	nesasoch	nesasant	nesawyd
pluperfect	nesaswn	nesasit	nesasai	nesasem	nesasech	nesasent	nesasid, nesesid
present subjunctive	nesawyf	neseych	nesao	nesaom	nesaoch	nesaont	nesaer
imperative	—	nesâ	nesaed	nesawn	nesewch	nesaent	nesaer
verbal noun	nesáu
verbal adjectives	nesedig nesadwy

Mutation

Mutated forms of nesáu

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
nesáu	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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